Online Mentor

We are looking for online mentors to provide guidance, feedback and support, tailored to the mentee to help build their strengths so that they can successfully pursue their ambitions and overcome any challenges they may be facing. 

Walk it out was created in 2021 to improve the health and well-being of females, to raise awareness, improve women's safety and empower young girls and women to stand up for themselves at home and in public.

We are constantly campaigning to end male violence against women and are committed to tackling crime through building community relationships.

“The best project you’ll ever work on is you!” 

Main tasks and responsibilities

• To provide a safe space in which mentees can openly discuss their experiences.
• To build an effective short-term relationship with a mentee.
• To liaise with your key point of contact and to provide feedback on your mentees’ progression.
• To listen to your mentees and guide them to take the initiative to support themselves.
• To keep effective written records of meetings using the forms provided and undertake relevant evaluations and training provided.
• Ability to commit  to 2 to4 hours per month.

Benefits of Volunteer

• Volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, communities and society in general.
• Volunteering can help you meet different kinds of people and make new friends.
• Volunteering can help you feel part of something outside your friends and family.
• Volunteering can help you learn new skills and gain confidence and help you gain experience and qualifications, building your own confidence.

Due to the nature of our group where we work closely with vulnerable women we will be considering female applicants only for this role.

What skills do I need?

Skills, attributes, qualifications and experience

• Sympathetic to the mission and values of Walk it out.
• Compassionate communicator with good listening skills.
• Ability to offer encouragement and support.
• Ability to build positive relationships.
• Ability to respect different cultural or religious values and work in a non-discriminatory manner.
• Will need own mobile phone and data.

When do I need to be available?

Details

There will be flexibility with regards to the date/timing of the mentoring sessions, but you must be able to commit to checking the group chat and social media daily. We expect mentors to connect with their mentees approximately 2 to 4 hours per month. Mentors are required to attend meetings and track mentee progress. It is possible that a mentor will be assigned more than one mentee during the programme but this will be discussed initially.