- Location
- Flaxmere - Hawkes Bay
- Job
- Other
- Days/hours
- Hours: 1-2 hrs per week during school terms. March – October.
- Full time job
- No
- Part time job
- Part Time
- Temp role
- No
- Live in
- No
- Wages
- Voluntary role of mentor/support employer
- Duties
- This is a voluntary role for the Graeme Dingle Foundation.
The mentor / supporting employer will receive the following benefits:
• Gain valuable and rewarding experience through mentoring by giving back to your community and supporting youth development.
• Develop skills in coaching, listening and role-modelling.
• Develop and practice leadership.
• Receive development through mentor training.
• Introduce young people to your industry and support talent pipeline.
Background
The Graeme Dingle Foundation (the Foundation) is a leader in the field of Child/Youth Development in New Zealand. The Foundation provides children and young people with the opportunity to build self-confidence and learn valuable life skills by participating in several unique developmental programmes. Current programmes delivered in Hawke’s Bay are Kiwi Can & Career Navigator. Our kaupapa is to give tamariki and rangatahi the tools they need to overcome life’s obstacles and succeed.
Purpose of the Role
To mentor groups of up to 4 rangatahi. Years 12/13 aged 16-18. The purpose of mentoring is to help rangatahi find a career pathway, be a sounding board, share your experience, use your business/industry connections and help them set and achieve SMART goals.
Tasks
Attend fortnightly group mentoring sessions and fortnightly mentor only catchups.
Hours: 1-2 hrs per week during school terms. March – October.
Location: Flaxmere College
Person Specification
A Career Navigator Mentor will have a focus on the needs of youth and will want to pay it forward. They will;
• Encourage caring and supportive relationships.
• Encourage youth to maximise their potential.
• Seek to empower youth with key life skills.
• Encourage and inspire youth to develop their visions for the future.
• Assist with the setting and attaining of SMART goals.
• Aim to assist young people to improve their self-worth/self-image, pride and confidence levels.
• Encourage youth to identify with the local and wider community.
Attributes
• You will have an interest in the next generations success.
• Be self-aware and enthusiastic.
• Be a positive role model and set a good example.
• Be intentional with time.
• Share experience, rather than advice.
• Provide quality feedback.
• Show some vulnerability, this shows you are forever learning too.
• Be an open and active listener.
• Be able to extend your networks.
Prerequisites
Police vetting.
Attend mentor training.
- Start date
- ASAP Term time
- Finish date
- October, possibly ongoing
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