Beyond Barriers

Person Specification for Volunteer IT Mentor

Title: Beyond Barriers IT Mentor

Responsible To: Beyond Barriers Mentoring Project Worker

Responsible For: Meeting with the Carer on a weekly mutually agreed basis for a period of 6 weeks.

Expenses: Travel and any other expenses will be reimbursed subject to the completion of a claims forms and receipts

Principle Tasks

To meet the requirements of the volunteer mentor role the applicant must be enthusiastic about the role have an empathetic approach to the needs of the mentee and be able to commit to the role for a minimum of 6 months. The skills, experience and abilities that we are looking for in our Volunteer Mentor include the following:

Skills/Experience/Abilities

Knowledge/experience of carers issues (D)Knowledge/experience of the importance of confidentiality (E) Commitment to equality and diversity practises and anti-discriminatory work (E) Good knowledge of basic computer skills, word/email etc. (E)Knowledge/experience in the use of “smart” phones (D)Ability to support the mentee in learning IT/Computer skills (E) Good written and verbal communication skills (E) An ability to engage with and motivate mentees (E) A willingness use skills and learn new skills, to develop you in the computer mentoring role (E) Adhere to cross roads policies and procedures (E) Reliable/Punctual (E) Commitment to making the computer mentoring relationship work (E) Empathy and understanding and a caring attitude towards the mentee (E) The ability to set and maintain professional boundaries within the Mentor/Mentee relationship (D) Effective planning and organisational skills (D)

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