Peer Mentor
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Are you aged 18+? We're looking for Peer Mentors to support younger learners aged 11–17. Share your experience, build relationships, and help young people navigate secondary school, exams and life. Your lived experience is powerful.
What you'll do
- Meet younger mentees 1-to-1 or in small groups (4–6 hours per week)
- Share your experience and insights (secondary school, choices, challenges)
- Support with confidence, resilience and social-emotional wellbeing
- Listen, encourage and celebrate progress
- Help signpost to additional support when needed
- Aged 18 or over
- Lived experience of secondary school (recent or current)
- Genuine care for younger people's wellbeing
- Good listening and communication skills
- Reliability and commitment to consistency
What skills do I need?
Who we're looking for
- Aged 18 or over
- Lived experience of secondary school (recent or current)
- Genuine care for younger people's wellbeing
- Good listening and communication skills
- Reliability and commitment to consistency
When do I need to be available?
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Location
18
Nicholas close
South Ockendon
Essex
RM15 6NJ
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Essex website to express your interest.
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