Volunteer mentor

Code 3412.6

Volunteer mentors guide volunteers through the integration process, introducing them to the host culture, and supporting them in responding to administrative, technical and practical needs of the community. They support volunteers' learning and personal development process connected to their volunteering experience.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • communication
  • capacity building
  • health and safety regulations
  • data protection
  • validation of learning acquired through volunteering

Skills and competences

  • advocate for others
  • develop a coaching style
  • empower young people
  • facilitate teamwork between students
  • coach young people
  • empower social service users
  • maintain professional boundaries in social work
  • listen actively
  • mentor individuals
  • use communication techniques

Transversal competences

  • assist clients with personal development
  • demonstrate leadership in social service cases
  • show intercultural awareness
  • give constructive feedback
  • brief volunteers
  • observe confidentiality
  • relate empathetically

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences