1. Career Ready Mentor Briefing
Be the mentor you wish you had

2. Agenda for today Part One Introductions The Career Ready Programme
The power of mentoring – personal stories
The Senior Phase at School
Safeguarding
The Role of Stakeholders
Your student and their school
Part Two
Mentoring in Practice
Next Steps

3. Career Ready is a national charity that links schools with employers – preparing young people for the world of work.
A growing movement of Local Authorities, schools and employers working in partnership
Two year programme during S5 & S6 (or subsequent destination) serving a targeted group of students with social mobility at its heart:
Targeted group of young people – the programme aims to boost their social mobility
Have the desire to raise their academic achievement and social abilities
Have limited access to wider professional networks and role models from the world of work
Would value opportunities to develop their workplace skills skills and attitudes
Would benefit from additional support with how they approach their school work
Might be the first in their family to consider an apprenticeship, further of higher education
Are unclear or lack confidence about their future career path
Are willing to commit to the full programme

4. Skills for Careers Success
Communication and networking
Team working
Organisational skill
Managing myself
Self awareness
Managing my career
Problem solving and analysis
Resourcefulness

5. The programme A mentor Masterclasses Workplace Visits
A Paid Internship
Events

6. Student impact 98% graduates have gone on to a +ve destination
Mean % RAG rating for all 8 SfCS
Skills for Career Success (SfCS)
Communication & Networking
Team Working
Organisation Skills
Managing Myself
Self Awareness
Managing My Career
Problem Solving & Analysis
Resourcefulness

7. How Career Ready mentoring works
Student selection & matching
Masterclass 1
Mentor briefing
Launch event
Skills review
In school meeting
1:1 student meetings – 2 per term
Mentor only sessions

8. Mentoring What is mentoring?
Supporting someone through a learning or developmental journey
Accepting that every relationship is different
It is about reflecting and encouraging so a student can make the most of their opportunities
It is mentoring and coaching, so using your greater knowledge to develop a range of skills in a student
It is a long term relationship and the benefits do not come overnight

9. The Senior Phase at school

10. Qualifications

11. Life in the Senior Phase
Sector Qualifications
Career Ready
Volunteering S4
Employability Skills
Foundation Apprenticeship S5 S6
Senior Phase College
Work Experience
University
College
Apprenticeships
World of Work

12. Safeguarding & Child Protection
Career Ready have a Safeguarding Policy If you suspect abuse, if a young person confides in you or if a complaint is made about any adult or yourself, it is your duty to report the concern.

13. The Role of the School Coordinator
Main point of contact for both mentors and students
Management of student selection process in school
Engaging with mentors and organising in-school events /reviews meetings
Tracking student engagement with programme – mentor, masterclasses, internship
Supporting students through Internship onboarding process
Coordinating student attendance at key programme events – Launch, Graduations, Masterclasses

14. Part Two
Career Ready Mentoring in Practice

15. Phases of mentoring The Phases Things for you to consider Preparation
The Phases
Things for you to consider
Preparation
Prepare for a fulfilling mentoring relationship.
Your personal motivation
Your development needs
Clarity about expectations of the mentoring relationship
Clarity about role within the mentoring relationship
“Contracting”
Discuss assumptions, expectations, goals and needs for both parties
Confidentiality
Boundaries, ground rules and limit
Expectations of each other
Enabling
Building, maintaining, developing and reviewing an effective learning environment. Nurturing the student in a positive, safe and action-oriented environment.
Building a safe learning environment
Reviewing progress
Maintaining self-awareness
Closing
Reviewing and celebrating the learning.
Giving and receiving feedback

16. Mentoring Skills Self-reflection
Building and maintaining relationships skills
Goal setting
Ability to clearly set and hold mentoring boundaries
Verbal and non verbal Communication skills
Feedback skills
Empathic support
Guiding
Problem solving
Leadership

17. Support Available for Mentors
Contact your School Coordinator for support with your student
Mentor only sessions arranged in school/for the area and school coordinator will keep in touch throughout the academic year
School
Your Career Ready Regional Manager
Meeting agendas and guidance within Mentor Handbook
Mentor bulletins quarterly
Access to and materials within the Resource Hub using your registered login details
Career Ready
Support from main contact for Career Ready and other mentors within your organisation
Your Employer
Linked in mentor group –
Facebook group:
Twitter
Instagram
Social Media

18. Next steps
Log on to the Career Ready platform and check out your students details once your PVG is cleared (Name, school, answers to registration question)
Meet student at Launch Event (agenda 1)
Meet student at in-school (agenda 2)
Set up post October meeting dates in your workplace
At first one to one meeting discuss the Skills for Career Success survey ratings with them for the first time (agenda 3)
Use the agendas in your Mentor Handbook
Look after your own mentoring development
Enjoy
Thank you

19. After you have been matched to your student you should see your student’s registration form, provided your PVG check is complete. Some mentors may experience cache issues which hides their student’s application form from view
To resolve:
Log into the Career Ready platform
On the dashboard, the drop down menu ‘programme starting’ should be at ‘2019’
Choose ‘2018’ and allow the system to load
Choose ‘2019’ and allow the system to load
This will refresh your cache and your student’s name should appear on the dashboard