Business Mentor (Scotland) (Volunteer)

Work directly with children / young people: Yes 

Age range of children / young people: 18+ 

Disclosure Check: Basic

Term of opportunity: For a minimum of 2 years

Commitment: This role requires at least one mentoring session per month. 

Location: We ask that volunteers live within a reasonable distance of Glasgow, Edinburgh or Dundee.

• Provide friendly one-to-one mentoring for young people aged 18-30 who have completed our Enterprise and Start Up programme.
• Help young entrepreneurs develop their business ideas, overcome challenges and achieve their goals.
• Build confidence, encourage progress and celebrate success as they grow their venture.
• Meet online, at a King’s Trust centre or in a mutually convenient public location.

Share your expertise as a Trainer

• Marketing
• Sales
• Finance
• Business Planning
• Your own specialist area of expertise

• Comprehensive training, including mentoring training
• Ongoing support from a dedicated member of the team
• Flexible volunteering that fits around your availability
• The opportunity to join a passionate community of volunteers and colleagues
• The satisfaction of seeing young people grow in confidence and create successful futures

If you are an already existing volunteer, please don’t apply here and instead speak to your point of contact for more information on changing roles.

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). For more information, click here.

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

We are committed to equality and believe in building a diverse organisation that is representative of and responsive to the needs of our young people and stakeholders.

Req ID: 4210