Volunteer person specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to relate to young people.
• Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to education at FE and HE level.
• Enthusiastic about working with young people.
• Ability to reflect on own personal experience of post-school education and life as a student.

Desirable

• Open to being challenged in regard to their knowledge and life experience.

Education

Essential

• Further/ Higher Education or Modern Apprenticeship

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the public.

Desirable

• Experience of working with young people (paid or voluntary).

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills.
• Conducts self in a mature and responsible manner.
• Reliable with good time management skills.
• Ability to deal with potentially stressful situations.
• Flexible/adaptable.
• Willing to work in teams and ability to work well in groups.

Desirable

• Ability to give and receive feedback.
• Willing to travel to deliver activities.
• Ability to relate their work experience to their personal development and study.

Knowledge/Understanding

Essential

• An awareness of the benefits of studying and post-school education.
• An awareness of the education opportunities open to school leavers and of the issues that can affect the progression to post-school education.
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality.

Desirable

• Awareness of social exclusion issues.
• An awareness of alternative entry routes into post-school education.