Seren Mentoring Programme
Competitive
Seren Academy
Cardiff
July 31, 2025
Company Description
Job Summary
Equal Education Partners delivers a mentoring programme to several hundred year 12/13 learners on behalf of the Seren Academy to support mentees with university applications, advice and guidance on what it’s like to study at university and interview skills (if applicable).
By being matched with mentees with similar aspirations to those the mentors have achieved (i.e. subjects studied and university destinations), mentors will share experiences, resources and top tips for their studied subjects and university destinations. Mentors will provide guidance and support on topics relating to the university admissions process (e.g. personal statement questions and university admission interviews) and share appropriate and useful resources with mentees to support with their university applications.
Mentors will be employed during the fixed term and will receive ongoing support throughout the course of the programme, such as what to cover in sessions, signposting to relevant material for mentees to refer to and possible Seren opportunities such as guest speaker sessions etc.
Responsibilities and Expectations
As a Mentor on the Seren Mentoring Programme, you are expected to:
1. Provide 3 scheduled 50-minute videocall mentoring sessions to each Mentee matched with on the Seren Space platform. Sessions must take place in line with the milestones assigned to each mentoring relationship on Seren Space.
2. Only provide a 4th mentoring session to each Mentee once the mentoring team has confirmed receipt of the Mentee’s invitation to a university interview.
3. Contact all Mentees matched with via the Seren Space platform within 7 days of being matched.
4. Arrive on time to all scheduled mentoring sessions.
5. Provide at least 24 hours notice to your Mentee in the case of needing to cancel or reschedule a session.
6. Complete a timesheet after every mentoring session, whether or not the Mentee attended.
7. Contact [email protected] with any questions, queries, academic clashes, holidays or illness that may interfere with your mentoring responsibilities.
8. Actively engage with the Seren Space mentoring group and ensure that your Seren Space profile is always kept up to date. You must complete the end of year mentoring survey.
9. Adhere to the safeguarding guidelines outlined below
Requirements
- Studying for or recently graduated from a degree / postgraduate degree in a relevant subject area
- Knowledge and experience of the application process for university
- Excellent communication skills
- ICT skills
- Ability to work independently, and ability to research and plan.
This role is entirely remote based and Mentors will be paid £15/hour.Should you be interested in the role, please send an email to [email protected] with your full name, course, university and motivation to be a Seren Mentor.