Business Mentor - Volunteer (Liverpool)

Work directly with children / young people: Yes

Key Details

• Age range of children / young people: 18+
• Disclosure Check: Basic
• Term of opportunity: 2 years minimum
• Commitment: Volunteers must mentor a minimum of 2 young people at any one time and be involved in at least 1 mentoring session per month with each mentee.
• Location: Volunteers must live locally to Liverpool and host meetings face to face in public spaces in Liverpool, and occasionally via MS Teams.
• Closing Date: 23:59 on 30/04/2026

Responsibilities

• Mentor young people 18-30 who have completed the King's Trust Enterprise programme.
• Hold at least one mentoring session per month with each mentee, either online or in person at a King's Trust Centre or a convenient public location.
• Provide constructive feedback, guidance and support to help them navigate early stages of business management.
• Champion and encourage the young people in their work and inspire progress.
• Represent the King's Trust in a positive and professional manner.

Requirements

• Good knowledge of the fundamentals of developing and growing a new business.
• Excellent communication skills; creative, flexible and non judgemental attitude.
• Willingness to support young businesses outside your own industry or experience.
• Live locally in Liverpool and be able to host meetings face to face in public spaces.
• Commit to a minimum 2 year term and to mentoring at least 2 mentees.
• Basic disclosure check, with no automatic exclusion for a criminal record.

Other Information

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. The King's Trust is a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and is Disability Confident.

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and undertakes basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles involving direct contact with young people.

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

Location: Liverpool, GB, L1 4AR