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Business Volunteer - Cardinal Newman College

Young Enterprise

Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and support young people to set up and run a real business. This hands-on and highly impactful role involves mentoring and encouraging students to face the challenges of running a business, and the inevitable setbacks this entails, in a safe space to apply their learning to the real world.

What skills do I need?

  • Patient, encouraging and open-minded
  • Comfortable in the presence of young people (but no specific experience is necessary)
  • Able to commit to attending regular face to face student company meetings within a school
  • Able to communicate appropriately with young people
  • Open to learning new things, to challenge and in turn be challenged
  • Comfortable in the use of basic IT as the role involves using our online platform for Company Programme
  • (Volunteers do not necessarily need experience of running a business in order to enjoy and make a big impact in this role.)

When do I need to be available?

Morning Afternoon Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Details

Attending as many of the College's Company Programme weekly meetings as possible. They currently meet Tuesday afternoon 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Where does this role take place?

Cardinal Newman College
Lark Hill Road
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 4HD

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Register your interest
  • Ideal for people interested in
  • Employment, Education and Training
  • Ideal for people who like
  • Business Skills
  • Details
  • DBS check required
    We will provide a DBS
  • Equal opportunities policy
  • Health and Safety Policy
  • Training provided
  • Volunteers covered by insurance
  • Application Process
  • Test

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