ILM Level 2 Award in Effective Mentoring Skills
Course Overview
This is a course for anyone who wants a better understanding of the skills necessary to mentor young people or those in the early stages of their careers. It is particularly suited to parents, teachers and youth support workers; although the skills covered are universal to mentoring.
A highly interactive 2 day practical online workshops.
This is a course for anyone who wants a better understanding of the skills necessary to mentor others. It is ideal for those who wish to undertake effective mentoring in a range of situations, such as an organisation, the voluntary sector, teachers, community groups, parents etc.
Areas that are explored include:
- the role and the benefits of an effective mentor
- potential barriers and how to overcome them
- skills such as listening, questioning, feedback and building trust
- mentoring models and processes
- planning mentoring sessions
- goal setting
- record keeping
- reflective practice
Assessments
Two written assessments that takes approximately 3-6 months to complete, depending on other commitments
1 – an essay style piece describing the role of a mentor
2 – a portfolio of 3 hours of mentoring practise
To Book a Place
- As there is no entry requirement apart from having a passion for developing people, you can book directly by clicking here!
How The Course Works
The course is run over 4 online workshop sessions. These are both theory and practise based and are aimed at giving you the underpinning knowledge and confidence in your ability required to become a mentor.
Following the workshops you will begin work on your assignments. The first assignment is a written piece of work about the role of a mentor which has a word limit of 2200 words.
When you have completed this you will begin your mentoring journey! You will complete 3 hours of mentoring with an hour of supervision with your personal tutor to give you feedback on how you are doing. You will then write up your sessions in a diary format, which forms your second assignment.
When You Have Finished
You will receive an internationally recognised ILM qualification. As a member of the prestigious British School of Coaching Alumni you will join a network of professional coaches and mentors.
Progression Routes
ILM Level 3 Award in Effective Mentoring – These qualifications build up your body of knowledge and begin to professionalise your role as a mentor or coach. You will be able to confidently and effectively work as a coach or mentor in a large organisation, or simply to those around you!
