Mentoring Process
The staff Mentoring Connections programme is open and connections can be made through our online resource, Platform One:
How to register as a Mentor
- Review Information for mentors
- Creat a Platform One profile
- Create a “support” profile outlining the key skills and knowledge you have to offer
- Select the levels of support you are comfortable providing (can be updated later)
- Select the number of Mentees you are comfortable supporting at any one time (can be updated later)
- Await One to One request from Mentee
- Review request and decide if you are happy to provide support
- Set up initial meeting to discuss
- Mentoring begins
- Ongoing support is available if needed
- Mentoring partnership ends at any time (typically after 6 to 12 months)
- Complete feedback survey
How to register as a Mentee
- Decide on what you would like to gain from having a mentor and create objectives
- Review Information for mentees
- Create a Platform One Profile
- Search for a suitable Mentor from available Support profiles
- Send One to One Mentor request
- Await mentoring confirmation from potential Mentor
- Set up initial meeting to discuss
- Mentoring begins
- Ongoing support is available
- Mentoring partnership ends at any time (typically after 6 to 12 months)
- Complete feedback survey
You may find the Making Connections Using Platform One document helpful for creating an impactful profile and suggestions for using the platform to connect with a Mentor.
We recommend that you review the mentoring resources as well as these information pages ahead of applying so that you understand what mentoring is and the level of commitment required.