S2S (Student 2 Student)

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House 47
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2
Ireland

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S2S Head Mentor

2 students sitting with their back to the camera. They are wearing red and white varsity jackets that say S2S executive on the back.

 

Head Mentors are the first port of call for our volunteer Mentors. They answer their questions, help them stay on track, and keep an eye out to make sure mentees have active groups to engage with. They also organise social events for Mentors to get to know each other, and school events for Mentors to bring their group members to.

Is this role for me?

S2S Volunteers apply to be a Head Mentor through an application. Head Mentors will need to have been a Mentor previously for at least 1 year. Selection is undertaken by S2S staff based on the following:

  • Engagement as a Mentor or Head Mentor, including attendance at meetings and events
  • Regular logging of activity on Odyssey
  • Openings available in the relevant Head Mentor area
  • Volunteer availability for training and orientation
  • Reference submitted by chosen referee

Volunteer feedback

S2S Survey

“S2S volunteering has been hugely rewarding in seeing the amount of mentors and mentees engaging in emails and events throughout the year as a head mentor. ” Anonymous Head Mentor, 2022/23 

“For me, volunteering with S2S means helping others with small issues or big ones. It gives me a bigger sense of purpose in Trinity and makes me feel like I am giving back to the college community.” Anonymous Head Mentor, 2023/24 

The title reads Head Mentor Role Description. The background is S2S’s signature red colour, and the text is white. The infographic is divided into four sections with the following subtitles: What is a Head Mentor? What is involved? What do you get? What is expected? Alongside each section there is an accompanying digital icon that matches the text. The text reads: • What is a head mentor? Head mentors are the first port of call for our volunteer Mentors. They answer their questions, help them stay on track, and keep an eye out to make sure mentees have active groups to engage with. They also organise social events for mentors to get to know each other, and school events for mentors to bring their group members to. • What is involved? Head mentors are critical to the S2S Mentor programme and are a fundamental part of TCD’s orientation process. Head mentors commit to: orientation. Assisting with the running of orientation sessions. Debriefing new mentors after orientation. Stand in to help run a session in a mentor’s absence. During the year: keep your mentors engaged and encourage them. Regularly check your head mentor gmail account keeping track of involvement worthy of an S2S award. Hosting two mentor meetups per term. Hosting one school event per term for all the mentors and mentees in your assigned courses. Liaising with class reps to ensure good working relationships with Mentors. Log all your activity online. • What do you get? You will receive full training (one in person 3-hour training). Excellent experience in delegation, coaching and leadership. Guaranteed references based on logged activity and involvement. The opportunity to do something really positive and rewarding. Support from Faculty Reps on committee and S2S Staff. Strong social network within S2S Society. • What is expected? You will be expected to attend one in-person training session (3 hours). Assist with orientation in September (provisionally 16th-20th of September). Contribute a maximum 1-3 hours per week. Regularly check and respond to your TCD emails and head mentor gmails. Attend monthly meetings with S2S. Respond to and liaise with S2S staff. In the footer there is an S2S Logo and a Trinity College Dublin emblem on a pink background.

Can I be a Head Mentor if I'm not available for orientation?

Wherever possible, we make sure that the volunteers we train as Head Mentors are available for Hoodie Collection and for Orientation. This is partly because we really need as much help as possible at this time of year, but also because this is a critical time for Head Mentors to meet and get to know the Mentors in their area. In exceptional circumstances we may take on someone who is not available, but it leaves them and the Mentors at a disadvantage, so we actively avoid this scenario.

Can I be a Mentor and a Head Mentor?

Yes, provided you're a returning Mentor and know what to expect from mentoring you can choose to do both, or you can opt to be a Head Mentor exclusively. Your decision will not effect your nomination.