You have worked for at least two years in your field/profession/industry in Australia You can commit to a minimum of 24 hours of your time over three months for mentoring Why choose to volunteer with Red Cross? You can help improve lives and create a positive impact in your community It’s an opportunity to enhance your skills & knowledge & gain new experiences You’ll be helping Red Cross to support vulnerable people across Australia The program A Kaleidoscope Mentor Program Mentor is a professional who provides support, industry related guidance and advice to a skilled migrant to help them build professional networks, their knowledge of recruitment practices and have a better understand of their profession locally to secure well-matched employment. It is not the responsibility of the mentor to find their mentee. The opportunity To participate as a mentor you must: Have worked for at least two years in your field/profession/industry in Australia Commit to a minimum of 24 hours of your time over three months for mentoring (18 hours of mentoring 2 hour and training session, and attend the end of cycle events) Want to share your industry knowledge and contacts with others Be thinking about your professional legacy and what you will contribute toward your organisation and the people who worked with you The impact As a mentor in our Kaleidoscope Mentoring Program, you have the opportunity to: Share your knowledge about your industry/profession based on your own experiences Help a newcomer in your field put their skills and experience to work for a Western Australian business or company Motivate and support a skilled newcomer professional to realise their full potential in Australia In return, you will benefit from: Developing your own mentoring, communication and leadership skills Enhancing your cross-cultural competence by working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures Improving your understanding of the issues and barriers experienced by newcomers in Australia Connecting yourself to an untapped migrant resource Application requirements For this role you will be required to undertake a National Police Check, which will be organised through Red Cross You will need to provide a recent copy of your CV Further information To find out more about this opportunity please contact Ervina Ng at 0450 148 936 or email eng@redcross.org.au Thank you for considering volunteering at Red Cross. We also have great career opportunities, please visit our website https://www.redcross.org.au/careers/