What is mentoring?
Mentoring is a process in which one experienced, knowledgeable and trained person supports the development of another person.
Mentoring is a process in which one experienced, knowledgeable and trained person supports the development of another person.
Any person from any community who has the knowledge and skills to help someone in the fields of employment and education, can be a mentor.
Anyone who belongs to a minority ethnic group can become a mentee and use LINKnet's services to seek jobs or to access further/higher education.
On 02 June 2018, the Queen’s Award Committee approved LINKnet’s nomination for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2018. At a ceremony held on 30 July 2018 at the City Chambers of Edinburgh, the Queen’s representative, Lord Lieutenant Frank Ross awarded the certificate and the crystal to a group of representatives from LINKnet stakeholders. The award had been achieved by only two organisations in Edinburg in 2018.
LINKnet is the first and the only minority ethnic organisation from Edinburgh and the Lothians to win this prestigious award since its inception in 2002 on Queen’s birth day honours.
Full-time (36 hrs per week)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Annual Leave-25 days per year
Pension: Employer contribution 8%
LINKnet Mentoring Limited is based in Edinburgh and provides mentoring support to minority ethnic people on career, education and personal development as its core service. The post holder will be responsible for some developmental and some admin aspects of the “NINT” project sponsored by National Lottery Community Fund which aims to address the issues of loss, isolation and loneliness of minority ethnic people.
Job aspects: To do out-reach work to promote NINT project to befriendees and befrienders. The post holder will make suitable service pairs, manage, monitor and evaluate progress of the befriendees and organise various community activities. (Full job description is available as part of the recruitment pack).
For an application pack, please email: admin@linknetmentoring.com/volunteers@linknetmentoring.com
Closing date: 12pm-Thurs 21-04-2022
As an equal opportunities provider, LINKnet wishes to encourage people from disadvantaged groups of society to apply.
Part-time (21 hrs per week)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Annual Leave-25 days per year (pro-rata)
Pension: Employer contribution 8%
LINKnet Mentoring Limited is based in Edinburgh and provides mentoring support to minority ethnic people on career, education and personal development as its core service.
The post holder will be responsible for some developmental and some admin aspects of this project sponsored by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Job aspects: To do out-reach work to promote the project to mentees and mentors. The post holder will make suitable service pairs, manage, monitor and evaluate progress of the mentees. (Full job description is available as part of the recruitment pack).
For an application pack, please email: admin@linknetmentoring.com/volunteers@linknetmentoring.com
Closing date: 12pm-Thurs 21-04-2022
As an equal opportunities provider, LINKnet wishes to encourage people from disadvantaged groups of society to apply.
Full-time (36 hrs per week)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Annual Leave-25 days per year
Pension: Employer contribution 8%
LINKnet Mentoring Limited is based in Edinburgh and provides mentoring support to minority ethnic people on career, education and personal development as its core service. The post holder will be responsible for developmental and admin aspects of the “Oral Health” project sponsored by The Scottish Government’s Community Oral Health Challenge fund.
Job aspects: To deliver awareness raising training, provide one to one support, and coordinate advocacy support (Full job description is available as part of the recruitment pack).
For an application pack, please email: admin@linknetmentoring.com/volunteers@linknetmentoring.com
Closing date: 12pm-Thurs 21-04-2022
As an equal opportunities provider, LINKnet wishes to encourage people from disadvantaged groups of society to apply.
Pat-time (18 hrs per week)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Annual Leave-25 days per year (pro-rata)
Pension: Employer contribution 8%
LINKnet Mentoring Limited is based in Edinburgh and provides mentoring support to minority ethnic people on career, education and personal development as its core service. The post holder will be responsible for developmental and admin aspects of the “Oral Health” project sponsored by The Scottish Government’s Community oral health Challenge fund.
Job aspects: To network with public, private and voluntary sector organisations, individuals through outreach work and use all other publicity and promotion activities to recruit service users and service providers to LINKnet (full job description is available as part of the recruitment pack).
For an application pack, please email: admin@linknetmentoring.com/volunteers@linknetmentoring.com
Closing date: 12pm-Thurs 21-04-2022
As an equal opportunities provider, LINKnet wishes to encourage people from disadvantaged groups of society to apply.
Pat-time (8 hrs per week)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Annual Leave-25 days per year (Pro-Rata)
LINKnet Mentoring Limited is based in Edinburgh and provides mentoring support to minority ethnic people on career, education and personal development as its core service. The post holder will be responsible for developmental and admin aspects of the “Mental Health” project sponsored by The Scottish Government.
Job aspects: To network with public, private and voluntary sector organisations and individuals to recruit service users and deliver Metal health awareness raising workshops and one to one support (full job description is available as part of the recruitment pack).
For an application pack, please email: admin@linknetmentoring.com/volunteers@linknetmentoring.com
Closing date: 12pm-Thurs 21-04-2022
As an equal opportunities provider, LINKnet wishes to encourage people from disadvantaged groups of society to apply.
Olayinka Dada:
"I came in contact with LINKnet Mentoring Ltd through a family friend. And my first day at LINKnet was really welcoming and pleasant..."
Pepita Gomez:
"I arrived in Edinburgh in Aug 2014 with my daughter. Our English was poor. I started learning English in a class that was conducted by an association."
Russell Dadzie:
"I was introduced to LINKnet Mentoring by a friend who had received mentoring a couple of years ago."
Scottish Government's Promoting Equality and Community Cohesion Fund & Scottish Government's Adult Learning and Empowering Communities Fund
The City of Edinburgh Councils One City Trust
The Big Lottery Community Fund
One City Trust Edinburgh
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