Volunteer Application Form

Opportunities

Which area would you like to volunteer in?

Which volunteering opportunity would you like to apply for?

Academic SupportUniversity Student MentoringCorporate Mentoring

Are you still a student at school (or under 18)?

I confirm I am over 18 and based in the UK

You can find out more about the opportunities available by following these links:

Academic Support: Volunteer at one of our group sessions of structured academic study after school.

University Student Mentoring: Mentor one of our students and support their academic, social and future development.

Corporate Mentoring: Mentor one of our older students and support them with their academic and career goals.

Unfortunately you are not eligible for this opportunity.

Details

Do you meet our requirement of a minimum of grade C in English & Maths at GCSE or equivalent?

Please note that it is a requirement of this role that you have a minimum of grade C in English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent (we accept equivalent international qualifications). If you don't meet this requirement then please take a look at our other volunteering opportunities to find a better match for you: http://intouniversity.org/volunteer

Are you a current or former IntoUniversity student?

Please answer yes if you attended IntoUniversity workshops whilst you were at school, or if you attended Academic Support at an IntoUniversity centre, or participated in any of our enrichment programmes (such as the Big City Bright Future internship).

About You

Which of the following best describes you?

Did you attend university?

Name of the university you attend(ed)

Course studied at university

What year of study are you in?

When will/did you graduate from university (roughly)

What year did you graduate from university?

If currently employed, who is your employer?

Name of employer

Your position

It is helpful for us to know the subject specialisms of our volunteers when we plan how to best support our students. Please list in the box below any subjects you feel are a specialism for you.

Your interest in the role

Why would you like to volunteer with us?

What skills or qualities can you bring to this role? (Please mention any relevant experience you may have.)

Memberships

Please tick the relevant box(es) if you are a member of:

The CFA SocietyThe Tallow ChandlersThe Cutlers' Company

Commitment

This is a 13 month scheme. You will commit to meeting your mentee once a month over this period. If you select a centre which is running in-person mentoring you will be expected to meet your mentee at your chosen IntoUniversity centre. Please tick here to show you are aware of this time commitment.

Yes

Personal Details

First Name

Last Name

Gender

Preferred Pronouns

Self-described pronouns

Address line 1

Address line 2

Postcode

Mobile number

Email address

Where did you hear about volunteering with us?

Which centre referred you?

Centre Preferences

If you wish to indicate a preference for which centre you are based at, please do so below. You may choose up to three centres. Please note that we may not always be able to give you your preferred centre, but will take your choice into account as much as we can.

Please indicate your first choice of centre (if you have one)

Please indicate your second choice of centre (if you have one)

Please indicate your third choice of centre (if you have one)

Centre Preferences - Corporate Mentoring

Please indicate your first choice of IntoUniversity centre: If you wish to indicate a preference for which centre you are based at, please do so below. You may choose up to three centres. Please note that we may not always be able to give you your preferred centre, but will take your choice into account as much as we can.

This year we are trialling a pilot for virtual mentoring, and each option will indicate whether there will be in-person or virtual mentoring at your choice of IntoUniversity centre. If you are able to mentor in-person at one of our centres please prioritise this choice in order to maximise reach and support of our young people.

If you select a centre with virtual mentoring, you will need to visit an IntoUniversity centre in-person to have your DBS and documents checked. Please tick here to show you are aware of this.

Yes

Please indicate your first choice of centre

Please indicate your second choice of centre (if you have one)

Please indicate your third choice of centre (if you have one)

Previous work with IntoUniversity

Have you applied to volunteer with us before?

Yes

Have you previously volunteered or been employed by IntoUniversity?

Yes

Please select the IntoUniversity Centre you have previously volunteered/been employed at

Equal Opportunities

Thank you for supporting our work on diversity and inclusion. The questions on this page are optional. If you do not wish to answer, please continue to the next page.

The reason why we’re collecting this data is as part of our work to provide genuine equality of opportunity for our volunteers. We’ll do this by looking at the correlation between diversity characteristics and the volunteer journey at IU, reporting on this on an aggregated, anonymised basis, and then putting into place actions based on our findings. We’ll also evaluate the data on an ongoing basis so that we can measure the success of our actions.

We will only process equal opportunities data where we have your explicit consent, and this data will only be used to help us ensure that our recruitment procedures operate in such a way as to provide genuine equality of opportunity. IntoUniversity will only retain your personal information in our own database for as long as necessary in order to fulfil the purposes for which we need it, as described above. You may choose to "prefer not to say" or skip any question.

You have the right to access, correct or delete a copy of the data we hold about you at any time. If you would like to do any of these things, or if you have any concerns, please contact us here. Please find further information in our privacy policy here. If you are happy for us to use your equal opportunities data for this purpose, please select 'yes'.

I am happy for you to use my data anonymously to report on our ability to provide equality of opportunity.

Yes

What is your age?

Are you a person living with a disability or long-term physical or mental health condition?

What best describes your gender identity?

Self-described gender

Do you identify as trans?

What is your ethnic identity or background?

Self-described ethnic identity

What is your religion or belief, if any?

Self-described religion or belief

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Self-described sexual orientation

Is English your first language?

Do you have any caring responsibilities?

Socio-economic Questions

What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were aged 14?

What type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?

If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for free school meals at any point during your school years?

Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18?

Select a training session

University Student Mentoring Training

Please choose a training session from the list below

If there are no dates available, or you cannot make any of the dates listed, please tick this box and we will send you alternative dates when they become available.

I can't make any of the dates listed

Corporate Mentoring Training

Please choose a training session from the list below

If there are no dates available, or you cannot make any of the dates listed, please tick this box and we will send you alternative dates when they become available.

I can't make any of the dates listed

Corporate Mentoring Training

There are currently no upcoming training sessions. However, we will let you know if a space becomes available based on your centre preferences

Academic Support Training

Please choose a training session from the list below

If there are no dates available, or you cannot make any of the dates listed, please tick this box and we will send you alternative dates when they become available.

I can't make any of the dates listed

Training for under 18s

A member of the IntoUniversity team will reach out to you to arrange training. If you have any questions, please contact volunteering@intouniversity.org

Accessibility Information

Please let us know of any requirements you may have or adjustments you may need in order to attend the training and selection session and perform to the best of your ability.

I do require adjustmentI do not require adjustment

Please provide details of your accessibility requirements

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Privacy statement

The personal information that you provide to us (IntoUniversity) in this form will be stored on our database. We will process the personal information that we collect for the purposes of the charity’s legitimate interests, as follows: (1) for the purposes of assessing your application to volunteer; (2) for the purposes of communicating with you about your application to volunteer; (3) to manage participation in our programmes; (4) to monitor the effectiveness and impact of our programmes; and (5) for our own administrative and compliance record-keeping purposes. If you have agreed that we can contact you to keep you up to date by email about the work that the charity is doing, we will also process your personal information for that purpose.

We may share personal information with organisations delivering services in partnership with IntoUniversity where this is necessary to allow delivery of our programmes. If you work for an organisation or attend a university that partners with IntoUniversity, we may also let your university or workplace know about the volunteering that you’ve undertaken. This will help them with their administrative and record-keeping requirements for volunteers, it will enable them to offer support and opportunities to volunteers, and it will also support their measurement and evaluation of the impact of volunteering.

IntoUniversity will only retain your personal information in our own database for as long as necessary in order to fulfil the purposes for which we need it, as described above. You have the right to access, correct or request deletion of your personal data at any time, provided this does not breach the charity’s legal obligations. If you would like to do any of these things, or if you have any concerns, please email volunteering@intouniversity.org

For more information on how we process personal data, please see our full privacy policy here.

Criminal Record Check

For roles based in England: You will be subject to an enhanced DBS check if selected for this role. You can find full details of DBS’s code of practice here.

For roles based in Scotland: You will be subject to a Disclosure Scotland PVG check if selected for this role. You can find full details of Disclosure Scotland's code of practice here.

The charity's policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders can be found here.

Communications Preferences

We would also like to keep you up to date about the work that IntoUniversity is doing. We will only do this if you tell us that you are happy for us to contact you for this purpose.

Yes please, I would like to receive communications by email about the work that IntoUniversity is doing

Your next steps

Click the 'Submit' button below to submit your response. Once you click 'Submit' your details will be recorded on our database and we will be in touch with details of the next steps.