Leicestershire Cares runs a highly successful programme of interview technique events for students in years 10 -13 in secondary schools and colleges across the city and county. Business volunteers deliver mock interviews with students in order to develop their confidence and the key skills needed to succeed at future interviews.
Our Interview Technique sessions involve giving 8 – 10 students a mock interview over one morning. Usually, this involves a 15-minute interview and verbal feedback followed by 5 minutes of written feedback. The sessions usually take place in a school hall with a group of 12-18 volunteers from different businesses. However, the interviews are conducted on a one to one basis, so volunteers are sat apart at their own tables. Our schools provide everything that is needed on the day, and we provide an interview question sheet and feedback form. A member of the Leicestershire Cares team will give a full briefing before the event starts on what the day will look like. Volunteers do not need to do any preparation in advance or bring anything with them.
We are currently recruiting for business volunteers for the following events which will all take place face to face in schools.
If you would like to volunteer please email interviewtechnique@leicestershirecares.co.uk
25-26 Events
Interview Technique sessions in mainstream schools:
- Willowbank Hospital School, Simmins Crescent, Leicester: Wednesday 3rd March - 9.15am - 11.10am
- Beauchamp College, Ridgeway Road, Leicester: Wednesday 20th May - 8.30am - 1pm
- Beauchamp College, Ridgeway Road, Leicester: Thursday 21st May - 8.30am - 1pm
- English Martyrs, Ansty Lane, Leicester: 3rd June - 8.30am - 1pm
We are really lucky to be expanding the work we do in specialist schools and alternative provisions. Please see below for dates for the Interview Technique sessions with out Altogether Now project.
- Ashfield, Broad Avenue, Leicester: Tuesday 24th February - 9.15am - 11.30am
- Soar Valley, Gleneagles Ave, Leicester: Wednesday 11th March - 8.30am - 10.50am
- Winstanley School. Kingsway N, Leicester: Friday 13th March - 9.15am - 11.30am
- Keyham Lodge, Keyham Lane, Hamilton: Thursday 19th March - 9.10am - 11.30am
- Birchwood, Grange Dr, Melton Mowbray: Wednesday 25th March?
- Ellesmere, Herrick Rd, Leicester: Tuesday 21st April
- Babington, Strasbourg Drive, Leicester: Thursday 23rd April, AM session
- The Fusion Academy, Moore Rd, Leicester: Monday 28th April, time TBC
- Forest House, Forest Way, Leicester: Thursday 7th May, time TBC
Take a look at our other volunteering activities in schools and our other projects
If you would like more information or to volunteer for a session, please contact InterviewTechnique@leicestershirecares.co.uk
A huge thank you to each and every volunteer who gave up their valuable time on Friday morning and were responsible for making the event run so smoothly. Students have explained that they were made to feel comfortable in their interviews and have reported feeling much more confident in their interview and career aspirations as a result
Limehurst Academy