DebtCred is a national charity aimed at helping school leavers and students to get the best possible financial start in life. DebtCred Volunteer Educator programme is an initiative designed to help young people to manage their money and raise awareness of the benefits of credit and the hazards of overindebtedness. We are looking for Volunteer Educators across the country to join DebtCred as Volunteer Educators.

• Can you get on the same wavelength as today’s 14-19 year olds?
• Can you speak in front of groups of up to 250 people?

Role description
As an Educator your role will be to visit local schools to present financial literacy presentations to 14 to 19 year olds. You will have the opportunity to work closely with other Educators from Cattles, M&S Money, MBNA Bank of America and the Association of Credit Professionals on the project.

Time requirements
As part of the Volunteer Educator Programme you will present at schools local to you. The aim is to work with your local Education Business Partnership and ‘adopt’ a school, or a number of schools in your area. You will be have the opportunity to present to year groups (these can be as large as 250 pupils) or to classroom size audiences. As the schools you work with will be local to you we expect your time commitment to average two/three hours per presentations, depending on location.

On average DebtCred presentations run for forty minutes to one hour they are tailored to fit with a school’s timetable.

Experience
Previous experience working with young people is an advantage, however, not vital to the role. Training and support will be available. All Volunteer Educators undertake a two-day training programme.

Skills and capabilities
• A good communicator
• Confident in presenting to large numbers
• Able to keep calm and professional in challenging situations
• Flexible with your time
• Smart and professional as you will be representing your business in the community
• Open minded and ready to learn
• A team player

In return for your time and hard work you will gain invaluable experience, make new friends and above all help young school students gain a better understanding of their finances and help make a real difference in the community.

Volunteer Educators really make a difference in the schools they visit raising awareness of key lifeskills around personal financial issues. Contact us for further information if you are considering volunteering.

The links below will take you to Presentations Module 1 & Module 2. The slides will support you in the delivery of your Personal Financial Education sessions. To access the slides simply click on the one you require.

Tip: The files are large and take approximately thirty seconds to download (according to bandwidth). You can save the files directly to your hard drive and use them as you wish however, you must acknowledge DebtCred as copyright owner and they must only be used in a non-profit-making environment.

If you require any assistance or clarification contact us on the details provided on the Contact Us page.