Free introductory meeting
Talk about why you are interested in mentoring, what you hope to achieve and any areas you are finding difficult.
Professional mentoring
A thoughtful space to look at your practice
Flexible, individual support for qualified BSL-English Interpreters and BSL-English Translators. Bring a particular challenge or take a wider look at your development.
Sarah Glendenning shares her experience of professional mentoring.
Individual support
Start with what matters to you
Mentoring is for qualified interpreters and translators who want a thoughtful, confidential space to examine their work. You might bring a specific challenge, rebuild confidence after a difficult period, prepare for a new area of work or take a wider look at your professional development.
Sessions can include structured discussion, interpreting or translation samples, practical skills work, voiceover work, feedback and realistic next steps. The focus can change as your needs change, without committing you to a fixed programme.
How it works
A clear start, then flexible support
Standardisation assessment
Provide evidence of interpreting or translation so we can identify recognised and underlying areas for development.
First paid session
Discuss detailed feedback and agree a useful focus for your work. £80 for up to 90 minutes.
Ongoing support
Meet monthly, every 6 to 8 weeks, or only when needed. There is no required frequency or fixed programme.
What you receive
Support that turns reflection into useful action
Evidence-led starting point
The standardisation assessment looks at a sample of your work so recognised and less obvious development areas can be discussed clearly.
Practical, individual sessions
Use discussion, skills work, feedback and teaching to address what is happening in your real practice. Each session lasts up to 90 minutes and is worth 1.5 structured CPD points.
Flexible pace
Meet regularly for a period, space sessions further apart or return when a new need arises.
Support between sessions
Use agreed activities and resources to continue the work between mentoring meetings.
Included while we work together
Learning Hub access
Qualified practitioners receive access to hundreds of hours of professional learning activities that can be used as unstructured CPD, included at no additional cost while mentoring support is active.
- Reflection and professional development activities
- Practice tasks and professional scenarios
- Course handbooks and supporting resources
- Materials to revisit after teaching and feedback
Not sure whether mentoring is right for you?
Start with a free introductory meeting. There is no obligation and no fixed programme.