Learning Coaches

Cymraeg

Damian Condron, 16-plus Non-formal Youth Community Officer , Merthyr County Borough Council Youth Service,

Who are your typical clients?

Anyone aged 16-25

What do you do all day?

Engage young people and try to identify their non-formal education needs.

What's the best bit of your job?

Getting to do things alongside young people, for example outdoor pursuits.

Are there any downsides?

Not really.

What are your work history highlights?

Involvement with The Prince’s Trust and the more respected forms of youth work.

What is your dream job?

Stunt double for Jean-Claude Van Damme.

What do you like to do in your leisure time?

Just generally mess about!

Which modules have you done so far?

The Mentoring Process and Coaching for Learning, currently on Legislation.

What do you hope to get out of the course?

A better understanding of the role and some new skills to help young people in my work.

What have you got out of the course so far?

Some new contacts, and I’ve developed an awareness of what others are doing with young people.

How has the course improved your work with young people?

It hasn’t yet, but I’m sure it will in the long term.