Applicants urged to sign up for mortgage mentoring scheme

Two trade bodies which launched a mortgage mentoring scheme are calling for more mentees to sign up and take advantage of the mentor experience available.

The cross-industry scheme was launched in June by the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) and the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), alongside the Diversity and Inclusion Finance Forum (DIFF).

So far, 133 mentors and 48 mentees have signed up for the scheme, which is free and open to all lenders, insurers, and intermediaries. It aims to support people across the mortgage industry to enhance their skills and their career potential, widen opportunities and build confidence in the sector.

The scheme’s website provides an explanation of the mentoring journey, from registration to finding a mentor and accepting a mentee’s request, to arranging the first conversation, defining the mentoring goals and setting up regular progression meetings.

Users are given access to a series of targeted guides to help them through each stage of the mentoring journey and ensure that they get the most out of their mentoring relationship.

Head of strategic partnerships and growth at Aldermore Nicola Goldie, a member of IMLA’s management committee, said: “We’re delighted that so many people have signed up to become mentors through the scheme, demonstrating their willingness to devote time and energy to sharing their knowledge and expertise and helping to progress others on their career paths.

“We strongly urge anyone who thinks they could benefit from a mentoring relationship to visit the site and consider joining the scheme – particularly mentees, given the untapped resource currently available on the mentor side.”

AMI managing director, Robert Sinclair, added: “Mentoring offers a raft of advantages to mentees, from knowledge transfer and skills development to enhanced networking opportunities, confidence building, personal growth, industry insight, the list goes on.

“This scheme provides a free and easily accessible framework for setting up the mentor/mentee relationship and we would love to see more people benefit from what it has to offer.”

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