Volunteer Tutor for disadvantaged pupils - English or maths
2 days ago
London
Action Tutoring is a national education charity that offers free maths and English tutoring to pupils facing disadvantage. Make your application after reading the following skill and qualification requirements for this position. By volunteering as a tutor at a local school or online, you'll be supporting children to build their confidence and help ensure they leave school with the grades needed to build a bright future. What will I be doing? • Tutoring 1-3 pupils in Year 5 or 6, or Year 7, 10 or 11., • Commit to one hour a week, for up to 20 weeks. You choose the day and time to sign up to., • Receive induction training, tutor workbooks and ongoing support., • Develop skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving., • Meet like-minded people in our volunteer community., • Travel expense reimbursement (up to £5 per session)., • Are passionate about making a difference and helping young people succeed, particularly those facing disadvantage., • Seek valuable experience working with children and are eager to hone essential skills such as communication, mentorship, and leadership – all highly valued in any career path., • Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor, which may be demonstrated by a degree or grade B at A-level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience., • The ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently. We welcome applications from volunteers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (Please note: this is a volunteer, unpaid position.) Our programmes run during term time, and you can sign up at ay time throughout the year. Our volunteers say: "The Action Tutoring team has been fabulous in their support: timely updates, always available, closely following progress, and ready to intervene where needed, very professional indeed!" "Volunteering is very rewarding. I would say the skills that one develops from teaching the pupils are transferable to any walk of life and make you a better person. I would highly recommend it."