English teacher/tutor

Opportunity by After18
Location Leicester, UK

Do you have teaching experience and a few hours to spare each week to enrich the life of a young person? Then we’d be very happy to hear from you! We are currently searching for volunteer English teachers to join our education drop-in on Thursday evenings in the city centre.

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About this role

We are currently recruiting experienced volunteer teachers or tutors to support young people with their learning. We specifically need English teachers at a range of levels: Beginners; Functional skills – Entry Level 1 and 2; and GCSE

Volunteers must be available on a Thursday evening (5-7pm) in central Leicester.

As a volunteer teacher at After18, you may be involved in:

  • Working one-to-one or in small groups with young people
  • Planning a learning session to reinforce skills taught at college
  • Developing and maintaining After18’s learning resources
  • Recording and evaluating progress

For more information or to request an application form please get in touch by phone or email via our contact page.

When you can volunteer

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Requirements

  • Relevant qualification or training
  • References needed
  • Willing to take a DBS Check

We are looking for volunteer teachers with the following skills:

- Previous teaching experience essential
- Awareness of, or willingness to familiarise with, exam syllabus and exam requirements
- Spoken and written fluency in English
- Compassion and sensitivity to asylum-seeking young people
- Ability to work within After18’s policies and procedures
- Ability to commit for the academic year
- Commitment to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and young people they come into contact with

After18 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. All volunteers are required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check before joining us, and to provide two references.

Location

Location Leicester, UK

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