Volunteer Tutor for disadvantaged pupils - English or maths

ACTION TUTORING; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable education organization in London seeks volunteers to tutor children in maths and English for one hour a week. This volunteer role is flexible and allows you to help students facing disadvantages while developing valuable skills such as communication and leadership. Essential qualifications include strong subject knowledge and the ability to explain concepts clearly. The position is unpaid and offers travel expense reimbursement.

Benefits

Travel expense reimbursement

Free DBS check

Induction training and ongoing support

Qualifications

• Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor.
• Ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently.
• Commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress.

Responsibilities

• Tutoring 1-3 pupils for one hour a week.
• Using tutor workbooks to guide pupils through activities.
• Supporting children's confidence and academic success.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Degree or Grade B at A-level qualification

Job description

Action Tutoring is a national education charity that offers free maths and English tutoring to pupils facing disadvantage.

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.
• Use our tutor workbooks to guide your pupils through activities that will boost their confidence and grades

What you'll gain:

• 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).
• Free DBS check.

This volunteer role is perfect for you if you:

• 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.
• Have a busy schedule but are keen to contribute to your community, as this flexible role requires just one hour a week, either in-person or conveniently online.

We look for volunteers with:

• 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.
• A commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress.

We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through diverse routes, so if your qualifications differ from those mentioned - we still encourage you to apply! Please highlight any relevant experience or skills in your application.

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."