Help our amazing learners as a Literacy Support Worker!

Learning support / Mentoring volunteers needed for Graft (Thames Valley) Ltd

We are a charity supporting disadvantaged individuals (of mixed ability) into employment.

We are aware that the written English competencies our “students” have, are not adequate for mainstream employment requirements.

We are looking for a literacy support worker to help our students improve their grammar and sentence structure (as well as appropriate register for the task at hand).

We are delivering training online and are happy to train anyone on the use of Office 365 and Microsoft Teams which is the charity’s preferred platform for communication.

Minimum requirement: A-Level English Language and/or Literature or classroom experience.

Would be an ideal opportunity for a retired teacher. However, please note, that some of our students have disabilities that could require non-traditional teaching methods and a certain degree of patience as they might need extra support in understanding appropriate communication styles.

Our learners are amazing and are proactively seeking help so this will undoubtedly be a rewarding experience for any applicant.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Contact person firstname
Anna
Lastname
Aprea
Contact person's position
Trustee
Their phone number?
01183 805950
Contact instructions?
Preferably email entitled "Volunteer Opportunity"

Location description
Home based
Wheelchair accessible?
Not specified
Car parking for the volunteer?
Not specified
Secure bicycle parking?
Not specified
Near public transport?
Not specified
How much time?
A few hours a week
What times and days of the week?
Mon AMMon PMTue AMTue PMWed AMWed PMThu AMThu PM
Availability required
Any of these times
Task type?
Learning support / Mentoring
Will suit someone like this:
Prefers a specific roleSelf organised/motivatedHappy to work soloPrecise and methodicalPatientSupportiveCommunicatorEmotionally robust
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
Not specified
Is training given?
Yes
Training description
IT Training Only
Is support given?
Yes
Description of support
Management and Supervision
Are expenses paid?
Yes
Description of expenses
Pre-agreed Expenses, as appropriate
Will I need my own transportation?
No
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
Yes
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Minimum age
18
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
2
Opportunity added on
21 January 2021