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The Access Project
Online Tutoring
The Access Project supports pupils from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We are looking for volunteers who would be able to tutor a young person aged 14-16, online, one hour a week in term-time Autumn 2024- Summer 2025 to support them with their academic studies.
•Support a young person in a subject of your choice to achieve the GCSE grades they deserve and to fulfil their potential.
•Build transferable skills, experience and knowledge through ongoing training and development as part of the role.
•Students supported by The Access Project typically achieve a grade higher at GCSE and are twice more likely than their peers to progress to a top-third ranked university.
No prior teaching or tutoring experience necessary, we provide a full comprehensive training and induction to help you build the confidence to be the best volunteer you can be.
Location
South Derbyshire, DE11
Is the location accessible for those with physical disabilities or limited mobility?
Not Applicable, as volunteering done from home.
Is the location accessible by public transport?
Not Applicable, as volunteering done from home.
When?
You’ll need to be able to tutor for an hour a week during a school year. We also recommend that you prepare for at least 30 minutes ahead of each tutorial. Obviously, holidays and illness mean sometimes you will have to postpone a session, but the aim is for one a week.
Could this role be carried out virtually or through a hybrid volunteering model?
Yes
Is a criminal record check (DBS) required for this role?
Yes, ENHANCED
Is a driving license required?
Not Applicable, as volunteering done from home.
Are expenses covered?
No
What will you be doing?
As a volunteer tutor, you’ll be paired with a 14 to 18 year-old student to support them to achieve their potential in one of their GCSE or A level subjects. In a weekly tutorial session, you will address the topics that their teacher thinks would be most helpful for them.
What skills are required?
No prior teaching or tutoring experience necessary, we provide a full comprehensive training and induction to help you build the confidence to be the best volunteer you can be.
Interested? You’ll need to:
· Either be currently studying for an undergraduate degree or have an undergraduate degree/equivalent professional qualification.
· Either have an A Level subject or an undergraduate degree in a subject you wish to tutor at GCSE level.
· Be able to spare one hour a week in school term time over the next academic year to tutor (starting Sept/Oct 2024), plus 30 mins a week preparation time.
· Be prepared to undertake an enhanced DBS check (criminal records check) and provide two references (personal or professional).
Will training be given or available?
We’ll make sure that you’ve got all the information you need to feel confident when you start tutoring. You’ll need to complete a Safeguarding Children course and we will also invite you to attend our online training session. We’ll guide you through lesson planning, show you where you can find resources and share tips to make your sessions fun, engaging and effective.
Additional important information
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION
WHERE DOES THE ACCESS PROJECT OPERATE?
We work in 35 schools in London, the West Midlands, East Midlands and West Yorkshire, supporting over 1,900 students. All tuition is delivered online via our online tuition platform, so volunteers can be based anywhere in the UK.
HOW DOES ONLINE TUTORING WORK?
You’ll use our dedicated online platform so that your sessions can be engaging and interactive whilst keeping you and your student safe. You’ll be able to talk with and see your student using your webcam, share documents and work collaboratively using a virtual whiteboard.
We offer training to ensure that you and your student are both comfortable using the platform. We also provide students with any hardware they need to make the most of online sessions.
DO I NEED SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT TO TUTOR ONLINE?
Our dedicated online tutoring platform can be accessed via your internet browser and we will provide you with complete user guides, access to webinars and more information at your training session.
We recommend you have the following to be able to tutor online:
- Access to a PC, laptop or tablet
- A stable internet connection
- Be familiar with using video chat or online conferencing platforms, and how to share documents online
- A quiet space without distractions (you may wish to use headphones)
- For optimal experience, we recommend using Google Chrome as your browser when tutoring.
Our dedicated team will be there to support you with any questions or issues you have when tutoring.
WHAT SUBJECTS CAN I TUTOR IN?
We are looking for volunteer tutors in the following subjects, to coincide with the subjects taught at our partner schools:
(1) GCSE and A level: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geography, History, Maths, Physics, Spanish
(2) A level only: Economics, Politics, Psychology
We currently have a high demand for English, Maths and Science tutors at both GCSE and A level.
CAN I APPLY IF I DON'T HAVE A DEGREE?
We welcome applications from students currently at university to tutor at GCSE. However, as so much of our programme is focussed on university entry, we feel that having this experience is really important for our tutors. We won’t be able to accept your application if you are currently on a gap-year, but we’d love to hear from you once you start your university course!
For further information on this opportunity and more please complete this form:
Alternatively email volunteer@sdcvs.org.uk quoting the opportunity number stated below.
Category
Virtual (Home Based)
Volunteer Opportunity No.
VFO-23-0137
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