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Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK is the only charity dedicated to providing complete and inclusive education support for children and young people facing serious illness. We understand firsthand how a long-term illness can disrupt not only a young person’s health, but also their education, friendships, and future opportunities. Our mission is simple: to bridge the gap between education and illness by offering…
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Bright Futures UK is looking for passionate and knowledgeable A-Level Media tutors to provide educational support and a fun, safe learning environment for young people living with serious illnesses. 

"Over time I have become much more confident in tutoring and in essence this is making the sessions much more enjoyable for me. I like preparing new slides every week and discussing new content with my student." - Volunteer A-Level Tutor

What are we looking for? 

  1. Subject Knowledge: Strong understanding of A-Level Media concepts and specifications.
  2. Teaching Skills: Ability to explain complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.
  3. Empathy and Patience: Kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
  4. Reliability: Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment.
  5. Adherence to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team

What difference will you make?

  1. Academic Progress: Help young people stay on track with their studies despite their health challenges, ensuring they do not fall behind.
  2. Confidence Builder: Provide a stable and encouraging presence that helps build the students' confidence and resilience.
  3. Future Opportunities: Equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed.

You must be a UK resident and be at least 18 years old.

As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.

Duties
  • Run tutoring sessions online for one hour per week to support a young person.
  • Offer subject area knowledge and expertise related to A-Level Media
  • Help to combat social isolation through fun and engaging tutoring sessions.
  • Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
Training
Safeguarding training is provided
Skill Development opportunities
Direct experience working with children and young people

Time commitment

1 hour per week for approximately 14 weeks

Causes

UCL Departments

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.