The Access Project supports students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We are looking for undergraduates, postgraduates, staff, and alumni who would be able to tutor a young person aged 14-18, online, one hour a week in term-time Autumn 2024- Summer 2025 to support them with their academic studies.
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 prepared to undertake an enhanced DBS check (criminal records check) and provide two references (personal or professional).
• 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.
Majority of our young people receive one or more of the following: Free School Meals, Pupil Premium funding or are in the care system, or recently left the care system. Over 75% of our young people are BAME.
This is designed to give you a foundation knowledge in educational pedagogy, provide best practice examples of how to structure and deliver tutorials as well as how to work with young people.
Our comprehensive training provides you with all the skills, knowledge and grounding for you to feel confident in tutoring. Which is why we don’t ask for any prior experience working with young people.
You will continue to benefit from ongoing support, guidance, access to resources and training throughout your volunteering with us.