We are looking for students, staff, and alumni to tutor a young person aged 14-18, online, one hour a week in term-time Sept-Dec 2023 to Summer 2024 to support them with their academic studies.
•Support a young person in a subject of your choice to achieve the GCSE / A level 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 four times 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.
Our students are from the most disadvantaged backgrounds and often receive free school meals or Pupil Premium or are in care.
We provide an in-depth 2.5hr tutor training session and ongoing support including subject resources so that you have everything you need. We also ask you to complete our short online safeguarding training course which provides a CPD certificate on completion.
You will be assigned your own designated University Access Officer who be there to support you on your journey as a volunteer tutor.
There is also our online volunteer community where you can connect with other tutors and share tips and tricks on how to deliver great tutorials.
Time commitment
UCL Departments
- Arts & Humanities
- Centre for Languages and International Education
- Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment
- Brain Sciences
- Institute of Education
- UCL Institute of Education
- Education, Practice and Society
- Life Sciences
- Mathematical & Physical Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Division of Medicine
- Social & Historical Sciences