What You'll Do:
- Offer 1-2-1 academic guidance and support to meet students’ needs in relation to the British education system
- Work with students aged from 11 to 19 from countries such as Syria, India, Romania, Nepal, Brazil, Afghanistan and Bulgaria with varying levels of English
- Provide academic support which can comprise homework, course work, subject choices and exam preparation across a range of subjects
- Provide further pastoral support including time management, career planning and understanding of British culture.
- Provide general support to improve students’ reading, writing and spoken English.
Why You'll Love It:
- Contribute to a project that really does make a difference to the lives of young people who are refugee and migrants
- Meet new people and make friends
- It's fun
- There are appreciation events to recognise the important contribution that volunteers make
- Reasonable Travel expenses to and from the club will be reimbursed.
What You'll Learn:
- Patience
- Flexibility
- Communication skills
- Motivation skills
What We're Looking For:
We believe a good mentor needs:
- A warm personality and a good sense of humour
- A sensitivity to other cultures and an ability to communicate successfully across cultures
- General awareness of study skills and problem-solving approaches
- Reliability, patience and flexibility
- An ability to build a good rapport with young people aged 11-18
- A commitment to equality & diversity and the rights of all individuals to respect and fair treatment
- Willingness and ability to share skills and knowledge with a young person
- Confidence to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries
- High standard of English language (spoken, written and reading)
- Understanding of subjects at GCSE level
- A non-judgemental and supportive approach and belief in the potential of others.
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