Volunteer tutor

Action Tutoring is a national education charity that offers free maths and English tutoring to pupils facing disadvantage.

By volunteering as a tutor at a local school or online, you'll be supporting children to build their confidence and help ensure they leave school with the grades needed to build a bright future.

As a volunteer tutor, you’ll:

• Tutor a group of 1-3 pupils (primary or secondary), with options to support online or in-person.
• Dedicate just one hour a week for a 10-20 week programme.
• We provide the resources – you bring your enthusiasm! You’ll use our workbooks to deliver your sessions.

What you'll gain:

• Receive induction training, tutor workbooks and ongoing support.
• Develop skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving.
• Meet like-minded people in our volunteer community.
• Travel expense reimbursement (up to £5 per session).
• Free DBS check.

This volunteer role is perfect for you if you:

• Are passionate about making a difference and helping young people succeed, particularly those facing disadvantage.
• Seek valuable experience working with children and are keen to learn and hone essential skills such as communication, mentorship, and leadership – all highly valued in any career path.
• Have a busy schedule but are keen to contribute to your community, as this flexible role requires just one hour a week, either in-person or conveniently online.

Apply at https://actiontutoring.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/ 

What skills do I need?

We look for volunteers with:

• Solid subject knowledge in the area they wish to tutor, which may be demonstrated by a degree or grade B at A-level qualification (or equivalent) or relevant experience.
• The ability to explain concepts clearly and patiently.
• A commitment to supporting pupils’ academic progress.

We recognise that valuable experience can be gained through diverse routes. If your qualifications differ from those mentioned, we still encourage you to apply. Please highlight any relevant experience or skills in your application.

We welcome applications from volunteers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (Please note: This is a volunteer, unpaid position.)

Location

This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.