Online Volunteer Tutor- English EAL ESL ESOL

We are looking for people to volunteer as; EAL (English as an Additional Language), ESL (English as a Second Language) or ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) tutors with ambitious young people from disadvantaged backgrounds from secondary schools across the U.K.  Our programmes start running towards the beginning of each school term and you’ll be able to pick a time that is right for you. Training and specialist resources will also be provided.

The programme is entirely free-of-cost to the school with all costs being covered through grants, local business sponsorships and donations. Our ultimate vision is to empower schools and give every pupil access to one-to-one support and we will be working to make this dream a reality over the coming year.

Teaching Online:

Our tutors find online tutoring enjoyable, impactful and convenient for the following reasons:

• Tutors don’t need to travel and can teach students in a familiar environment.

• Lessons are recorded, allowing quick review of previous sessions and reduce the need for repeated lessons.

• The level of student engagement is significantly improved through the interactive virtual whiteboard - allowing tutors to share an array of media content (e.g PDFs, Youtube videos etc).

About You:

As a volunteer tutor, you’ll need:

• A strong passion to make a difference to some of the most disadvantaged students in the UK.

• You need to be a fluent English speaker.

• TESOL/TEFL/CELTA certification or experience teaching English as a foreign language.

• Provide online one-to-one tutoring support for 1 hour a week. (or opt for more).

A life changing and rewarding role:

Develop important leadership competencies, expand your professional network and enhance your CV and  - all whilst tutoring young people from low-income backgrounds! Our flagship DevelopMe™ programme attracts the best talent through structured development of  leadership, teaching and communication skills. Best of all, you’ll be able to demonstrate these competencies to employers with real-life examples.

Volunteer tutoring can be extremely rewarding and volunteers with Infinitum Academy benefit from:

• Impact - the chance to make a real difference in the life of a young person.

• Flexibility - choose online tutoring hours to suit your schedule.

• Skills - Develop your transferable skills and become better at communication, resilience and explaining complex ideas in a simple way.

• Reference and Certificate - Get a reference from a leading Ed-Tech Social Enterprise with a certificate to confirm your completed tutoring hours.

Application procedures:  If this sounds like an opportunity for you, please follow the link to our online application form (https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/InfinitumAcademy/743999659920799-online-volunteer-tutor-eal-esl-esol) and register your interest in this role. We are looking forward to hearing from you!