Education volunteer roles
About the role
We are seeking applications from suitably qualified individuals to become members of the Finance Sub-Committee of our Board of Trustees. As a member of this group, you will offer strategic financial advice to our Board of Trustees and to our Provincial Team - the canonical leadership team of our province of Central Europe and the Islands. The work will include advising on all aspects of the Society’s finances including our properties and investments. This is a new committee reflecting our desire to improve our financial governance.
The Committee will oversee the work of our existing investments committee and a financial advisory group.
Commitment
After an initial induction day, we anticipate that the group will meet three times each year for a two-hour period. Meetings will be a mixture of online and face to face meetings in Hammersmith, London.
This is a voluntary position. We will pay all reasonable expenses including travel and refreshments at meetings.
Term Length
We are seeking an initial commitment of 3 years.
About you
We are looking for experienced Board or Committee members with a background and expertise in finance, property, risk or audit at a senior level.
As a member of our Finance Committee, you will help the Society in England and Wales to ensure that we have effective financial governance arrangements and will help to monitor our financial performance.
We invite scrutiny and challenge of our financial affairs and sound advice to our trustees and leadership team.
We expect that applicants will respect the Catholic beliefs and ethos of the Society.
Skills and Expertise
We are seeking to recruit individuals with a wide range of skills and experience
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Relevant financial or property management qualifications e.g. accountancy qualification
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Experience of service on a finance committee or Board of Trustees
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Knowledge of Charity law and accounting practice
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Experience at a senior level of financial management, scrutiny and planning
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An understanding of investments and management of an investment portfolio
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An understanding of organisational risk and risk management
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Understanding of audit practice within charities
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An ability to understand budgets and to review audited accounts
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A collaborative approach and a supportive nature.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About us
The Society of the Sacred Heart is an order of women religious in the Catholic Church. As a registered charity in England and Wales, the Society undertakes work in the fields of education, spirituality, justice and peace. In addition to the care of our sisters, the Society makes use of its resources to support the work of other charities, educational institutions and faith groups. You can read more about our history and our work on our website. Our care home provides care and support for up to sixteen of our thirty seven sisters in England and Wales. The remainder live in community and individually, with the majority in London. The Society has a long tradition of working successfully in partnership with lay colleagues and we currently employ a range of lay staff in areas such as care, health, safeguarding and finance.
How to apply: To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter that outlines how your skills, experience and qualifications match those set out in this pack.
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WHO ARE WE?
Palmed Academy, the education arm of Palmed UK, is training the next generation of healthcare workers in Gaza. There is an extreme shortage of health workers and limited educational opportunities for medical, dental, and nursing students in Gaza.
We aim to provide medical, nursing, and dental students with the resources, training, and opportunities to advance their education and become the future healthcare workforce in the Gaza Strip. We do this using a hybrid learning model - an online learning platform supported by international faculty to supplement on-the-ground clinical teaching by local faculty and healthcare workers.
This program is entirely free for the students. It costs about USD 150 / month to produce One Future Healthcare Worker through this program.
OUR IMPACT
2100 Palestinian medical students are continuing their undergraduate education through GEM’s hybrid model. We have expanded to include nursing and dental programs. 200 new doctors graduated in Gaza in January 2025, and our first cohort of nurses is set to follow in summer 2025.
JOIN US, DRIVE THE CHANGE
Your support empowers the next generation of healthcare workers in Gaza to save lives and rebuild hope - one student, one patient, and one community at a time.
We need support from the global community to build awareness, forge partnerships, lead on new initiatives and projects, and help us in social media, marketing, and fundraising. Lend your skills for a sustainable impact on Gaza’s healthcare!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We're seeking a passionate and proactive Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator to help us grow our impact. If you're a creative communicator with a talent for building relationships and securing support, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement fundraising strategies to support Palmed Academy's growth and programs.
- Identify and cultivate relationships with potential donors, sponsors, and funding partners.
- Support grant writing and reporting processes.
- Plan and coordinate fundraising campaigns and events (online and offline).
- Maintain donor database and ensure timely stewardship and communication..
- Develop marketing materials such as brochures, presentations, and donor packs.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure consistent branding and messaging.
- Monitor performance of marketing activities and adjust strategies accordingly.
What difference will you make?
Be part of a dynamic and growing international volunteer team dedicated to making real change in the current and future healthcare in Gaza. As this is a volunteer role, hours and working arrangements are flexible to your availability. Be part of a supportive, mission-driven environment where your work truly matters.
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Overview
This is a Senior Leadership team role.
The Base Camp Manager has responsibility for many of the logistical aspects of the expedition,
including equipment, food, and managing the environmental impact at base camp. You will need to be ready to turn your hand to a range of tasks, acting as the ‘fixer’ for the expedition and supporting the expedition team with all aspects of expedition life.
We are looking for applicants who are:
- Comfortable spending extended periods in remote and sometimes harsh environments.
- Able to commit to all pre-expedition training events.
As a charity, all Leader positions are undertaken on a voluntary basis and Leaders join for the intrinsic value of adventure, education, and personal development of young people. You do not have to fundraise to lead on our expeditions.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.





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ABOUT IRMO
IRMO works to enable the development, agency, and participation of Latin Americans and other Spanish and Portuguese speakers, by responding to both immediate needs and structural inequalities. We do this by offering high-quality information and advice services, opportunities for development and training, and a platform to seek social and systemic change. Our work is organised across three main operational areas - Advice and Casework; Education, Training and Employment; Children and Young People - and a cross-cutting area -Advocacy, Research, Policy Mapping and Campaigning.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role sits within our Education, Training and Employment Area, which provides online ESOL classes and conversation classes to our service users. You will be responsible for using a syllabus as a guidance and teaching and materials from our bank of resources, along with a variety of audiovisual aids, to teach the four basic English language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to Latin American migrants and refugees.
We are seeking volunteers holding either a formal teaching qualification (CELTA, CertESOL or similar) or prior experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Plan, prepare and deliver high-quality lessons via Zoom
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Provide a safe and inclusive learning environment for learners
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Prepare and set tests, examination papers and exercises as appropriate
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Mark and provide relevant feedback on oral and written work
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Keep classes on track according to the syllabus/learning outcomes instructed
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Ensure learners’ participation during classes and monitor attendance;
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Create a safe and inclusive learning environment, identify gaps and adapt activities to learners’ needs
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Undertake administrative tasks, such as keeping student registers and attendance records as required
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Outcome and impact measurement for class students at the end of each course as relevant
To complete Volunteer Application Form.
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
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WHO ARE WE?
Palmed Academy, the education arm of Palmed UK, is training the next generation of healthcare workers in Gaza. There is an extreme shortage of health workers and limited educational opportunities for medical, dental, and nursing students in Gaza.
We aim to provide medical, nursing, and dental students with the resources, training, and opportunities to advance their education and become the future healthcare workforce in the Gaza Strip. We do this using a hybrid learning model - an online learning platform supported by international faculty to supplement on-the-ground clinical teaching by local faculty and healthcare workers.
This program is entirely free for the students. It costs about USD 150 / month to produce One Future Healthcare Worker through this program.
OUR IMPACT
2100 Palestinian medical students are continuing their undergraduate education through GEM’s hybrid model. We have expanded to include nursing and dental programs. 200 new doctors graduated in Gaza in January 2025, and our first cohort of nurses is set to follow in summer 2025.
JOIN US, DRIVE THE CHANGE
Your support empowers the next generation of healthcare workers in Gaza to save lives and rebuild hope - one student, one patient, and one community at a time.
We need support from the global community to build awareness, forge partnerships, lead on new initiatives and projects, and help us in social media, marketing, and fundraising. Lend your skills for a sustainable impact on Gaza’s healthcare!
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Palmed Academy is seeking a talented web designer to volunteer with us in building a new website. This is a great opportunity to showcase your creativity, build your portfolio, and contribute to an educational initiative that makes a real impact.
Our current website has a complex back-end interface that is difficult to manage. We are looking for a web designer to build us a new website using a no-code or low-code web design tool (e.g., Squarespace, or similar), ensuring it has a clean and simple back-end interface. Once built, the site should be easy to update by volunteers with no coding knowledge, so that content changes and updates can be managed smoothly by our team. This is a short-term project that should ideally be completed within 3-6 months, depending on the volunteer's availability.
Skills required
- Experience designing websites with no-code tools, e.g., Squarespace
- Strong eye for design, layout, and user experience.
- Be able to make the site responsive across devices.
- Create a clear handover process for future maintainers.
- Be collaborative, patient, and motivated by making a positive impact.
Be part of a dynamic and growing international volunteer team dedicated to making real change in the current and future healthcare in Gaza. As this is a volunteer role, hours and working arrangements are flexible to your availability. Be part of a supportive, mission-driven environment where your work truly matters.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our Vision is for a society in which neurodivergent people are understood, accepted, treated fairly and valued.
We are looking for new Trustees who share our Vision and Purpose: to amplify neurodivergent voices and deliver exceptional services to support children and adults.
We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about neurodiversity, including those who can add value through lived experience.
We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with senior-level strategic experience and knowledge in:
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The Scottish Education Sector or Health Sector, preferably with understanding and a track record in commissioning services
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Finance, Investment and Assurance
Previous or current experience of working as a non-executive director is also preferred.
Becoming a Trustee at the Donaldson Trust offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact, contribute to strategy development, further develop your governance and strategic leadership skills, being part of bringing different perspectives together to enhance our work, help influence systemic change and improve lives.
The commitment is to attend four Board meetings per year in person and four Committee meetings per year which take place remotely. All meetings are in the evenings, and there is one annual Strategy Day. The positions are non-remunerated.
Closing date: Monday 22nd September 2025
Informal interviews: Friday 3rd October 2025
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East Durham College seeks to appoint new Governors who will bring strategic experience and curiosity to their Corporation and contribute to their Audit & Risk Committee.
Applications close: 9 a.m. Friday 3rd October 2025
Location: County Durham, North East
Time commitment: 6 – 10 hours per month
About East Durham College
East Durham College is a college deeply rooted within its local communities. Working across three sites in Peterlee and Houghall, we provide a broad and diverse range of education and training to almost 6,000 students each year. We have been consistently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, most recently in April 2024, when we were also judged to be ‘Outstanding’ in the areas of Behaviours & Attitudes and Personal Development.
We deliver a broad curriculum, offering vocational provision, A Levels, apprenticeships and T Levels for our learners aged 16-18, as well as vocational, academic and professional development provision for adult learners. Our provision also includes higher education, courses for those with high needs and for those aged 14-16, making us one of the largest providers of foundation learning in the county.
All of our provision is designed to support the learning and development needs of our communities whilst continuing to be a lead contributor in supporting local employers and regional prosperity, something we continue to do with great success. Through all of our work, our staff team, led by our Principal & CEO, Scott Bullock, continue to drive us towards our mission to enrich lives through transformative education.
About the roles
Our Board of Governors is known as ‘the Corporation’. Governors play a vital role in shaping our strategic direction and in helping to set our organisational culture and ethos whilst demonstrating our values of excellence, respectful, sustainable and student-focused.
Led by our Chair, James Bromiley, we have recently completed an external review of governance in which our Corporation was recognised as high performing, and one which puts the success and well-being of students first.
As a governor of East Durham College, you will have the chance to shape the future of education and training across the region, supporting Scott Bulllock and his senior leaders to develop and deliver a strategy which positively impacts the futures of thousands of students, local employers and our local communities.
You’ll have the chance to be involved in the further growth of our college, support the development of new and innovative curriculum and help safeguard the financial future of the organisation.
Who we are looking for
As we enter a new academic year, and having already appointed new Governors recently, this recruitment process represents an opportunity for us to identify new board colleagues who can help bring the skills and expertise we believe we are still lacking as a board. We plan to welcome new candidates to our full Corporation as well as to our Audit & Risk Committee.
Firstly, we will be welcoming applications from qualified, experienced finance professionals. You will be working at a senior level and be able to bring a curious approach to our financial position and related reporting.
In addition to this, we will also be welcoming applications from candidates who have experience in the following areas:
- Qualified audit, risk and compliance professionals to help us safeguard our financial health and remain compliant.
- Those with business development acumen who have experience of income diversification.
- Candidates with expertise in cyber security, data protection and IT systems.
Candidates could have experience at a senior level in a range of sectors and professional contexts, which may include educational settings, the public sector, corporate settings and those based within local employers.
Peridot Partners and East Durham College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Friday 3rd October 2025.
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Help steward one of the UK’s most distinctive institutions. As a Trustee of The Edward James Foundation Ltd, you will support West Dean’s mission to nurture creativity, conserve heritage, and sustain the environment.
Location: Sussex and London
Time commitment: 1 day per month. Commitment can vary, so your attendance will be agreed upon with you once appointed.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 6th October
Who we are
The Edward James Foundation is a registered charity comprising West Dean College (including the School of Arts, School of Conservation and KLC School of Design), West Dean Gardens, West Dean Estate and West Dean Tapestry Studio.
Our mission is to advance creativity, conserve heritage, and care for our extraordinary estate – providing world-class education in arts, design, craft and conservation, while enriching culture and the environment.
Our vision is to be recognised internationally as a centre of excellence, where creativity, heritage and landscape are brought together to inspire and equip future generations.
Across West Dean – from our college to our gardens, collections and estate – we bring people together to learn, make and experience. Students and visitors are guided by leading practitioners and the distinctive environment we care for. In turn, they develop the insight, skill and imagination to conserve heritage, enrich culture and contribute to a better world.
About the roles
Our current context
West Dean is at a pivotal moment. Under the leadership of a new Chief Executive and refreshed senior team, we are addressing longstanding financial challenges and reshaping the organisation for the future.
A deficit reduction plan is being developed, with renewed focus on:
- Commercial and operational resilience
- Sharper strategic clarity
- Sustainable stewardship of our assets and estate
We are preserving what is unique and irreplaceable, while being rigorous about modern expectations of scale, impact, and performance.
As a Trustee, you will contribute to the governance, oversight, and strategic direction of the Edward James Foundation. You will work closely with the Board and Executive Team to ensure West Dean is governed responsibly, managed effectively, and delivering on its charitable purpose.
Who we are looking for
We are particularly keen to appoint Trustees with senior commercial or retail leadership experience, ideally from a large, complex organisation. This may include:
- National retail groups or membership organisations
- Visitor attractions or heritage organisations
- Consumer-facing brands with a values-led ethos
- Further Education and Higher Education
You may have held executive roles such as Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, or Commercial Director – or you may now be operating in a non-executive or portfolio capacity.
Crucially, you will bring:
Strong financial and operational judgement
- Experience of transformation or turnaround
- A focus on commercial performance and organisational impact
- Experience as a charity trustee or non-executive is strongly preferred. A connection to the arts, design, heritage, or education will be welcomed – but is not essential.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 6th October.
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Join Gloucestershire College as a HR Governor to play a vital part in shaping the College’s vision, mission, and values, develop its long-term strategy and contribute to the future success of the organisation.
Applications close: 9 a.m. Monday 10th November 2025
Location: Gloucester
Time commitment: 40 hours per year
About Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire College (GC) is a career-focused further education provider operating across three campuses in Cheltenham, Gloucester, and the Forest of Dean. We are proud to have been rated “Good” in our latest Ofsted inspection and to have strong financial health.
We offer a range of academic, professional, and technical training programmes for school leavers, adults, and employers. These include award-winning apprenticeships, university-level and professional qualifications, part-time, online, and short courses, with tailored support for students from start to finish.
Our mission is to deliver ‘learning that works‘ through practical courses that offer skills businesses really need in industry-standard facilities, taught by passionate, subject specialists.
We provide bespoke training solutions to more than 1,300 employer-partners, enabling them to fill skills gaps and build a solid talent pipeline for the future. We provide training programmes in a wide variety of areas, including accounting (AAT), automotive, business support, construction and building services, education and early years, engineering, hairdressing, health and social care, hospitality, human resources, IT and cyber, management and marketing.
All our learners benefit from tailored support and development throughout their journey to higher education or employment, including valuable work placement and enrichment opportunities.
We are committed to ensuring all individuals are valued and work in a safe environment, promoting the ethos of safeguarding and equality, diversity, and inclusion in all our practices. We expect all Board Members to share this commitment.
About the role
The Board of Governors aims to set and take forward an ambitious vision for the College that equips its learners for their future lives and meets the needs of the community, employers and the wider Gloucestershire community whilst maintaining the College’s financial health.
The role of a governor is to contribute to the work of the Board as follows:
- The Board sets the strategic direction of the College and monitors College performance by setting targets and agreeing key performance indicators with the Executive Team.
- The Board, led by the Chair, provides checks and balances to the operational Executive Team led by the Principal & CEO.
- The Board is accountable for its stewardship of public funds to deliver a quality service and for the performance of its legal and statutory duties.
- The College values its governors’ breadth of experience and skills and recognises the contribution that governors make to the success of the College.
In return, you will benefit from joining a high-performing board and thriving College, with the opportunity to develop your professional, contribute to the local community and transform lives.
Who we are looking for
We are looking to engage a new Governor from a wide range of backgrounds with the skills, experience, and commitment to play a pivotal role in shaping all aspects of the future of the College. We are particularly keen to engage strategic HR/OD expertise on the Governing Body that will help support the future direction of our college, bring valuable insight and support, and hold the executive to account on the full portfolio of board-related matters.
You will need to bring your own sector knowledge, professional curiosity and a passion for societal change through education. There is no requirement for you to be an expert in education, and both fellow board members and the executive team will value your experience from outside the sector.
If you are looking to develop your board skills or to use the skills and experience you have gained to give back to your community and help others to succeed, and you share our passion and commitment to our goals and values, we would welcome your interest.
Peridot Partners and Gloucestershire College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 10th November 2025.
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Overview
In partnership with a second, and possibly third Leader, you will lead a Fire (Group) of 8-12 Young
Explorers. As the Adventure Leader you will be responsible for the adventurous activities of the
Fire during the expedition programme, within the parameters set by the Chief Leader, and where applicable the Senior Adventure Leader.
We are looking for applicants who are:
- Able and passionate about leading, inspiring, and facilitating sessions with young people.
- Comfortable spending extended periods in remote and sometimes harsh environments.
- Able to commit to all pre-expedition training events.
As a charity, all Leader positions are undertaken on a voluntary basis and Leaders join for the intrinsic value of adventure, education, and personal development of young people.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.





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New College Worcester is a unique education provider with big ambitions. They seek new Governors who can help to shape and support the future of their organisation.
Applications for this role close at9 a.m. Friday 26th September.
Time commitment: 10 – 15 hours per term
Who we are
New College Worcester is a unique college, delivering education to young people who are blind or vision-impaired (VI) in a beautiful, rural setting to the southwest of Worcester. We pride ourselves on providing a caring, safe, supportive and aspirational environment for students to develop their knowledge, skills and personal qualities.
About the role
We are seeking to appoint three new Governors to join our Board as well as having a role on a relevant committee.
As a Governor, you will support our organisational aspirations and ensure that the College can continue to offer high-quality education in a setting where our learners are safe and well cared for. Safeguarding and wellbeing are paramount to us for our learners.
We are looking for Governors with the following expertise:
- Finance, Resources & Safeguarding Committee
Our Finance, Resources and Safeguarding Committee (FRSC) is a space where we discuss a broad range of issues relating to the wider functions of our college, not just finance. Therefore, we seek candidates with expertise that will complement the existing skill sets on the Board, such as health and safety, cyber security, marketing and student recruitment. We would also be keen to hear from those with strategic expertise in finance in an educational context.
- Education Services & Safeguarding Committee
We have a broad range of expertise on our Education Services and Safeguarding Committee (ESSC) and find great value in having a diverse range of experience on our Board to offer guidance, advice and challenge with the decisions we make in relation to our curriculum and care. We seek candidates with strategic experience in the cross-section of the education sector, including secondary, further and specialist provision. Candidates with additional experience in safeguarding in an educational context will be very much welcomed.
- Residential Care & Safeguarding Committee
As a member of our Residential Care & Safeguarding Committee (RCSC), we seek candidates with knowledge and experience of safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults, along with an up-to-date knowledge of relevant policies and practice. This does not need to have been in a formal education setting. We are open to candidates with experience in the residential care sector, especially where this relates to young people.
Peridot Partners and New College Worcester are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
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Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. The King’s Trust couldn’t function without the support of thousands of volunteers across the UK, who are able to offer a vital network to young people facing significant barriers to jobs, education or training.
Our employability and progression mentors provide one-to-one support, guidance, encouragement, and inspiration to a young person who has completed a King’s Trust Programme. As an employability and progression mentor, you will offer knowledge, experience, and support to young people as they develop the skills, confidence and motivation to succeed - either in education or further training, through work experience, volunteering or by securing a job of their choice.
Ideally a Progression Mentor will commit to around four to six hours per month for a minimum of 6 months. Relevant experience can be developed during the role but ideally a volunteer will have experience with building trust with young people from a range of backgrounds, mentoring skills, be a good communicator, be able to give and receive constructive corrective feedback and have experience of job searches, application process and interview experiences.
In return for your valuable time, we provide the benefits of being part of a dedicated community of colleagues and volunteers, the satisfaction of directly impacting our success, and the undoubted personal development and pleasure that comes from working for the cause of, or directly with, children and young people, the majority of whom face significant barriers and have significant challenges to overcome.
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

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Overview
In partnership with a second, and possibly third Leader, you will lead a Fire (Group) of 8-12 Young Explorers. The Knowledge Leader should combine science and creative activities to help Young Explorers better understand the unique wilderness they explore, and develop curiosity for the future. To achieve this, it is the responsibility of the Senior Knowledge Leader, Knowledge Leaders and the collaboration of all leaders to design and deliver a programme of inspirational, educational projects.
We are looking for applicants who are:
- Able and passionate about leading, inspiring, and facilitating sessions with young people.
- Comfortable spending extended periods in remote and sometimes harsh environments.
- Able to commit to all pre-expedition training events.
As a charity, all Leader positions are undertaken on a voluntary basis and Leaders join for the intrinsic value of adventure, education, and personal development of young people. You do not have to fundraise to lead on our expeditions.
We want equal access to challenging learning and adventure in the wilderness as an unbeatable preparation for adult life.





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We are looking to appoint a trustee with experience in Finance to oversee our finance functions, providing advice, scrutiny and support to the charity and to be the Chair of our Governance, Audit & Risk Committee (GAR)
Knowledge & Experience:
- Qualified accountant with demonstrated commercial awareness and knowledge and thorough understanding of the Charities SORP (statement of recommended practice)
- Knowledge and experience of charity fundraising and finance practices
- Ability to communicate and explain financial information to members of the Board and stakeholders
- Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
- Dedicated to the organisation’s cause and objectives
The Governance, Audit & Risk Committee (GAR) Purpose & Duties:
The Governance, Audit and Risk Committee is a Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees of the 1851 Marine Trust (the “Trust”). The Committee shall meet not less than 4 times a year and at such other times as it considers necessary.
The Committee shall provide support, assurance and recommendations to the Board on:
- Best practice in charity governance and as appropriate governance arrangements for the Trust
- The effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control and risk management framework, including key policies and procedures
- The conduct of the external independent examination or audit and the Trust’s annual report and accounts, including the performance of the independent examiners’
- The day-to-day financial operations and controls including monitoring income and expenditure against the annual budget
Trustee - Role and Responsibilities
As a Trustee your role will be to use your skills and your personal experience to contribute to the work of the Board. Trustee responsibilities will include the following:
Leadership:
Promote the vision, values and objectives of the 1851 Marine Trust and take an active role in supporting the Trust’s strategy. Assist fellow Trustees in agreeing strategic aims, ensuring that the necessary financial and human resources are in place to meet its objectives, and that performance is effectively monitored and reviewed. Engage positively and collaboratively in Board discussion of agenda items.
Management:
In accordance with agreed Board procedures, monitor the performance of the Trust, identify and manage risks posed by its activities and assist in the satisfaction of statutory duties around the preparation of annual reports and accounts, fundraising and safeguarding. Provide independent judgement and advice on issues of strategy, vision, performance, resources and standards of conduct and apply this to the benefit of the organisation, its stakeholders and wider community. Participate in committees as determined and delegated by the Board of Trustees.
Governance:
Commit to working to, and encouraging within the Trust, the highest standards of probity, integrity and governance and contribute to ensuring that the internal governance arrangements, including the management of conflicts of interest, conform with the Trust’s constitution, best practice and statutory requirements. Obtain assurance that financial information is accurate and that financial controls and risk management systems are robust and appropriate.
Requirements for new Trustees:
Able to attend 4-6 meetings a year with sufficient time to review meeting papers. The time commitment is estimated at a minimum 20 hours per year but could increase depending on the outcome of agenda items and related sub-committee work. Documents are sent to Trustees by email and meetings are held both electronically and in person.
Trustees/Board members are not paid, though reasonable expenses are claimable. Initial term of office is for three years.
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Ready to make a difference to a young person's life? Team Up is seeking dynamic volunteers to help transform the lives of disadvantaged pupils by building confidence, resilience and doubling their expected progress in English or maths.
We are looking for inspirational role models who will tutor Maths or English on one of our school programmes across London. You will be matched with a small number of pupils and provide them with the academic support, encouragement and inspiration they need to get back on track. All our volunteer tutors receive full training, lesson resources and support from a qualified teacher/facilitator throughout their placement.
Practical Considerations:
- You can choose a programme that suits your timetable and location.
- Sessions are between 60-90 minutes and will take place on a fixed day of the week, normally at the end of the school day (between 3-5pm).
- Each programme runs across a 12 week period, usually during term time. You will be expected to volunteer for at least one programme (10-12 weeks).
- Team Up provides full lesson plans and teaching resources.
- This role requires you to undergo a free of charge DBS check, which will be arranged by Team Up.
- Travel expenses up to £15 per session are covered.
If you are looking to make a difference in a local community and find a fulfilling role whilst building your professional skillset, then look no further!
Our volunteers love building a rapport with each pupil, seeing pupil growth, and personal confidence increase across the 12 week programme. By the end of the programme, you will see how the support you give has enabled a young person to not only double their expected progress, but also build long term resilience.
Alongside this meaningful experience, you will also be able to gain access to our career mentorship scheme and attend our employability seminars, as well as receiving a personalised reference upon completion.
This is an opportunity to enhance your CV and improve your employability skills - all whilst supporting young people from low-income backgrounds!
You will receive:
- Full tutor-training, including safeguarding training.
- Ongoing coaching, training and support from an experienced teacher during your placement.
- Lesson observations alongside personalised developmental feedback and logged classroom hours.
- Opportunities to attend employability workshops incl. cover letter writing skills and coding.
We are looking for:
- Enthusiasm and strong grades in English/maths.
- Committed and organised individuals who are keen to develop new skills.
- Individuals who are passionate about social mobility and helping to reduce the education attainment gap.
- Good interpersonal skills when dealing with pupils.
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