Volunteer Digital Skills TA

Nova New Opportunities

North Kensington, Greater London (On-site)

London, Greater London

Unpaid role, expenses paid

Voluntary

Actively Interviewing

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Job description

Role Description:

This role will be to act as a teaching assistant to tutors delivering Digital Skills classes for learners 19+.

You will:

Enjoy working in a team
Provide tutorial support
Position yourself as a resource for learners
Work one-on-one or with smaller groups of learners who need additional help

You need to be:

DBS Checked
Confident in the use of IT
Some experience of supporting learners with English
Committed
Competent
Reliable
Honest
Punctual
Patient
Fair
Open minded
Learners may come from various cultural backgrounds and face different learning challenges. You will need to be at ease whether supervising an entire class or working one-on-one with students.
Comfortable following Nova staff directions and working independently

Further information:

Induction and appropriate training will be provided.
Teaching or coaching experience would be desirable but not essential.

About Nova
Based in North Kensington since 1983 and serving its poorest wards and those of surrounding London boroughs, Nova works with individuals from marginalised and disadvantaged communities who are looking to develop their potential and achieve a better future for themselves. Nova brings about real and lasting change in people’s lives by addressing every person as an individual and seeking out ways to best support that person to reach their goals. We endeavour to help every person that comes to us who is motivated and committed to improving his or her life.  
 
Reaching 2,000+ people each year, we:
• Develop knowledge, education and confidence 
• Connect diverse groups  
• Provide opportunities 
 
Our work, operates on 2 levels: 

• Grassroots Community Support – including responsive actions (e.g. Grenfell, COVID-19), adult education, IAG, family programme and volunteering 
• Wider Reaching Dialogue Events and Influencing – focussing on challenging stigma, prejudice and inequality – working with individuals, organisations, networks and decision makers to move through conversation to action  

Application Instructions

Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the person specification.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a panel interview.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

We will be doing rolling recruitment for this role, so we advise that you submit an application as soon as possible. We will close the recruitment once we have found a successful candidate.

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