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E-Commerce Volunteer
Do you want to make a difference to someone experiencing the housing emergency one listing at a time?
Information about the role
As an E-commerce volunteer, you’ll help bring our shop online by selecting, preparing and listing items for sale on our digital platform.You’ll play a key role in turning donated goods into vital funds while keeping our online shop running smoothly.
Location: 244 – 246 High Street West, Sunderland
Suggested contribution: It’s up to you! We have volunteers who support for one hour a week and others who volunteer more. Many people volunteer for a morning or an afternoon each week, but we’ll have a chat about your availability after you’ve applied.
Availability: Monday – Saturday 9am - 5pm and Sunday 10am – 4pm
The above is the essential information you need to know. You can apply now or read on more for details.
Main activities may include:
Select, prepare and list donated items for sale on our online platform
Accurately photograph and describe products
Ensure items are well presented and of high quality
Manage listings, updating or removing as necessary
Package and dispatch sold items
This role fights the housing emergency by showcasing great products to the right buyers, turning more of our donations into vital funds.
Benefits of volunteering with Shelter
Volunteers are essential to Shelter’s mission to end housing injustice. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. The insights and life experiences our volunteers bring to Shelter are valued as much as their contribution through volunteering.
We aim to provide our volunteers with a positive experience. This is by prioritising accessibility and tailoring the support we provide to the needs of the individual. We make sure our policies and processes are equitable, which means that no-one is unfairly disadvantaged while volunteering because of their background or identity.
Your skills and experience
We’d love our E-commerce Volunteer to be comfortable using a computer and enjoy online shopping or selling. An eye for detail and a bit of creativity with photos helps too, but the most important thing is a willingness to learn and a passion for helping our shop thrive online.
Supporting you
You will be provided with an induction into your role, access to relevant learning and a copy of our volunteer handbook.
The role, including learning and communications, are flexible, so can be tailored so they best suit your needs and preferences.
You will be able to claim reasonable volunteering expenses in line with Shelter’s volunteer policy. Where financial circumstances would be a barrier to volunteering, we may be able to offer these funds in advance.
You will be able to access our volunteer support package, including our colleague assistance programme and Shelter’s network of mental health first aiders.
Next steps
If you need to apply by an alternative method, please contact us to see what options are available.
We will get back to you about your application. Shortlisted applicants will have a recruitment conversation to discuss the role further.
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We are looking for a Community Engagement & Accountability Officer who is responsible for assisting in the implementation of integration activities and projects and ensuring that the needs and opinions of Second Tree community members are used to guide our work.
Your role would include:
Creating timelines and coordinating plans for community engagement events
Summarising relevant data collection in reports and project deliverables
Communicating with community members and building trusting relationships
Managing the organisation of proposals and other documents created by the CEA team
Maintaining necessary records, files, reports, databases, and resource materials for the CEA team
Researching information and gathering data necessary for community reporting
Working with the wider Second Tree team to ensure that all community engagement events and projects align with organisational and programme strategies
Supporting the CEA team by ensuring good levels of engagement with the community during activities and projects.
You should be able to:
Be flexible with changing approaches and processes dependent on adjusting needs and contexts
Take initiative and show high motivation
Oversee the delivery of program activities and the completion of vital administrative and logistical tasks
Be accountable and efficient, making sure that tasks that you take up are completed in the agreed timeframe
Be honest and transparent, being able to give and receive feedback in the most straightforward way
Care for people: the interests of the people we work with should always be your first concern
Prioritise and delegate tasks effectively, ensuring all deadlines are met;
Manage individuals effectively to create a positive team environment in which shared problem-solving is encouraged
Communicate in English, both written and orally
Learn quickly, and manage a wide-ranging and intense workload
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience in integrating meaningful community participation premised on thorough needs assessments
Experience in maintaining and monitoring effective feedback mechanisms
Experience in integrating community perspectives into planning, evaluation, and reporting of community engagement projects and events
Training in facilitating focus groups and interviews;
Knowledge of European projects and deliverables
Familiarity with project management
Proficiency in excel and quantitative data collection
What do we offer?
A nurturing and collaborative working environment. We work hard to help our team members grow, investing in personal and professional development.
Accommodation in a shared house
Transportation to/from work
After completion of a three-month trial, if you commit long-term, a small monthly expenses refund
In certain periods of the year, demand is extremely high, and the shared houses might be full. If you have the means to pay for your own accommodation, please let us know. We would still be happy to host you if space is available. However, in a situation where the shared houses are full, this would allow us to offer an opportunity to someone that cannot afford to pay rent.
Looking for an internship?
If, because of your degree or for any other reason, you would like to have your period at Second Tree credited as an internship, just apply to the vacancy that you’re interested in and mention this. We have agreements with several universities across Europe, and in many other cases, these agreements can be developed on an ad hoc basis.
We challenge the biases that make us see refugees as “the other”. We change the way society perceives refugees, and refugees perceive society.
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Front of House Volunteer
Information about the role
You’ll be the first point of contact for people coming to Shelter for housing, benefit or debt. This role supports the front-line service in the day-to-day operations of our housing, benefit and debt service in the hub and in our community settings.
Location: Shelter Lancashire Hub, Blackburn Central Library, Town Hall Street, Blackburn. Volunteering activity could be in the Hub or in our community settings.
Availability: Volunteering will take place within our Hub service hours of Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm
The above is the essential information you need to know. You can apply now or read on for more details.
Range of activities may include:
This role fights the housing emergency by supporting people who are struggling with housing and bringing them one step closer to a safe home.
Benefits of volunteering with Shelter:
Volunteers are essential to Shelter’s mission to end housing injustice. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds. The insights and life experience our volunteers bring to Shelter are valued as much as their contribution through volunteering.
We aim to provide our volunteers with a positive experience. This is by prioritising accessibility and tailoring the support we provide to the needs of the individual. We make sure our policies and processes are equitable, which means that no-one is unfairly disadvantaged while volunteering because of their background or identity.
Your skills and experience
We’d love the volunteer in this role to have good communication skills and be confident with using IT. But the most important thing is that you are friendly and caring, with enthusiasm for fighting the housing emergency.
Supporting you
Next steps
If you need to apply by an alternative method, please contact us.
We will then get back to you about your application. Shortlisted applicants will have a recruitment conversation to discuss the role further.
Upon offer of role, you will be asked to declare any unspent convictions and complete a basic level Criminal Record Check. Having a criminal record does not automatically mean you can’t volunteer with us. We will have a conversation with you to discuss the convictions in relation to the role you have applied for. Sometimes it may limit the ways you can get involved. Please contact us if you require more information.
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Position Overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career development professional to gain practical experience in operations and administration while supporting impactful community and conservation programmes in southeast Madagascar. Based in the coastal town of Fort Dauphin, the Junior Operations and Support Officer will play an important role in supporting the systems and processes that enable SEED Madagascar’s projects to run effectively.
SEED Madagascar is a UK registered charity dedicated to creating long-term, sustainable change in partnership with communities in the southeast of Madagascar. Our programmes integrate community health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), education, rural livelihoods and environmental conservation initiatives, while contributing to international best practice through research and publications.
Working within a collaborative team of national and international staff, the Junior Operations and Support Officer will contribute to the day-to-day operations that underpin SEED’s work. This office-based role provides a wide range of responsibilities, offering valuable experience across administration, organisational systems and programme support. The role will also involve occasional interaction with SEED’s Conservation Research Team in the field, providing orientations and pastoral care to the volunteers on their programme.
The position sits at the heart of SEED’s operations and offers broad exposure to the practical realities of working within an international development organisation. The successful candidate will support organisational policies and procedures, assist with the recruitment of international staff and volunteers, coordinate onboarding processes for new team members, and contribute to the management and promotion of SEED’s short-term conservation volunteer programme.
This role is ideal for someone who is organised, proactive and motivated to support a diverse team. It offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career professional who is interested in building skills in operations, administration and organisational support within the international development sector, while contributing to programmes that support both communities and ecosystems in Madagascar.
Title: Junior Operations and Support Officer
Location: Fort Dauphin, Madagascar
Commitment: 12 months; Monday to Friday (35 hours a week)
Salary: Voluntary for 12 months, with stipend of 800,000 MGA per month towards accommodation and a contribution of £650 towards insurance
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"We are looking for 3 candidates to join our volunteer enhanced professional development programme and gain real world experience in your chosen field). While we only have 3 vacancies available through this programme, other options are available if your skills match our criteria".
QuilomboUK is looking for a PR & Marketing Assistant, who would love to join a growing organization. Quilombo UK works with the objective to promote different arts, sports, and cultures to encourage an intercultural understanding between different communities and societies; To promote cultural awareness in the community and educate, regardless of nationality or origin, about race diversity and mutual respect; To promote good health and wellbeing; and run a community organisation with a strong focus on individuals, the community and society.
This role offers a great opportunity for the right person who is looking to; gain experience in marketing; develop their skills and management experience; or just simply ‘give something back to their community’. The role provides you flexibility and autonomy at work. Where necessary specific training will also be provided to help you develop and grow your skill set.
As a PR & Marketing Assistant at Quilombo UK, you will play a vital role in providing general marketing support while actively engaging in various marketing tasks to contribute to the overall success of our initiatives. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional development within the different units of Marketing, including Social Media, Images, Video, and Website. Your responsibilities will encompass a wide range of tasks, from data collection and report compilation to active participation in campaign organization and development. You will also be actively contributing to real-life marketing projects and playing a key role in planning, developing, and implementing effective marketing strategies. This role requires a proactive and creative individual who will promote our organization through various channels, manage social media presence, contribute to innovative marketing programs, and engage in comprehensive market research.
This role is perfect for an enthusiastic and creative individual who is eager to gain hands-on experience in various aspects of marketing, from strategic planning to social media management.
Main tasks:
Working on real life marketing projects
Planning, developing and implementing marketing strategies.
Promote the organisation through Social Media channels , and through maintaining and updating information about the organisation.
Managing the organisation’s social media pages by posting updates and responding to comments and messages
Submitting ideas for marketing programmes/campaigns designed to enhance and grow the company’s brand
Organising marketing campaigns
Creating, organising and delivering presentations
Conducting market research and analysing participants’ reports, questionnaires and surveys.
Using social media and website analytics to find out the effectiveness of ongoing campaigns and understand the way users interact with the site and social media posts.
Contribute to staff meetings, and other internal meetings with views and suggestions.
Analyze information to provide actionable insights and recommendations to the Directors
Receive and interpret briefings from the Directors, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of organizational objectives
Develop and deliver clear and concise communication to internal and external stakeholders
Translate briefings into actionable outcomes, coordinating with various teams and individuals
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Training and support available:
Social media
Canvas
Skills:
Essential
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Attention to detail
Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills
Problem-solving, planning and creative-thinking skills
Time management and prioritisation abilities
Tactical understanding of all primary social media platforms
Knowledge and understanding of online and offline marketing tactics
Good Teamworking skills
Strong organisational skills
Numerical skills, which includes analysing and compiling spreadsheets
Social Media skills.
Office based skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Adheres to the organisation’s key objectives
Delivering quality work in a timely manner
Self-driven
Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines
Desirable
Committed to working with the community with a passion for helping others less fortunate. QUILOMBO UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment that values diversity and promotes equality for all employees. As part of our commitment to upholding these principles, we adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Equality Act 2010. We firmly believe in creating a workplace where all individuals are respected and treated fairly. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
Good Knowledge of market research techniques and database
Previous experience working in an office environment, dealing with administrative tasks or using a product database.
When needed:
Willing to volunteer at least 12 hours a week, for a duration of 16 weeks as part of a Personal Development Program (PDP).
QUILOMBO UK is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace environment that values diversity and promotes equality for all employees. As part of our commitment to upholding these principles, we adhere to the guidelines outlined in the Equality Act 2010. We firmly believe in creating a workplace where all individuals are respected and treated fairly. Discrimination of any kind will not be tolerated.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Join the MINDSET HR & Volunteering Committee
Help Us Build an Amazing Volunteer Programme From the Ground Up
MINDSET is a brand‑new men’s wellbeing and personal growth charity — and we’re looking for a small group of committed volunteers to join our HR & Volunteering Committee.
Our mission is to help men build resilience, confidence, emotional awareness, and healthier coping skills through practical, reflective, skills‑based support. To make that happen, we need brilliant volunteers — and a brilliant volunteer experience.
If you can spare just a few hours a month and want to help us recruit, support, and empower the skilled people who will bring MINDSET to life, we’d love to hear from you.
What the HR & Volunteering Committee Will Do
We’re looking for volunteers who can help us:
Build a positive, supportive, and inclusive volunteering programme
Develop simple, effective volunteer recruitment processes
Help us attract the skilled talent we need to launch
Support onboarding, induction, and volunteer engagement
Create volunteer role descriptions, adverts, and pathways
Shape policies around volunteering, wellbeing, and safeguarding
Bring ideas that help us create a great volunteer experience
Ensure volunteers feel valued, supported, and part of something meaningful
You don’t need to be an HR professional — just someone who cares about people and wants to help us grow.
Who We’re Looking For
People who are:
Passionate about men’s wellbeing and community impact
Organised, friendly, and good with people
Interested in HR, volunteering, or team development
Comfortable helping with simple processes and admin
Happy to contribute ideas and take on small tasks
Excited to help build a charity’s volunteer culture from scratch
Experience in HR, volunteering, recruitment, or people management is helpful but not essential.
Time Commitment
A few hours per month, flexible around your schedule
Occasional online meetings
Short, manageable tasks you can do from home
Perfect for someone who wants to make a meaningful difference without a big time commitment.
Why Join Us?
Play a key role in shaping how volunteers join and experience MINDSET
Help us build the team that will launch the charity
Gain experience in HR, volunteering, and charity development
Be part of a supportive, purpose‑driven team
Help create the culture and community that will define MINDSET
Your contribution will directly help us recruit the people who will change men’s lives.
Interested?
Tell us a little about yourself and why you’d like to get involved.
To empower men across England to take charge of their mental wellbeing and personal growth through connection, conversation, and community.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Will you share your counselling or psychotherapy skills as a counsellor or therapist to join an online counselling service for patients and families affected by a chronic pain condition (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)?
We're looking for 3 qualified counsellors, psychotherapists or psychologists volunteers ideally with some experience of working with chronic pain patients or lived experience of chronic illness, who may want to volunteer their skills supporting our adult service users (aged 18 & over) and help us to continue developing a mental health support service.
As a Volunteer Counsellor/Therapist you’ll be providing remote counselling/therapy support services to adults aged 18 and over many of whom are isolated and in need of mental health services. You’ll be providing one-to-one counselling/therapy sessions online via Zoom or by phone. With your recognised counselling qualifications and experience you will be an asset to our small charity and to our services users.
Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, our volunteer counsellors / therapists provide person centred counselling (general talking counselling) or integrative counselling, or specialist services such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ACT, CFT and EMDR for CRPS patients, or their families & close relatives.
People will be referred both by health or legal professionals as well as having patients and carers themselves referring into to the service.
In this role you’ll be able to develop your counselling and therapy skills, organisation, communication and team working skills.
Most importantly you’ll be providing essential services that help make sure no one has to face CRPS alone. Be the hope for CRPS.
What the role involves
This role may vary depending on needs, but is likely to include:
Undertake client assessments following triage by Clinical Lead, followed by counselling / therapy (via Zoom or phone) to our clients, offering up to 20 sessions for each client plus a check in and 4 psychometric assessments
Providing one-to-one counselling sessions to clients aged 18 & over
Update our database with the client’s information, sessional notes and session attendance
Maintain succinct, relevant session notes and store these confidentially and securely in acccordahce with GDPR
Attend CPD training to ensure your knowledge stays current
We can support you to develop the skills you need for this role, including a full induction. You will have a chance to discuss your role and any additional needs with us. We can offer you a supervisor as well as expenses for annual insurance and an external supervisor if required.
What you need for this role
Essential
Willing and able to provide counselling via Zoom from a private location with a stable WiFi connection
Able to support a minimum of 3 clients a week, being three hours of your time for therapy sessions plus time for administration and attending group supervision for 1.5 hours a month. We ideally hope you to offer the charity a minimum commitment of six months.
Desirable
Once we’ve assessed your application, you may be invited for interview. If you are successful, we will arrange for you to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
Recognised Organisations You Must Be A Member of:
Making a difference
What impact will the opportunity have?
You will join the charity during a critical and challenging period where referrals are on the rise and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in not only developing a counselling service for our clients but also ensure we provide counselling services and mental health support to our CRPS patients & their families who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our support and mental health services to ensure our service users receive mental health support that they may not have been offered.
What's in it for you as the volunteer?
You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching people affected by this rare, painful and debilitating chronic pain condition and to provide them with psychological support whether they are patients, their partner, relatives, friends or carers. As this service is rapidly expanding, you would have a key role in developing our counselling and psychotherapy programme and to complement our support services that we offer. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in our clients' life which is already isolated and painful, who may not have received any psychological support.
To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.



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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 our Education, Training and Employment Programme
Our comprehensive Education, Training and Employment (ETE) programme runs various activities to improve our beneficiaries' social and cultural integration in the UK. These activities include 12-week English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adults and online conversation classes.
We also deliver one-to-one employment support, mentoring, vocational training, and workshops on a range of topics to support the Latin American community in navigating the UK system. Additionally, our volunteer scheme provides volunteers with valuable work experience to enter London’s competitive job market. As well as being integral to the smooth running of our organisation, the scheme helps volunteers to develop their skills by working in a multicultural, collaborative and inspiring environment.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated ESOL Teaching Assistant to support the smooth delivery of our ESOL classes at Pre-Entry and Entry 1 levels for Latin American migrants and refugees. You will assist the ESOL Teacher with classroom delivery following our pre-prepared syllabus and teaching materials, along with a variety of audio-visual aids to improve learners’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English.
As an ESOL Teaching Assistant, you will encourage learners to communicate using the structures and vocabulary they have learnt, with a strong emphasis on dialogue and role-playing, alongside more formal exercises and language games.
We are seeking a volunteer holding either a formal teaching qualification (e.g. CELTA, CertESOL or similar) or prior experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Support with the planning, preparation and delivery of high-quality ESOL lessons in a community setting
Mark and provide appropriate feedback on oral and written work
Guide the class according to the syllabus and learning outcomes as instructed
Ensure learners participation during class and monitor attendance
Create a safe and inclusive learning environment, identify gaps and adapt activities to learners’ needs
Provide one-to-one learner support in class as required, to ensure needs relating to learning difficulties and disabilities are met
Prepare and set exercises, materials and examination papers as necessary
Undertake administrative tasks, such as keeping student registers and attendance records
Provide logistical support with arranging the room, setting out refreshments and class tidy upContribute towards outcome and impact measurement for learners at the end of each term
We are looking for
A recognised ESOL qualification, such as those listed on the TESOL website, is essential (e.g. TEFL or CELTA) or equivalent experience
Verbal and written communication skills in English and either Spanish and/or Portuguese
A flexible and enthusiastic person who is confident working in a multicultural and multilingual environment
An empathetic approach to working with beneficiaries whose needs may vary or change over time
Ability to work resourcefully and in collaboration with others
Good IT skills, including in using Microsoft and Google suite packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases
Good interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail
A caring, sensitive and non-judgemental manner
Knowledge of how to deal with sensitive and confidential information
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to CRM systems
Committed to IRMO's mission, vision and values
Additional requirements
Two references from current/previous employers
Enhanced DBS Check (completed through IRMO)
Safeguarding Level 1 certificate (completed through IRMO)
One month trial period
Benefits of volunteering at IRMO
You will get the opportunity to help others and to give back
You will learn new skills and gain experience working in a multicultural, cooperative and inspiring environment
You will contribute to the Latin American Community and increase your knowledge of the situation of Latin American migrants in the UK
You will gain valuable experience and strengthen previous skills to help prepare yourself for the UK’s competitive job market
You will enhance your CV and get references (after a 3-month period) for further support with employability
You will have the opportunity to participate in training sessions with high-quality learning outcomes (in-house and external) in areas related to the role
You will receive regular supervision and support
At IRMO, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We actively encourage applications from individuals with protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We particularly invite Latin Americans, those who identify as members of underrepresented and marginalised communities, and individuals with lived experience of the immigration and asylum system, to reflect the community we serve.
We are dedicated to ensuring accessibility in our recruitment process and volunteer opportunities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know, and we will make necessary accommodations.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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 our Education, Training and Employment Programme
Our comprehensive Education, Training and Employment (ETE) programme runs various activities to improve our beneficiaries' social and cultural integration in the UK. These activities include 12-week English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adults and online conversation classes.
We also deliver one-to-one employment support, mentoring, vocational training, and workshops on a range of topics to support the Latin American community in navigating the UK system. Additionally, our volunteer scheme provides volunteers with valuable work experience to enter London’s competitive job market. As well as being integral to the smooth running of our organisation, the scheme helps volunteers to develop their skills by working in a multicultural, collaborative and inspiring environment.
About the role
We are looking for a motivated ESOL Teaching Assistant to support the smooth delivery of our ESOL classes at Pre-Entry and Entry 1 levels for Latin American migrants and refugees. You will assist the ESOL Teacher with classroom delivery following our pre-prepared syllabus and teaching materials, along with a variety of audio-visual aids to improve learners’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English.
As an ESOL Teaching Assistant, you will encourage learners to communicate using the structures and vocabulary they have learnt, with a strong emphasis on dialogue and role-playing, alongside more formal exercises and language games.
We are seeking a volunteer holding either a formal teaching qualification (e.g. CELTA, CertESOL or similar) or prior experience in teaching English to speakers of other languages.
Main tasks and responsibilities
Support with the planning, preparation and delivery of high-quality ESOL lessons in a community setting
Mark and provide appropriate feedback on oral and written work
Guide the class according to the syllabus and learning outcomes as instructed
Ensure learners participation during class and monitor attendance
Create a safe and inclusive learning environment, identify gaps and adapt activities to learners’ needs
Provide one-to-one learner support in class as required, to ensure needs relating to learning difficulties and disabilities are met
Prepare and set exercises, materials and examination papers as necessary
Undertake administrative tasks, such as keeping student registers and attendance records
Provide logistical support with arranging the room, setting out refreshments and class tidy upContribute towards outcome and impact measurement for learners at the end of each term
We are looking for
A recognised ESOL qualification, such as those listed on the TESOL website, is essential (e.g. TEFL or CELTA) or equivalent experience
Verbal and written communication skills in English and either Spanish and/or Portuguese
A flexible and enthusiastic person who is confident working in a multicultural and multilingual environment
An empathetic approach to working with beneficiaries whose needs may vary or change over time
Ability to work resourcefully and in collaboration with others
Good IT skills, including in using Microsoft and Google suite packages, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and databases
Good interpersonal and communication skills with attention to detail
A caring, sensitive and non-judgemental manner
Knowledge of how to deal with sensitive and confidential information
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to CRM systems
Committed to IRMO's mission, vision and values
Additional requirements
Two references from current/previous employers
Enhanced DBS Check (completed through IRMO)
Safeguarding Level 1 certificate (completed through IRMO)
One month trial period
Benefits of volunteering at IRMO
You will get the opportunity to help others and to give back
You will learn new skills and gain experience working in a multicultural, cooperative and inspiring environment
You will contribute to the Latin American Community and increase your knowledge of the situation of Latin American migrants in the UK
You will gain valuable experience and strengthen previous skills to help prepare yourself for the UK’s competitive job market
You will enhance your CV and get references (after a 3-month period) for further support with employability
You will have the opportunity to participate in training sessions with high-quality learning outcomes (in-house and external) in areas related to the role
You will receive regular supervision and support
At IRMO, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We actively encourage applications from individuals with protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and age.
We particularly invite Latin Americans, those who identify as members of underrepresented and marginalised communities, and individuals with lived experience of the immigration and asylum system, to reflect the community we serve.
We are dedicated to ensuring accessibility in our recruitment process and volunteer opportunities. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know, and we will make necessary accommodations.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Led by and for the community, we support the development, agency and participation of all Latin Americans and Spanish and Portuguese-speaking migrants
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.