English Support Volunteer - Female Only (Services in London)

What You'll Do: 
  • To support people who are not confident with spoken English to develop these skills through conversational English sessions through 1:1 or in small groups.
  • Agree a mutual agreeable time and frequency that works for both parties
  • Engage in conversation, allowing the person to feel supported and comfortable to practice speaking English
  • Preparing and delivering sessions independently including setting work and assessing
  • To keep records of conversations and update the support worker on progress of sessions.
Why You'll Love It: 
  • You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications.
  •  We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.
What You'll Learn: 
  • You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
What We're Looking For: 

The skills you need

  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to provide a supportive and inclusive atmosphere
  • Ideally have experience of teaching people English remotely.
Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Education
Mental Health
Remote
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Active listening
Communicating
Organisation
Relevant interests: 
Education
Requirements: 
DBS check
Over 18 years old
Training

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