VTO provides free one to one tuition to children and young people (aged 8-18) to help tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds including those from low income families, care experience, EAL, or those faced with perceived barriers to learning. Our volunteers are responsible for developing a person-centred tutoring experience online. A key part of this role is relationship building, mentoring, instilling confidence, and empowering young people through education. Volunteers from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome. Our next induction training will be held on the (Date) What will I be doing? Working one to one with a young person who requires tutoring support online. Relationship building and mentoring Instilling a growth mind set towards learning Monitoring and recording progress of learning and keeping in contact with your assigned Learning Communities Coordinator. Take part in relevant training. Tutoring in English, Maths and potentially other subjects, dependant on experience. Sourcing and creating engaging ways to support pupils’ skills and learning. Usually, 1 hour per week time commitment for tutoring with some additional time for learning material preparation. What skills do I need? You don't need any formal teaching or mentoring qualifications to become a tutor. The main requisite is good literacy and numeracy skills and you must be fluent in English. All our tutors must be able to provide 2 references and be members of the PVG scheme managed by Disclosure Scotland. VTO will assist with the processing of this and there is no cost to you. Capability, creativity, and enthusiasm to communicate and work with children and young people. Good relationship building skills Ability to support young people with a lack of confidence/ motivation. Ability to be non-judgemental, empathetic, and supportive. What skills and experience will I develop through this role? We want to support our volunteers through their time with us. Satisfaction of giving something back and reducing the attainment gap. Gain teaching, tutoring and youth work experience useful in careers working with young people. Developing new enhanced communication skills. Enhanced personal statement/ CV. Fulfil volunteering requirement of Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme/ Saltire award scheme if eligible. Reference after 6 months.

VTO provides free tuition to help tackle the attainment gap in Scotland. Our volunteer tutors are responsible for developing a person-centred tutoring experience. Our volunteers focus on developing a person-centred tutoring experience through relationship building to instil confidence and increase motivation and educational attainment. Volunteers from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome. We are looking for volunteers to support our Learning Hubs. Each hub is attended by approximately 10 primary school aged children who need support with their homework, numeracy skills and/or literacy skills. The children are supported by VTO Staff and volunteers (comprising of adult volunteers and volunteers from neighbouring high schools) We have several hubs across Glasgow and Edinburgh requiring volunteers. What will I be doing? •Supporting Senior pupils to work one to one with a primary aged child. •Assisting VTO Staff with the overall management of the learning hub. •Helping children with their homework and in the areas of numeracy and literacy When will I be volunteering? Support Volunteer induction training is delivered in a dynamic and interactive session and a timetable of additional (optional) training is made available throughout the year focussing on topics such as dyslexia, Autism, Care Experience and EAL. You will be allocated a VTO Learning Communities Coordinator to support you whilst volunteering. You will have full access to our online tutor forum where tutors share ideas on how to get the best of their tutoring experience.

VTO provides free tutor support to children and young people aged 8-18, to help tackle the poverty related attainment gap in Scotland. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, those who are care experienced, those who speak English as an additional language (EAL) or those faced with perceived barriers to learning. Our volunteers focus on developing a person-centred tutoring experience through relationship building to instil confidence and increase motivation and educational attainment. Volunteers from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome. What will I be doing? •Working one to one with a young person who requires support with their learning either online or face to face. You can choose to take part in our QuESTS programme (Qualifications for Every Student Through Tutor Support) which is a form of tutoring aimed at helping a young person achieve a qualification (a member of our team will discuss the different opportunities available upon application) •Relationship building and mentoring •Monitoring and recording progress of learning and keeping in contact with your assigned VTO Learning Communities Coordinator. •Supporting learning in English and/or Maths and potentially other subjects, dependant on experience and pupil need •Sourcing and creating engaging ways to support pupils’ skills and learning. •You can ask to work with more than one pupil if you have the time available. •We ask for a minimum commitment of 6 months from being matched with a young person and ideally until the end of the academic year. Support Volunteer induction training is delivered in a dynamic and interactive online session and a timetable of additional (optional) training is made available throughout the year focussing on topics such as dyslexia, Autism, Care Experience and EAL. You will be allocated a VTO Learning Communities Coordinator to support you whilst volunteering. You will have full access to our online tutor forum where tutors share ideas on how to get the best of their tutoring experience. If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organization with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org

Opportunity- 1:1 Tutor VTO provides free tutor support to children and young people aged 8-18, to help tackle the poverty related attainment gap in Scotland. We work with young people from diverse backgrounds including, but not limited to, those who are care experienced, those who speak English as an additional language (EAL) or those faced with perceived barriers to learning. Our volunteers focus on developing a person-centred tutoring experience through relationship building to instil confidence and increase motivation and educational attainment. Volunteers from a range of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome. What will I be doing? •Working one to one with a young person who requires support with their learning either online or face to face. You can choose to take part in our QUESTS programme (Qualifications for Every Student Through Tutor Support) which is a form of tutoring aimed at helping a young person achieve a qualification (a member of our team will discuss the different opportunities available upon application) •Relationship building and mentoring •Monitoring and recording progress of learning and keeping in contact with your assigned VTO Learning Communities Coordinator. •Supporting learning in English and/or Maths and potentially other subjects, dependant on experience and pupil need •Sourcing and creating engaging ways to support pupils’ skills and learning. •You can ask to work with more than one pupil if you have the time available. •We ask for a minimum commitment of 6 months from being matched with a young person and ideally until the end of the academic year. Support: Volunteer induction training is delivered in a dynamic and interactive online session and a timetable of additional (optional) training is made available throughout the year focussing on topics such as dyslexia, Autism, Care Experience and EAL. You will be allocated a VTO Learning Communities Coordinator to support you whilst volunteering. You will have full access to our online tutor forum where tutors share ideas on how to get the best of their tutoring experience. If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org.