Current Vacancies
Volunteer English Teacher
The Hummingbird Project is looking for experienced ESOL or English Functional Skills teachers/teaching assistants to join Learning Space.
Are you dedicated, reliable, and have a passion for working with young people to ahieve their full potential? Then we'd love to hear from you!
Time commitment: Every Thursday 5.30pm - 7.30pm (2 hours per week)
Location: BMECP centre, 10a Fleet Street, Brighton, BN1 4ZE
Deadline: rolling
Interviews: we will be interviewing on a rolling basis.
Start Date: ASAP
You will need to undergo a DBS check, safeguarding training and an induction before starting.
When: Every Thursday, during term time, 5:30 - 7:30pm. Volunteers must be able to commit to the role for a minimum of 6 months.
Applying: Please read the volunteer information pack below before completing the volunteer application form
Essential Criteria:
- Teaching/teaching assistant experience on ESOL and/or English Functional Skills courses
- Familiarity with ESOL and/or English Functional Skills exams
- Experience of working with people from refugee backgrounds and/or teaching people who's first language is not English
- Excellent and adaptable communication skills
- Be available to volunteer on a Thursday 5:30-7:30pm for a minimum of 6 months (if you are not available during this time we ask that you do not apply for this role)
Access to Education Volunteer
Are you passionate about supporting young people to access education? Learning English is a priority for the young people that we work with, but it can be difficult to find out where and when classes are happening. With limited English, the application process can also be very difficult to navigate. We are looking for a committed volunteer to work alongside the Education Lead to support young people to access English/ ESOL classes in and around Brighton. This will involve working directly with young people to help them to fill in application forms as well as keeping up to date about the classes that are happening and communicating with local colleges and training providers.
Time commitment: Every Thursday 1.30pm - 7.30pm (6 hours per week)
Location: BMECP centre, 10a Fleet Street, Brighton, BN1 4ZE
Deadline: rolling
Interviews: we will be interviewing on a rolling basis.
Start Date: ASAP
Role description:
- Support young people with college applications
- Maintain up to date information about ESOL courses in Brighton and Hove
- Attend Brighton ESOL network meetings (2-3 times a year)
- Meet regularly with the Education Lead
- Keep a diary of college open days and other events
- Attend Learning Space (Thursdays 5:30 - 7:30pm)
Skills/ qualities:
- Excellent communication skills
- Good at building relationships with ‘partner’ organisations
- Collaborative working style
- Dedication and reliability
- Experience of working with young people from refugee/ marginalised backgrounds
- Experience of working with people whose first language is not English
- Good at building relationships with young people
- Experience of teaching ESOL and/or working in further education is desirable
- An understanding of some of the barriers and challenges experienced by young people from refugee backgrounds
In this document we set out the culture of wellbeing at the Hummingbird Project. In the spirit of reflective practice, this is a working document that will be reviewed and updated on an annual basis, with the input of the Hummingbird team.
