Availability Details
Venue Address
Crisis
City House, City Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 2AF
United Kingdom
54.971600674774, -1.6059947201567
ESOL Volunteer
As an ESOL volunteer, you will support members who access our English lessons to develop their English language skills. You will support the Tutor to assist members throughout the lessons, helping with conversations, reading, writing, speaking and listening. You will actively encourage participation and support the Tutor in promoting involvement throughout the lesson. Learning English is crucial for helping individuals access the services and support they need, and to build essential skills required for life and work in a new country.
Our Learning and Skills offer focuses on 5 key areas that we believe will help members to leave homelessness for good. These are English, finance, digital inclusion, employment and enterprise and business. As a Learning and Skills Assistant, you will be supporting our tutors/Lead Workers and Learning and Skills Mentors to deliver a package of learning to meet outcomes identified by Lead Workers in members progression plans.
Skills needed
- Is interested in the above subjects. Some subject knowledge would be beneficial, but the session will be led by the tutor/mentor
- Has the skills and confidence to support learners effectively, understand different learning needs and making individuals feel comfortable in the learning space
- Is empathetic and compassionate to the needs of those experiencing homelessness
- Is able to communicate well with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds including those who have a range of needs (for example mental health and substance misuse) and who may have English as a second language
- Is a good listener and patient
- Understands the importance of keeping an individual’s personal information secure and private and working within the boundaries of the role to keep everyone safe
- Is passionate about standing with Crisis and our members to end homelessness
Benefits for the Volunteer
There is no feeling like knowing you have played a part in helping someone to end their homelessness and in this role you will be helping individuals to develop the skills and confidence to achieve this. You will be part of a team committed to ending homelessness and ensuring that not only do our members end their homelessness, but they have the skills to sustain it. You will also have the satisfaction of putting your skills and experience to use in an impactful way as well as opportunities to challenge and develop yourself. You will have opportunities to undergo appropriate learning as well
