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Organisation name:
Birmingham Community Hosting (BIRCH) Network
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Website:
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Type of position:
Volunteer ESOL Teacher needed for youth hub
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Hours per week:
5 hours per week
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Join our friendly youth hub for unaccompanied asylum seeking young people:
Our weekly youth hub supports young unaccompanied asylum seekers aged 16-20 years old.
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Deadline:
1 May 2025
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Overview
BIRCH Network is a small charity offering support to asylum seekers across Birmingham. We have a specific project supporting unaccompanied young asylum seekers aged (16-25). We offer casework and befriending support, as well as a weekly youth hub. Many of the young people we support have been incorrectly age assessed as adults and are really struggling to access age-appropriate support. Our youth hub, which runs on a Thursday 2-5pm from a welcoming and supportive Church in Sparkhill offers a space for these young people to come together, to develop friendship and peer support. We offer a range of activities: casework support, games, English teaching, friendship, sports etc. We are looking for ESOL support volunteers to enhance our offer to these young refugees. They are desperate to learn English and many struggle to access college places. We are looking for volunteers who can help with the following: – lead on delivering ESOL classes to the group (there is a wide range of abilities within the group) – other volunteers are happy to support this work but need guidance – plan lessons and set tasks and homework that the young people can take away and practice – work with other volunteers to ensure that we can offer a range of support at different levels You will be joining a very friendly and welcoming volunteer team, supervised by two staff members. We are an inclusive and supportive organisation. Our current ESOL support is very ad hoc and unstructured and we hope to be able to improve on this. We are happy to cover travel costs and the costs of any materials relating to these sessions. We welcome volunteers with a range of experience. Read more
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Organisation name:
Refugee and Migrant Centre
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Website:
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Type of position:
Volunteer ESOL Tutor required to support refugees and migrants
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Hours per week:
3 hours per week
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We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic and committed and can deliver English to Refugees and Asylum seekers.:
Delivering face to face sessions, supporting with speaking, listening, reading and writing.
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Overview
About the Refugee and Migrant Centre RMC mission: We will act with humanity and compassion – knowing that with the right support and a chance to rebuild their lives, people can go on to thrive and be equal citizens. RMC vision: A society where newcomers feel welcome, valued and live dignified lives. To fulfil our vision and mission, RMC offers advice and guidance in the areas of housing and destitution, education, training, employment, and immigration. RMC provides a free drop-in service with face-to-face, holistic advice, support and guidance to clients We provide advice to clients who drop in during the mornings and book appointments for more complex cases during the afternoons. We close to the public all day Wednesdays. Volunteering with RMC You will be based at our offices in either Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham or Dudley in a busy environment with a friendly, supportive staff and volunteer team. We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic and committed and can deliver English to Refugees and Asylum seekers. The role helps enable refugees/asylum seekers acquire English which increases their accessibility to so many services and increases integration. This role is suitable for people who are already qualified in ESOL delivery / have a teaching qualification, or have enrolled in a course and need teaching experience as part of the qualification. Role Description Delivering quality sessions, face-to-face to groups of learners Carry out initial assessments face-to-face, to identify suitable learners Giving information, advice and guidance to learners about study options Working with small groups and sometimes individuals, within the class to help with listening, reading and writing Helping to prepare classes and update the admin for the class to ensure a high-quality session What are we looking for? Previous teaching experience is required, or working towards a teaching qualification where you need supervised teaching hours. Additional language skills would be a great benefit, but not a necessity. You will need to be able to work well with others and be understanding and empathetic to the difficulties people may face. Skills required We provide a comprehensive induction, on-going training and support to all our volunteers but there are some skills we require you to have that are specific to this role: A friendly and approachable personality Enthusiastic and passionate about working with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers Willingness to work as part of a team Ability to support the planning of lessons and comfortable assisting learning in small groups Strong communication skills Ability to maintain strong boundaries with clients An understanding and acceptance of equal opportunities Basic computer skills A good level of English speaking, reading and writing Why RMC? You will be offered regular support and supervision and provided with a mentor You will gain skills with new arrival communities You will gain valuable volunteering experience and a reference An opportunity to give something back to your local community Work in a supported, friendly volunteering environment where volunteers are at the heart of what we do Develop key employability skills for your CV such as communication, teamwork, empathy, organisation as well as role specific skills Volunteer expenses will be reimbursed Other information Disabled access: Yes Insurance: Yes Expenses: Yes Induction: Yes Training: Yes Health and Safety Policy: Yes Equal Opportunities Policy: Yes Read more
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