Online Tutor (GCSE)
The Access Project
The Access Project supports pupils from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We are looking for volunteers who can tutor a young person aged 14-16, online, for one hour a week during term-time between Autumn 2024 and Summer 2025 to support them with their academic studies. No previous experience of tutoring needed and full training and support is provided. Tutors for Maths, Sciences, Humanities or Languages are all needed.
The Access Project supports students from under-resourced backgrounds to access top universities. We partner with eligible secondary schools and colleges who share our belief that students with high potential should have equitable access to higher education, regardless of their background. We are looking for volunteer tutors to work with a young person aged 14-16, for one hour a week through the 2025-26 academic year. Tutoring sessions take place online, allowing you to volunteer at a time that works for you. In this role, you will: • Help a young person achieve the GCSE grades they deserve and fulfil their potential, through providing academic support in a subject of your choice. • Build transferable skills, experience and knowledge through ongoing training and development. • Make a lasting impact and pay forward your experience. • Contribute to our wider mission to improve social mobility through access to higher education. No prior teaching or tutoring experience necessary - we provide comprehensive training and support, enabling you to continually strengthen your tutoring skills. Which subjects can I tutor? We are looking for volunteer tutors able to tutor the following subjects at GCSE level: High demand - Maths, English Language, English Literature, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. Other subjects - French, Spanish, History, and Geography.
Teaching & Training
Language Skills, Maths
To apply, you’ll need to: • Have or be currently studying for an undergraduate degree, Level 6 qualification, or equivalent professional qualification. • Have studied the subject you wish to tutor, or a related subject, to A Level / Level 3 or higher. • Be able to commit to one hour of tutoring per week, plus 30 minutes a week preparation time. • Be prepared to undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide two references (personal or professional). • Be based in the UK for the duration of the programme (September 2024 – July 2025).
Make a significant, lasting impact on a young person’s future. Gain valuable tutoring experience and enhance your CV through developing transferable skills, such as communication, leadership and planning.
Sessions usually take place on a weekday evening. We advise tutors to schedule each hour-long session to begin between 16:30 and 18:30.
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Online / home-based
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