Volunteer Tutor
Website Centacare Employment and Training
Transforming lives through education, training and employment
About Us
Centacare Employment and Training is a not-for-profit registered training organisation that has been transforming lives through education, training and employment for more than 40 years. We offer programs, courses and support services to disadvantaged people in the Perth community who are looking to obtain the skills or qualifications necessary to find a job or go on to further study or training.
About the SEE Program
Centacare delivers the Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program, which is a free adult education program that helps participants develop their language, literacy, numeracy and technology skills, with the aim to prepare them for employment, training or further study. We welcome people of all ages from a wide range of cultural backgrounds to join our multicultural student population, including youth and mature-age students, migrants and refugees, and Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
The Volunteer Tutor Position
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed volunteers who are passionate about education to provide support to our SEE teachers across our training sites in Cannington, Gosnells, Armadale, Fremantle and West Perth. Some of the key activities you will be involved in include:
- One-on-one support to help students with reading, writing and numeracy to reinforce teacher-led activities
- Facilitating conversational groups
- Supporting computer activities
The Volunteer Tutor Training Program
All successful applicants will participate in our 8-week Volunteer Tutor Training Program (one morning per week), which covers various topics including:
- Volunteers’ expectations
- Adult learning principles
- Strategies for working with adults who are beginning English language learners, readers, writers, or beginning to add, subtract, multiply and divide
- Strategies for spelling
- Using collaborative, hands-on materials
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)
What are we looking for in you?
Applicants must be willing to undergo a National Police Clearance check.
Experience in adult literacy and/or teaching adults English as an additional language is preferred but not essential.
We are very flexible with the amount of time you wish to commit to Centacare – it could be 3 hours per week or even 3 days per week, the choice is completely yours. However, what we do need from you is consistency and reliability; we need volunteers who are willing to commit to a set number of hours each week for at least 6 months.
Apply today
When you join our volunteering team you play an integral role in helping us achieve our mission. Becoming a Volunteer Tutor is not only beneficial to Centacare and our students, but you can also benefit from mentoring, developing your skills and gaining experience in adult education. If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can give back and make real, positive change in the lives of others then we’d love to hear from you.
To apply or for more information about volunteering with Centacare, email us at volunteers@centacarewa.com.au.
Please note: this position is unpaid.