Volunteer Adult Literacy & Numeracy tutor assistant

• South Lanarkshire Council

• VO98253

Join our Adult Literacy & Numeracy (ALN) Team as a Volunteer Tutor Assistant. FREE training on offer from October 2024 and February 2025, which leads to an SQA Professional Development Award: Supporting Adult Literacies Learning (PDA SALL). This qualification is a minimum requirement for our volunteers and is the same SQA level as a Higher.

Training will be delivered over 7 weeks (one day per week) and candidates will be placed in ALN (Adult Literacy & Numeracy) groups for reflective practice assignments. There are 5 assignments in total. We will support you throughout this process.

Candidates can take up to around 6 months to complete the qualification (depending on their other commitments). Please see link below for more information.

https://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/65433.html

Volunteers should:
• Commit to volunteering for 2 hours per week for a minimum of one year post qualification
• Be confident with their own literacy/numeracy and ICT skills
• Commit to attending at least 4 volunteer meetings per annum

In return we offer:
• Full support throughout the training and beyond with a named member of staff
• All travel expenses reimbursed
• PVG/Disclosure costs covered
• Training and continuous professional development available

Experience required

Computer / IT / Web,Literacy / Numeracy, Caring,Creative,Good Communicator,Good Listener,Open minded,Organised,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,Sociable,Team Player,Trustworthy,

Travel details

The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Yes
Across South Lanarkshire

Travel expenses

45p per mile fuel expenses. Public transport costs are reimbursed.

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