Application - volunteer tutor for Action Tutoring

Page 1 of 4 - Applicant Information

Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a tutor with Action Tutoring.

To help us assess your suitability to volunteer with us, please complete the form below. The information you provide helps us to assess your eligibility to work with children. We will ask you for:

Your name, address and occupational details
Your qualifications
Your motivations and experience (if relevant)
Your work history for the last five years (if applicable, as part of our safer recruitment practices)
Two references (professional or character)
Optional questions about your background, for our diversity monitoring.

You can save and resume your progress at any time.

Please note that we take all previous experience into consideration, so please do include anything you think might be relevant. Once we've reviewed your answers we may then contact you to arrange a video call to learn more about your experience and qualifications.

If you're having any difficulties with the application form, please get in touch with us at communications@actiontutoring.org.uk.

Please confirm the following before applying:

We recognise that AI tools can be useful when applying, e.g. to shorten an initial draft answer. We are open to applicants utilising them in their volunteer application. However, we would caution applicants not to rely too much on them. We want to hear your authentic voice and we will be looking for answers that use examples and experiences that are specific to you and not duplicates of other volunteer applications.

I agree not to overutilise AI in my application and share accurate examples of my experiences.

I understand that the commitment to volunteer is one hour a week (plus up to 30 minutes of preparation time using our tutor workbooks) for a duration of 10-20 weeks.

I am 18 or over.

I am living in the UK.

I understand I will be required to complete an enhanced DBS criminal record check (paid for and processed by Action Tutoring).Our policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on request: please email safeguarding@actiontutoring.org.uk. Action Tutoring complies fully with the relevant Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. Successful applicants are required to undertake full training provided by Action Tutoring. You will not be able to tutor until you have completed this training.

I confirm that I understand the responsibilities of a volunteer tutor with Action Tutoring and that this position is unpaid.

I understand that I will need to provide two references as part of this application.

Page 2 of 4 - Application questions

About You

Salutation

Salutation self-description (please specify)

Preferred first name

Preferred last name

Full name on your formal identification documents

e.g. passport (if different from preferred names listed)

Date of Birth

dd/mm/yyyy - please include '/' if typing

Gender

Gender self-description (please specify)

What are your preferred pronouns?

Pronouns self-description (please specify)

Email (personal)

Do you have a UK mobile number?

Please enter your mobile number:

Mobile numbers should be in +44 format. The +44 replaces the 0 at the start of the number. Please do not use spacing when entering your mobile number.

Please enter your mobile number, including your international prefix:

Please include your international prefix and any dashes, but please do not use spacing when entering your mobile number.

Address (first line)

Town/City

Postcode

Your postcode must be in a valid UK or NI format and capitalised. Unfortunately due to restrictions with DBS checks we are unable to accept applications from anyone living outside of the UK.

Your occupation

Which University are you currently attending?

If your university is not listed, please select 'Other/Other University' and enter the university name in the box that appears.

Please state the name of your university:

Name of your employer (limit of 50 characters)

Are you volunteering with Action Tutoring as part of a placement module with your university?

YesNo(Please note, this must be a pre-approved placement confirmed by the relevant subject/careers department)

What subject or department is this placement module for/through?

How many hours do you need to complete as part of your placement?

What is your placement completion deadline?

What is the name of the module leader/lecturer?

Qualifications

Did you take A Levels

We consider all qualifications and experience. If you did not take A Levels, please select 'No' and add details of any other relevant or pre-university qualifications.

If you completed A Levels please input your subjects (limit of 40 characters) and the results you received for each. If you have more than three A Levels, please just include the three most relevant to the subject you wish to tutor.

A Level subject 1

A Level result 1

A Level subject 2

A Level result 2

A Level subject 3

A Level result 3

Equivalent academic qualifications (including grades achieved)

As you did not take A Levels, please give details of any other relevant qualifications you have obtained here. If your qualifications are international, please tell us as far as possible how they compare to UK qualifications.

Please select the university at which you gained or are currently studying for your undergraduate degree.

If your university doesn't appear in the list, please select 'Other/Other university.

Please state the name of your university:

Degree and subject

If you attended university, please share your current or most recent degree subject, e.g. 'Maths BSc'

Year of graduation

If you have not yet completed your degree please enter the year you expect to graduate.

If you have any additional qualifications you feel are relevant to your application (e.g. related to the subject you wish to tutor, or to supporting young people's learning), you may share details here.

Tutoring Preferences

Please select the subject you would like to tutor. If you think you may be interested in both subjects in the future, please indicate this so that we can assess your application accordingly.

Please let us know your preferred age group to work with.

Please let us know if you have a preference for tutoring online or in schools.

Opportunities to tutor in person are only available in one of Action Tutoring's locations, listed here https://actiontutoring.org.uk/our-impact/our-reach/.

Please note: Our sessions run for one hour on weekdays between 8am and 4:30pm, most commonly before and after school hours.

Application

Please write answers to these questions in your own words, without use of AI or other assistance. We use these answers to assess your ability to communicate effectively.

Briefly tell us, in your own words, why you would like to volunteer with Action Tutoring.
(Suggested word count: 50-100)

Please provide one or two examples of where you have displayed the qualities needed to be a successful tutor, such as communication skills, patience or resilience.
(Suggested word count 100-200 words)

Use this space to tell us about any additional experience that might be relevant to your application (for example, experience in education or with young people).

Scenario: You’re working with two pupils. One is disengaged. Give one or two reasons as to why they might be finding it difficult to engage, and suggest what you might do to re-engage them. (Suggested word count 100-200 words)

Please briefly list in bullet point form your work history for the last five years, if applicable.
Note - we are required to ask for this as part of our safer recruitment practices.

Do you have a teaching qualification?

Are you interested in applying for a teaching qualification in the future?

Is this an undergraduate or post graduate teaching qualification?

Safeguarding

Do you have any unspent conditional cautions or convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?

YesNoTo find out what may show on an enhanced DBS check, please click here.

Have you lived outside the UK consecutively for 6 months or more in the past five years?

YesNo

Which country/countries have you lived in consecutively for 6 months or more, that are outside the UK, in the past five years?

I confirm I have no physical or mental health issues that may prevent me from carrying out the responsibilities outlined in the Volunteer Tutor role description.We value diversity and inclusion in our volunteer community. If you may need any reasonable adjustments, please indicate below.

I require reasonable adjustments in line with a disability as defined by the Equality Act or for any other reason.

Please give details of the reasonable adjustments you require.

If you'd prefer to discuss these details, please contact our Head of People and Culture via jasmin@actiontutoring.org.uk. We may disclose this information to the relevant staff. Please read our tutor privacy notice for more information.

Data Protection

Please review Action Tutoring's Privacy Notice for Volunteers, which outlines the information we collect, how it is used, who it is shared with and how you can manage it, including your communication preferences.

I have read and understood Action Tutoring's Privacy Notice for Volunteers.

I consent to my email activity being tracked (for example whether or not you have opened an email or followed a link) for quality improvement purposes.You can opt in or out of email tracking at any time. Further information about how this data will be used can be found in our Privacy Notice for Volunteers.

Aside from required 'core communications' relating to your volunteering activities, what additional communications would you like to receive from us?

More detail is available in our Privacy Notice for Volunteers.

Page 3 of 4 - References

As part of our safeguarding policies, we require two references for every volunteer. Please provide the contact details for two referees who can speak to your character and suitability for the role.

Who can be a referee?

Your referees should be professional contacts or trusted members of your community. Examples include:

A current or previous manager or work colleague.
A university lecturer or school teacher.
A coach, activity leader, or faith leader.

Who cannot be a referee?

To ensure we meet our safeguarding requirements, we cannot accept references from:

Family members or relatives.
HR departments (or employers) that provide "factual-only" references (e.g., those that only confirm your job title and dates of employment). Our reference form requires specific insight into your suitability for working with children.

We will only contact your referees once you have attended your training session, typically one to two weeks after you submit your application, which allows plenty of time for you to notify them in advance. The reference form itself is short and straightforward to complete, though please note that we require email addresses for your referees rather than telephone numbers. Should you need to update your referee details after submitting this form, simply contact us at hello@actiontutoring.org.uk.

Details of first referee

Name of your first referee:

What is the contact email address for your first referee?

Details of second referee

Name of your second referee:

What is the contact email address for your second referee?

Page 4 of 4 - Your background (optional for our diversity monitoring)

This is optional. We use this data to better understand the diversity of our volunteer community (of which ethnic diversity is one aspect). The team reviewing your application will not be able to see your answers.

What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were about aged 14?

If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for free school meals at any point during your school years?

Did either of your parents attend university and gain a degree (e.g. BA/BSc or equivalent) by the time you were 18?

What is your ethnicity?

https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/style-guide/ethnic-groups

As you answered 'other' to the previous question, please provide further detail:

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or long-term health condition?

YesNo*The Equality Act 2010 defines a person as disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long term (i.e. has lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months) adverse effect on one's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Some conditions such as cancer, MS, and HIV status are automatically included.

After submitting, you’ll be directed to a Thank You page on our website and you’ll receive an email acknowledging your application soon after. If this doesn’t happen, please email communications@actiontutoring.org.uk to check your application has been received.

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