About the Refugee Council

Founded in 1951, the Refugee Council exists to support people who come to the UK in need of safety and our purpose is to advocate with them for compassion, fairness and kindness. We achieve this by providing expert advice and casework, building the capacity of refugee community organisations, and working with allies across society to change government policy.

The Refugee Council is one of the leading organisations in the UK working with refugees and people seeking asylum.

Learn more about the Refugee Council here

About STEP Forward

This team provides intense and multi-faceted provision of ESOL, education, financial and digital literacy, volunteering placements, wellbeing sessions and mentorship for female refugee clients from a range of backgrounds.

About this role

Volunteers will have the opportunity to support our operations and services by carrying out the main task of their role.

What could I be doing?

• Helping to create teaching materials to use in ESOL, literacy, maths, and wellbeing sessions
• Helping to adapt teaching material for different learner levels (from pre-entry to entry level 2)
• Sourcing and/or creating copyright free images (illustrations, drawings, doodles, photography) to use in lessons
• Sourcing and/or creating short text for use in session activities.

Useful skills and experience

• Experience (or the desire to gain experience) of teaching ESOL, numeracy and/or literacy
• Experience (or the desire to gain experience) of delivering group sessions, teaching, or training sessions
• Experience (or the desire to gain experience) of lesson planning and/or creating educational content
• Illustration, drawing, doodling, photography, or graphic design skills would be useful but not essential
• A commitment and interest in supporting refugees in educational access
• Some understanding of the barriers issues faced by refugees in the UK in accessing learning, or a willingness to improve current knowledge
• An appreciation of the importance of confidentiality and data protection

Time commitment

2-3 hours per week, Monday – Friday

This role is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Repeat checks are initiated every two years.

You can learn more about this role by downloading our task description here [PDF].

You can apply for this role using this application form [DOC] .

Interested? Contact Shana de Silva at shana.desilva@refugeecouncil.org.uk for more information.