Application to Volunteer for Skills & Learning Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole

Personal Details

Name………………………………………….. Date of Birth…………………………..

Address………………………………………… Tel no(s)……………………………..

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Postcode ………………………. Best contacted: Day / Evening

Relevant Qualifications

You will require minimum Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths: eg O Level, CSE Grade 1, GCSE Grade C or above or Level 2 Certificate in Literacy and/or Numeracy. We will need to see your certificates for English and Maths at Level 2

I have the following qualifications:(please tick)

Level 2 English Level 2 Maths Level 2 other

Other academic qualifications:Please list any other academic qualifications you have.

Teaching qualifications and/or experience in paid, volunteering or supporting rolePlease list any teaching qualifications you have and briefly outline your experience

I do not have a Level 2 qualification in English Maths but would like to obtain one. Please contact me with details of courses / assessments.Level 2 Certificate courses are available free at Skills&Learning Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.

ICT SkillsQualifications in IT:

Experience in using IT: At home

At work

Academic Writing SkillsYou will have various assignments or tasks to produce, which have to be word processed. Do you foresee any problems you may have with either writing the assignments or meeting the deadlines set for them to be handed in?

ReferencesPlease give contact details of 2 referees:

Name: Name:Address: Address:

Phone: Phone:e-mail: e-mail:

1. Please indicate your availability for working as a volunteer

Please tick as many times as possible. This information will be used to inform training and placement requirements.

Mon Tues Wed Thurs FriMorningAfternoonEvening

2. What is your preferred subject option? (Please tick all that apply)

a) English

b) Maths

c) Community Learning

d) English for Speakers of other languages (ESOL)

3. If you are successful are you willing to commit for at least a year to working as a volunteer for Skills & Learning Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole?

4. What is your perception of a typical Skills & Learning learner? Please describe briefly.

5. What would you consider the fundamental(a) English skills required to write a letter *

and (b) maths skills required to order a set of curtains from a catalogue? *

*In each case make a list of the basic skills/ knowledge required.

Please explain in approximately 150 – 200 words why you are interested in volunteering with us and indicate any special skills or personal strengths you can bring to this work. (Please handwrite this section.)

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