Volunteer

Description

The Life Centre is a voluntary organisation established by the Christian Brothers in Dublin in 1996.

The Cork Life Centre opened in 2000 in Winter’s Hill on the Sunday’s Well Road and is one of four in Ireland.We cater for 12-18 year olds who have left mainstream schooling due to a wide variety of reasons, all related to the needs of the young person not being properly met in a mainstream setting.

Our focus is to help the young people in the Centre to achieve their Junior Certificate and gain essential life skills through 1:1 teaching and a holistic approach to the student's education and well-being. Since 2010 we have also run a Leaving Cert programme with great success!

We also strive to help our students receive a good social education in the time they are with us.  The atmosphere of the Centre is closer to a home than a school, there is a huge scope for the development of students’ talents and creativity as well as their academic learning.

The following subjects are taught at the Life Centre across Junior and Leaving Cert:

Maths, Computer Studies, Woodwork/Construction Studies, Home Economics, Science, Business,
English, Irish, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, History, Geography, Art, Music, CSPE, SPHE

We require that our volunteer teachers:
- have the skills and/or the experience to teach subjects to Junior Cert level on a 1:1 basis.
- be caring, enthusiastic and non-judgmental in their approach to people.
- have the ability to build relationships and motivate vulnerable people.
- are committed to fulfilling our minimum availability requirement

Many of our Volunteer Teachers are considering or pursuing a career in Teaching, Counselling, Youth and Community Work, or Social Work. They gain substantial and invaluable work experience to develop their careers as well as supporting a very important need within the Community. All are welcome!

Is training provided?: Yes

Please note that Garda Vetting is required for this position which will be processed with you after you apply.

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

Volunteers will be working on a 1:1 basis with young people aged 12-18 years. In a full range of Subjects offered from Junior Cert up to Leaving Cert. 

Skills required for this role:

We require that our volunteer teachers:
- have the skills and/or the experience to teach subjects to Junior Cert level on a 1:1 basis.
- be caring, enthusiastic and non-judgmental in their approach to people.
- have the ability to build relationships and motivate vulnerable people.
- are committed to fulfilling our minimum availability requirement

Details of time commitment needed for role:
The Cork Life Centre, operates on a Monday, 9:30-1:30 and 2:30-4:30 to Friday, 9:30-12:00

Minimum time commitment per week:
1 hour p/week

Additional screening required for this role:
Application form, CV, Interview. Contact Eimear at volunteers@corklifecentre.ie for application form