Homework Club Lead at Globe Community Project

We’re seeking a committed and enthusiastic Homework Club Lead to prepare and deliver engaging weekly sessions for children of families seeking sanctuary (primarily Key Stage
2). You’ll plan and lead a supportive after‑school environment where children can complete homework, strengthen their English and maths skills, and enjoy fun, child‑centred activities. You’ll also oversee volunteers during sessions, making sure each child gets the right level of support, and help coordinate volunteers outside of session time. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in education or community learning, who loves working with children and wants to help them thrive in both learning and life.

You must already have the right to live and work in the UK.

• Contract:
  
  Freelance consultancy agreement, 1‑year fixed‑term (potential to extend up to 4 years); post funded by National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund
• Hours:
  
  6 hours per week (must be available Thurs 3.30–6.30)
• Location:
  
  Tower Hamlets, London
• Pay: £24 per hour
• Start date:
  
  as soon as possible
• Line manager:
  Touching Safe Ground Project Lead
• Requirements:
  Female applicants only (Equality Act 2010 exemption); DBS check

• Plan, prepare and deliver weekly Homework Club sessions (1.5 hrs) for primary school children (Key Stage 2 focus)
• Communicate with parents/carers, project partners and GCP to ensure strong relationships and consistent support for children
• Set up and clear away the session space each week
• Welcome and greet children, ensuring they feel safe and included
• Match children with volunteers, ensuring either 1:1 or 1:2 support and age‑appropriate learning materials
• Provide additional support in Maths and English where needed (up to age 11/12)
• Organise fun, creative activities alongside homework to keep sessions balanced and enjoyable
• Take a participatory, child‑centred approach to all activities
• Lead and manage volunteers during sessions, and support coordination between sessions
• Report safeguarding concerns immediately to the Project Lead, following procedures

• Experience leading or supporting educational sessions (school, after‑school, or community‑based)
• Knowledge of the UK school curriculum, particularly Key Stage 2
• Confidence supporting English and maths learning up to age 11/12
• Experience working with children from asylum‑seeking, refugee and/or migrant families
• A child‑centred, participatory approach to learning
• Strong safeguarding awareness and commitment to child welfare
• Patient, tolerant, professional, able to set and maintain boundaries, and a genuine love of working with children
• Experience of working with children with additional needs and/or SEN
• Speaks a community language
• Interest in or knowledge of child development
• Lived experience of migration or seeking sanctuary

Globe Community Project is a dynamic and growing charity in the heart of East London. Our mission is to transform loneliness into connection among isolated people and under‑served groups in Tower Hamlets. Connection is important to us in everything we do.