Cambridge Online; we help make the digital world simple, friendly & fun for all.
We are here to help clients use their devices, the internet, access essential services.
Our outreach work provides ...
Digital Skills Classroom IT Assistant
Practical details
Volunteering • Project role (Temporary)
Contact person
SUE Hooper
#118658
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We're looking for a friendly, confident volunteer to help year 7 and 8 pupils gain confidence with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
💬 About Cambridge Online
We help make the digital world simple, friendly, and fun for everyone.
Our team supports people to use devices, access online services, and gain vital digital life and job skills.
Join us and help change lives, one click at a time!
📍 Where
Various secondary schools in South Cambridgeshire
(locations will be confirmed after first contact with schools).
💬 What You will Be Doing
You’ll support the Digital Skills Tutor delivering Microsoft Office learning as part of our schools-based inclusion programme. This includes:
- Providing students with one-to-one support for Microsoft Office in the classroom
- Supporting with any IT issues on site/during the lessons (troubleshooting / others)
- Adapting the support you offer according to the individual student's needs
- Engaging with the students in a manner that makes learning fun, develops their confidence, enthusiasm and knowledge
- Fostering a positive and collaborative learning environment
- Supporting the classroom tutor with with classroom management
This role is ideal if you enjoy helping others and are a strong communicator, and are good with children aged 11 - 13 years. You’ll play a key role in helping people gain confidence online and stay connected to the world around them.
What You’ll Get
- Training and ongoing support
- Lanyard
- Digital badges to recognise your skills (can be added to CV)
- Invitations to social events and volunteer meetups
- Handouts and online learning materials
- Reimbursement of travel expenses
- The chance to become part of a welcoming digital inclusion community
🧩 What You Need
- Driving license and a car to travel to the schools
- Live in Cambridge
- Highly competent in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Confident with children aged 11 – 13 years
- A positive, patient attitude
- Good communication skills
- Strong problem solving skills
- DBS check (organised and funded by us)
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About Cambridge Online
Cambridge Online; we help make the digital world simple, friendly & fun for all.
We are here to help clients use their devices, the internet, access essential services.
Our outreach work provides basic life skills & job skills around the city.
Additionally, we provide refurbished devices & data to those in need.
Our main centre is at Building 1, Allia Future Business Centre, Kings Hedges Road, CB4 2HY.
We are open from Monday to Friday 9:00 - 16:30.
We have Outreach sessions around Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.