Getting involved in Widening Participation

The LSE Widening Participation team has run a tutoring programme across London schools/colleges for several years. In 2023/24, for the fourth year, we are collaborating with Team Up, an education charity, which uses tuition, delivered by inspirational role models, to enable pupils from low income backgrounds to meaningfully increase their academic attainment, in order to improve the choices open to them.

In Winter Term, LSE Tutors will travel to one of our London partner schools, to provide in-person small group tutoring, under the supervision of teachers. Our two partner schools are located in either the Borough of Westminster or the Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

What does the LSE Team Up Maths Tutor role involve?

LSE Tutors will have the opportunity to raise students’ attainment and confidence, whilst encouraging  them to consider higher education when they leave secondary school or college.

LSE Tutors must commit to attend paid online training prior to commencing tutoring and will be required to travel to the school and attend for 1.75 hours of tutoring on the below dates. You will be paid for 2.75 hours each week (1 hour preparation and 1.75 hours delivery) plus your attendance at training and your travel expenses will be reimbursed. LSE Tutors will be placed on an LSE Hourly paid contract from mid December 2023 to end of April 2024 to cover the dates of the programme.

Programme Dates

Training: In person training held on Sunday 10 December 2023

Start date for Tutoring: w/c 15 January 2024

End date for Tutoring: w/c 25 March 2024

Day & Time of Tutoring: Tuesdays 16:00 – 17:30 OR Wednesdays 15:00 – 16:30

What are the benefits of being an LSE Team Up Tutor?

• Gain/improve transferable skills, such as time-management, communication, presentation and problem-solving
• Enhance your CV and gain experience of working with young people in the UK education system
• Make a positive difference to the lives of young Londoners
• Help raise Year 10 and Year 11 students’ attainment in Maths
• As well as receiving full training, you’ll be supported by coordinators from the school, Team Up and the LSE WP team
• You will be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £15.29).

How to Apply

Applications are open from Monday 11 September 2023 until Sunday 22 October 2023 23:59. The application form can be accessed on the following webpage: https://lseportal.force.com/participate

Please read the full job advert, job description and person specification before applying.

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form.

If you have any questions, please contact ard.tutors@lse.ac.uk

The LSE WP Team run two sustained 18-month programmes collaboratively with the Sutton Trust – Pathways to Law and Pathways to Banking and Finance. LSE Students are employed across two academic years to support the Year 12 and 13 students on these programmes, as Pathways Mentors.

What does the Pathways Mentor role involve?

LSE Pathways to Law Mentor:

This is a long-term paid opportunity for first- and second-year undergraduate LSE students studying: LLB Law, Law and Anthropology, and Anthropology. The role involves mentoring 16-18-year-olds through our Pathways to Law Programme from Autumn term 2023 to Winter term 2025. Events will be delivered both in-person and online throughout the programme. Throughout the programme, mentors will support students at programme events which take place typically once every 4-6 weeks. E-Mentoring will commence in July 2024. Mentors will be providing support, advice and guidance to students about pursuing a degree in law, university life and developing soft skills. There will also be an additional opportunity to apply to be a Team Leader at our residential National Conference held at Warwick University.

LSE Pathways to Banking and Finance Mentor:

This is a long-term paid opportunity for first- and second-year undergraduate LSE students studying a Finance related degree (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics). The role involves mentoring 16-18-year-olds through our Pathways to Banking and Finance Programme from Autumn term 2023 to Winter term 2025. Events will be delivered both in-person and online throughout the programme. Throughout the programme, mentors will support students at programme events which take place typically once every 4-6 weeks. E-Mentoring will commence in July 2024. Mentors will be providing support, advice and guidance to students about pursuing a finance-related degree, university life and developing soft skills. There will also be an additional opportunity to apply to be a Team Leader at our residential National Conference held at Warwick University.

What are the benefits of being a Pathways Mentor?

• The opportunity to develop a rewarding professional mentoring relationship with prospective students who share similar experiences to yourself
• The opportunity to act as a role model and positive representative for the LSE, your course and your department
• Build transferable skills such as relation building, communication, teamwork and organisation
• You will be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £15.29).

How to Apply

Applications are open from Monday 11 September 2023 until Sunday 1 October 2023 23:59. The application form can be accessed at the following webpage: https://lseportal.force.com/participate

Please read the full job advert, job description and person specification before applying.

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form.

If you have any questions, please contact ard.pathways@lse.ac.uk

LSE Thrive is a sustained 10-month access programme for Year 12 students of Black heritage who live in or close to London (approx. 90 minutes from the LSE campus) and are interested in applying to study at LSE. Our Thrive Mentors will be responsible for mentoring our cohort of students throughout the programme.

What does the Thrive Mentor role involve?

• Thrive mentors will be supporting with the delivery of our online mentoring
• Mentors will be responsible for mentoring up to 3 students via our online platform for 20 weeks over a 10-month period
• Thrive Mentors will also have the opportunity to apply to work additional virtual and in person events related to the Thrive programme throughout the academic year including information sessions and campus visits.

What are the benefits of being a Thrive Mentor?

• The opportunity to develop a rewarding professional mentoring relationship with prospective students who share similar experiences to yourself
• The opportunity to act as a role model and positive representative for the LSE, your course, and your department
• Build transferable skills such as relation building, communication, teamwork and organisation
• You will be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £15.29).

How to Apply

Applications are open from Monday 11 September 2023 until Sunday 29 October 2023 23:59. The application form can be accessed at the following webpage: https://lseportal.force.com/participate

Please read the full job advert, job description and person specification before applying.

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form.

If you have any questions, please contact ard.thrive@lse.ac.uk