Community Learning Ambassadors

You simply apply to your nearest Learning Centre. An informal interview will be arranged and, at this point, you can ask any questions.

You can also talk to some Learning Ambassadors to find out more about their experiences to help you decide. You can apply any time because we recruit all year round and if it doesn’t work out, there’s no obligation to carry on.  

The only qualification you need is enthusiasm and commitment to helping people in your community to benefit from learning opportunities.

You will receive all the training you need to carry out your paid and/or voluntary work. This means you gain qualifications from your training and get support in your own chosen career route. Training is usually two and a half hours per week.

The programme for future Learning Ambassadors is delivered in four units:

Introduction to Community Learning Ambassadors (Sep-Dec 12 weeks) covers:

• Assertiveness and confidence building
• Communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Stress management
• Research skills

Career Development (Jan-Feb 5 weeks) includes:

• Job applications
• Interviewing techniques
• Advice and guidance intervention
• NOCN

Learning in the Community Levels 1, 2, & 3 (Mar-Jun 12 weeks) consists of:

• Participation in a community research project to obtain the OCN qualification
• Preparing a personal development plan
• Preparing a portfolio of evidence

If you are unemployed and claiming benefit, these courses do not affect your availability for work as you can leave at any time.

• Work as part of a team to promote new learning opportunities in their community
• Inform the community about training courses in their area
• Help others back into education, for example by enrolling on courses
• Identify courses that people would like to have in their communities
• Provide support in the classroom and help to plan and deliver community learning events
• Get involved in research work