Volunteer With Us

At EPTLM, we believe that we all have the capacity to make a positive change in the world and we all have the ability to share, build bridges and show kindness! We depend on the generosity of our volunteers giving their time to run our workshops, which is why we are always looking for more like-minded people to join our association.

Are you...

Over 18 years old?
Fluent in English?
Wanting to create meaningful impact in a community?
Passionate about education and learning about other cultures?

Whether you are a professional teacher, or someone who is new to Paris, we would love you to join our EPTLM community and start volunteering!

To note: A huge part of volunteering with EPTLM is building connections and relationships between volunteers and learners. In order to foster these connections, we need to have consistent volunteers attending sessions. We understand that life can be unpredictable, but we do ask that you are able to commit for a minimum of 3 months for workshops, or for the full length of the 15 week course.

To apply for a volunteer role, please look below to see our current available positions and complete our questionnaire by clicking the button below.

Questionnaire

Current Volunteer Positions

Below are the current specific positions available for volunteers. If these are not suitable to you, please still feel free to show your interest using the button at the top and make sure to check back for new positions.

In-depth descriptions of each role are below:

ENGLISH TEACHERS AND TEACHER ASSISTANTS - AUTUMN 15 WEEK COURSES

From mid September 2026 to January 2027
Based in Paris 19e - near Porte des Lilas
Weekly evening classes from 18h30 to 20h30 (Mon, Tue or Wed)
Around 12-15 students per class
Class content and slides provided but some lesson planning will be required
Both experienced teachers and those without experience welcome

CONVERSATION WORKSHOP VOLUNTEERS - AUTUMN TERM ONWARDS

From mid September 2026 onwards
Based in Paris 19e & 7e
Weekly classes - mornings and evenings
Around 12-15 students per class

KIDS BOOK CLUB VOLUNTEERS - AUTUMN TERM ONWARDS

From mid September 2026 onwards
Based in Paris 19e
Bi-monthly Saturday morning classes - mornings and evenings
Around 8-10 children per class
Class content and materials provided

English Teacher Volunteer

As an English teacher volunteer, you will be responsible for leading and animating a class of adults and help the them to improve their English spoken and written skills in a safe and relaxed environment. You will be accompanied by at least one other EPTLM teaching assistant to aid you in facilitating the lesson. All courses run for 15 weeks and we have 2 semesters a year starting in Autumn and Spring.

All our EPTLM teaching volunteers are provided with training, necessary materials and course outlines. However, please note there is an element of class planning involved with these roles.

English Teaching Assistant Volunteer

As an English teaching assistant volunteer, you will help the EPTLM teacher to animate the course content to a group of adults. You will be on hand to help facilitate group work, encourage students to participate and assist students who may need a little extra help. All courses run for 15 weeks and we have 2 semesters a year starting in Autumn and Spring.

All our EPTLM teaching assistant volunteers are provided with training, necessary materials and course outlines. However, please note there is an element of supporting the teacher with class planning involved with these roles.

Conversation Workshop Volunteer

As a conversation workshop volunteer, you will help adults learning English improve their conversational English skills and gain new vocabulary in a safe, informal and small-group setting.

You will share conversations about food, cultures and film and many other subjects while helping people with any challenges they have with English. We try and end every session with a short language exchange so you may even come out of the session learning a few words in Dari or Arabic!

To ensure all our EPTLM volunteers feel comfortable leading discussions we provide training and materials, as well as regular check ins from our volunteer coordinators.

Kids Activities Volunteers

Currently we run both English Book Clubs and activities for kids in local schools in Paris 19e.

For the book club, you are there to animate the class with around 8 children which includes reading a book and brining it to life and repeating words for the kids to learn. After, this is then reinforced with games, singing and crafts. It is a really fun activity where the kids can learn a little English in a safe and learning friendly environement.

In schools, you are there to give additional support to the English they are already learning. Our role is to be there as native English speakers and to remove the fear from learning languages by giving opportunity to the kids to speak and practice and also through games and activities.