Carpentry and Woodwork Volunteer

About the role

Transformers Organization Kenya is a community-based grassroots initiative in Mathare, Nairobi, focused on vocational and technical training to help residents enter the labour market. It is looking for volunteers for an on-site carpentry and woodwork role in Utali ward, Mathare 4A, to support vocational training activities.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in teaching basic and intermediate carpentry skills, including measuring, cutting, assembling and finishing wooden items such as furniture, shelves and community fixtures.
• Prepare materials and maintain tools and workshop spaces.
• Guide learners on safe tool use.
• Help design simple, practical projects that meet community needs.
• Support project planning, document progress and collaborate with staff to improve training methods and workshop organisation.

Required profile

• Practical experience or strong interest in carpentry and woodwork, including measuring, cutting, joining and finishing wood.
• Ability to use common hand tools and basic power tools safely, with a commitment to safe workshop practices.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, able to explain techniques clearly to learners with diverse backgrounds.
• Reliability, teamwork and respect for people from different cultures and economic situations; willingness to work in low-resource settings.
• Interest in community development, vocational training or education; prior teaching or training experience is an added advantage.
• Ability to be physically present in Mradi Area, Utali ward for agreed volunteer hours, with flexibility to changing needs.
• Basic proficiency in English or Swahili; knowledge of local languages in Mathare is beneficial.