Coordinators needed to support Reading Coaches

Read Easy Norfolk provides a volunteer-led reading coaching programme for adults. The support we provide is free, confidential and one-to-one.

Coordinators are the first point of contact for those who want to learn to read. Using a simple assessment, they explain to a potential new Reader how Read Easy may be able to help them. 

They pair up new Coaches with those who want to learn to read and provide ongoing support to these reading pairs.

They visit reading sessions occasionally and maintain support through regular calls with both Reader and Coach to check all is going well, calling on the group’s Literacy Specialist to respond to any literacy related difficulties a pair may be having. 

Skills you will need:

• a passion for supporting others
• a willingness to become familiar with the phonics based Turning Pages manuals
• good communications and people skills
• strong organisational, time management and record keeping skills
• reasonable confidence in using IT
• initiative and willingness to work independently
• an average of 3-4 hours per week to commit to the role

What We Provide:

• the training required for your role
• the necessary resources for your role
• the support of the Management Team
• regular invitation to attend the Management Team meetings
• pay reasonable expenses

We use Safer Recruitment Procedures and will require a DBS check.