Read Easy Bridport
Location
Bridport, Dorset | United Kingdom
Job description
Read Easy provides free, confidential, one-to-one reading coaches for adults who struggle with reading. This opportunity is for a coordinator who is the first point of contact for readers, then sets up and oversees the reading pairs.
What will you be doing?The Coordinator pairs up coaches with those who want to learn to read and provides ongoing support to these reading pairs. The coordinator is supported by a literacy specialist and a management Team, who recruit and organise training for the Coaches, fundraise for the group, and provide publicity and outreach to attract readers.
What are we looking for?The role would suit someone who ideally has experience in:
Teaching (in any of the Educational Sectors)
Experience in mentoring, supporting and motivating people
An interest in people and helping them to succeed
Good organisational, communication and administration skills
What difference will you make?By helping people to tackle their reading difficulties, ReadEasy enables people to become more independent, improve their employment opportunities, support their family's reading and experience remarkable improvements in their confidence and self esteem. As a coordinator you will be involved with the reader from the beginning of this process and support them as they progress with their coach.
Before you applyPlease express your interest through Reach in the first instance. We will contact you to talk through the opportunity then there is an application and interview so we can get to know more about you.
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Organisation type:
Small or unincorporated organisation
Read Easy groups support local adults who want to learn to read or improve their reading skills, at their own pace and without pressure. More than 7% of adults in England never learnt to read at...
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