Reading Coach

Read Easy provides free, confidential, one to-one reading coaching for adults who struggle with reading, through a network of volunteer groups. Read Easy groups are changing the lives of individual adults across the country by providing them with the support they need to learn to read, and in turn opening doors for them to all sorts of new opportunities in life.

What you will be doing

• Developing the literacy skills of an adult Reader who has difficulty with reading
  
• Meeting with your Reader for two separate half hour sessions each week face to face in an approved venue or remotely on a video call or a combination of both
  
• Providing non-judgemental literacy support to your Reader
  
• Utilising your empathy and understanding to support your Reader
  
• Delivering the phonics based Turning Pages programme with guidance for coaches on every page and using other approved resources
  
• Keeping records of your meetings
  
• Liaising with your allocated Coordinator and Literacy Specialist
  
• Attending Coach meetings approximately every two months
  
• Working within Read Easy policies and procedures 

What skills do I need?

What skills we are looking for

• Confident reading skills
• Clear communicator
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding whilst maintaining boundaries
• Ability to talk and listen to the person you coach in a patient, positive, encouraging and purposeful way
• A non-judgemental attitude and a positive respect for others, regardless of abilities, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation or age
• Ability to focus on your Reader and their needs
• Ability to work alone, seeking support when necessary

When do I need to be available?

Details

Times are fully negotiable with the individual volunteer