Reading Coach

Around 12,000 adults in our area may not be able to read.   

Not being able to read has a negative impact on a person’s ability to earn money, to be independent, or to support their children to learn.  

You could play a vital role in changing their lives. 

Read Easy Stevenage and North Herts is a small group of volunteers providing free and confidential one-to-one reading coaching for adults in this area.  

As one of our Reading Coaches in Stevenage, you would:

• Develop the literacy skills of an adult Reader who has difficulty with reading
• Meet 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
• Provide non-judgemental literacy support to your Reader
• Utilise your empathy and understanding to support your Reader
• Deliver the phonics based Turning Pages programme with guidance for coaches on every page and using other approved resources
• Keep records of your meetings
• Liaise with your allocated Coordinator and Literacy Specialist
• Attend Coach meetings approximately every two months
• Work within Read Easy policies and procedures

What’s in it for you:

• You will be provided with outstanding Initial Coach training in two sessions before you commence coaching
• A supported induction period at the commencement of coaching
• Consolidation training once you have been coaching for a couple of weeks
• Working with other enthusiastic volunteers to change the lives of the individuals you support
• Regular support from the group Coordinator
• Literacy support from the group Literacy Specialist
• Repayment of agreed expenses for travel and parking

For a full role description and further information please get in contact!