Volunteers needed to listen to children read!
Volunteers needed to listen to children read!
Posted for Schoolreaders
Posted by Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
One in four children leave primary school unable to read to the expected standard. This means they are unable to fully access their secondary education which will have a life-long impact on their opportunities.
Schoolreaders is a national child literacy charity that recruits volunteers to go into local primary schools to listen to children read.
We are calling out for more volunteers across the Isle of WIght. If you can spare just an hour a week, you could change a child’s life story.
Volunteers visit their matched school once a week for an hour or two during the school day where they work individually with children to help improve their reading ability, their comprehension and also their enjoyment of reading. Often our volunteers read with children who need extra support or who do not have anyone to read to outside of their classroom.
To find out more, visit Schoolreaders.org.
What skills do I need?
Volunteers need to be over 18, have good written and spoken English and enjoy spending time with children.
They do not need to have any specific skills or prior experience but will need to have a DBS check carried out, at no cost to themselves.
They need to commit to staying at their school for a full year but holidays can be taken during this time.
Location
This opportunity is available Countywide.
Details
- Diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- Child Protection
- Complaints Policy
- Confidentially Policy
- DBS check required
- Ex Offenders
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Suitable for Supported Volunteering
- Suitable for Under 16's
- Suitable for Under 18's
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 17/04/2025 - 31/12/2025
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Volunteers will need to be able to visit their school for at least one hour a week during term time. We ask volunteers to commit to being a Schoolreader for at least one year, although taking holidays or appointments during term time is absolutely fine.
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.