ARCh Reading Helper

Oxfordshire City Council; England; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxfordshire City Council seeks enthusiastic volunteers for ARCh Reading Helpers. This role involves working with primary school children to improve their reading skills, with a commitment of one year. Comprehensive training and resources will be provided to support volunteers in fostering a love of reading among children.

Benefits

Training provided online via Zoom

Ongoing support and resources for reading sessions

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required; just a passion for reading and helping children.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 30-minute 1:1 reading sessions with children struggling with reading.
• Promote a love of reading and support children's confidence and wellbeing.

Skills

Good communication skills

Enthusiasm to help children

Love of reading

Job description

ARCh Reading Helpers go into primary schools for 30 minute 1:1 reading sessions with children struggling with reading, confidence and wellbeing. All of our sessions are about helping children learn to love reading and discover a lifelong love of learning.

All of our volunteers receive training and on-going support, and we provide all resources for the reading sessions including books and games.

We ask for volunteers to give a weekly commitment, for a year (term time only- about 30 weeks).

Qualifications

None required- just a love of reading, good communication skills and an enthusiasm to help children!

Training

We provide all training, online via Zoom.

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