If you have some time to spare, a good grasp of written English, and if you enjoy spending time with children, you could become a Schoolreader. We do not ask for any particular educational qualifications.
Our volunteers are drawn from all walks of life, and range in age from 18 to 92. Our volunteers get enormous pleasure from seeing the difference that a few hours of their time can make to a child's reading ability, confidence and enjoyment.
We do request that you commit to a minimum of a year's volunteering during term times, and will require you to agree to our Code of Conduct and have a DBS check carried out. We are looking for volunteers once a week for an hour or more.
So, how does it work?
To start with, you need to fill in our application form, either online, or by post. You will then be contacted for an interview either by telephone or in person.
On successful completion of this stage we will take information from you regarding your availability, the distance that you can travel and any other personal requirements. These are used to find the 'best fit' of school for you. We are cuurently looking for readers in Salisbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Calne, Devizes, Warminster, Westbury, Corsham.