Reading Project Volunteer

Role: Reading Project Volunteer
Salary: Unpaid Voluntary Position
Location: Normanton Library, Riverside Library
Hours: Maximum of 2 hours 30 minutes hours per session

The role
Do you love reading and want to share that love with others?
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed volunteers to lead and support our Reading Project for adults.
The Reading Project is an informal group to support people looking to improve their English reading, writing and conversation skills.
You will be part of a team of volunteers delivering the sessions and you will help people by listening to them read, assisting and supporting them with basic literacy, instigating and facilitating conversations to improve speaking skills, and encouraging reading at home and finding suitable reading material for borrowing.

What we need
We need someone with a professional, positive and empathetic approach, including the ability to relate well to people of all ages and background, as well as a sound understanding of the English language and the ability to “teach” it, and excellent communication skills – including listening skills and the ability to understand non-verbal signals

Qualifications
No formal qualifications required.

Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities.

Why you should apply
You will have the opportunity to share your love of reading with other book lovers, develop leadership and social skills and increase confidence leading a group making a positive difference to your community.

Who can apply
Anyone aged 14 or over can apply. If you are under 16, a parent or guardian will need to agree that you can volunteer with us.
Interested? Please email [email removed] to ask for an application form.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on [phone removed] (Relay UK - 18001 [phone removed]) or at [email removed]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/