Reading volunteer for primary schools

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Schoolreaders volunteers are matched with a local primary school and visit once a week in term time for an hour or two and read individually with a group of children to help improve their reading skills, their comprehension, their enjoyment of reading and also their social skills. Whilst this is a term time opportunity, holidays can be taken in this time.

Role

You need to be over 18, have good written and spoken English and enjoy working with primary aged children.

When:

Where:

Various SK locations

Other:

We are unable to reimburse travel expenses but will match you with a school that you are happy to travel to

Closing date for applications:

31 December 2025

Who to contact:

Michelle Bailey

Schoolreaders

Organisation description:

Schoolreaders vision is that every child should learn to read well. There has never been a more important time for our work. We recruit, place and support volunteers to go to local primary schools and provide free, weekly, one-to-one reading support for children, prioritising those most disadvantaged.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

Bedford Heights Brickhill Drive

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