Volunteer Recruiter

Read Easy provides free, confidential, one to-one reading coaching for adults who struggle with reading, through a network of volunteer groups. Read Easy groups are changing the lives of individual adults across the country by providing them with the support they need to learn to read, and in turn opening doors for them to all sorts of new opportunities in life.

The Volunteer Recruiter is the person who a volunteer first meets or talks to, so their impression of Read Easy come from you. You would either attend local charity support groups or volunteer meetings where people can meet and find the charities they would like to work with. Often volunteers come via the website or social media posts and you get an email with a little information.

The Volunteer Recruiter will arrange an interview of new coaches along with the team leader and coordinator to assess their strength and work out their best pairing.

 What you will be doing:

• Explain what Read Easy is and what we do to potential volunteers
• Attend volunteer meetings and charity recruitment events to encourage new volunteers
• Help interview new Coaches when recruited and shortlisted (with team lead and coordinator)
• Maintain a spreadsheet of volunteers, trained and paired coaches.
• Attend Management Team meetings, monthly, alternating between in person and online

What skills do I need?

What skills do I need?

The skills you will need:

• A passion for supporting others achieve either their reading or coaching goals;
• Good communication and people skills, with a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong organisational, time management and record keeping skills;
• Self-awareness, personal responsibility and a professional approach;
• Reasonable confidence in using IT(accessing documents, completing electronic forms and records, email, Teams/Zoom meetings);
• The ability to use initiative and willingness to work independently and as part of a team;
• A willingness to abide by Read Easy policies and procedures;
• An open attitude that encourages two-way communication and willingness to ask for support from the Management Team;
• A non-judgemental attitude and respect for others, with a commitment to equality and diversity, so that you can make everyone feel valued and included;
• Energy and enthusiasm with an average of 2-3 hours a week to commit to the role.