Salary
voluntary
Location
Ashby-de-la-Zouch Library
Job Overview
Leicestershire Shared Reading and Leicestershire Libraries are looking for volunteers to help run our successful ‘Make Friends, with a Book’ shared reading groups. If selected to join our team, you will receive Read to Lead training from The Reader, and will then be partnered with an existing volunteer to help run the weekly group. Key activities will include: - Selecting and preparing literature to read - Managing the running of the group session on Zoom - Reading aloud with the group and taking the lead in discussions - Keeping and reporting a brief record of each session
Qualifications Required
- Enjoys reading for pleasure - Good verbal communication skills, and confident reading out loud to a group - A 'people person', interested in people and their stories. Kind, tolerant and engaging - Able to attend a 3 day online 'Read to Lead' training course, at a time to be agreed. - Able to commit to the necessary time to prepare and run a weekly session - Confident using Zoom - Friendly and able to work as part of a team - Aged 18 or over
Hours per week
One weekly session on Monday mornings, plus preparation time.
Closing Date
30/12/2022
Website
Apply for the job by visiting https://www.cultureleicestershire.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Shared-Reading-Group-Volunteer-leader-RD.pdf
Apply
Apply for the job by emailing your CV + covering letter to leicssharedreading@gmail.com