Read Easy UK is the only national charity that offers free, one-to-one reading coaching to adults who struggle in their daily lives due to not being able to read.
We are a small but mighty team working remotely.
Our mission is delivered by amazing and passionate volunteer groups all over the country. To find out more about our group’s current volunteering opportunities, find your nearest Read Easy group.
Current opportunities:
Part time Regional Adviser for Read Easy UK in London
Closing date: 10:00 Monday 24th March 2025
An exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of a growing adult literacy charity as it expands across London
One in 20 adults in the UK has never learnt to read at all, but it is never too late to learn. Read Easy UK is a volunteer organisation that delivers one-to-one reading coaching to adults aged from 18-88 through a network of affiliated, locally run volunteer groups.
With its free, flexible, confidential approach, Read Easy encourages many people who are too embarrassed to join a class to come forward for one-to-one support. Each new reader is provided with their own personal Reading Coach, so that they can learn in private and at their own pace. Learning to read transforms their lives in many other ways as well, including enabling them to support their children’s and grandchildren’s reading, and so transfers the benefits to the next generation.
There are currently 80 affiliated Read Easy groups across England, together involving more than a thousand volunteers. Read Easy UK is the registered charity and umbrella organisation which supports this network of affiliated volunteer groups and provides the structure, training and support to enable volunteers to establish groups in new areas.
As our London Regional Adviser, your aim would be to find volunteers to ‘pioneer’ four new groups in London, and then provide them and our 15 existing groups in the city, with high-quality support. Your support will ensure that they provide the same for their volunteers and new Readers. From meeting with Team Leaders to provide one to one support, to delivering presentations and training for small groups of volunteers, this is a dynamic and rewarding role.
This is a part-time (18 hours per week) home-based post requiring flexibility, some early evening working and occaisional travel to visit groups.
The successful candidate will have been employed to work with volunteers for at least two years. Have strong people management and interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills; and the confidence to run meetings and deliver presentations.
Applicants must live within Greater London.
Salary & Benefits
- Annual Salary £14,160 + London weighting £1,911 (if applicable), (Full time equivalent salary £29,500 + London weighting)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas closing and 2 days volunteering leave – all calculated pro-rata based on full time equivalent of 37.5 hours
- Company sick pay to financially support you when you are unwell (above statutory upon completion of probationary period)
- Support when extending your family – company parental and adoption pay (above statutory after 12 months service)
- Access to RewardHub – which gives retail discounts and has a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ with tools, tips, recipes, workout videos and guides which will help you to reach your own wellbeing goals
- Training and Development opportunities and resources – we are developing personal plans in this area to enhance employee experience and opportunity
- A collaborative, creative and inspiring working environment full of committed and passionate employees and inspirational volunteers
To apply: To apply, please download this Application Template Regional Adviser – London.docx
We strive to ensure our recruitment practices are fair, open, easy to access and as inclusive as possible. We aim to recruit a team which broadly reflect the local communities which we serve; to work with and learn from each other to continually improve the service we deliver to our Readers. Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We welcome you to apply and be your authentic self.
If you need any support with your application, please email recruitment@readeasy.org.uk.
The closing date for this post is 10 am on Monday 24th March 2025.
Should you be shortlisted, the first round of interviews will take place online on Thursday 27th March, with in-person interviews, being held in London, on Thursday 3rd April 2025.
Regional Adviser Job Description & Person Specification – London