Core Purpose

We are looking for volunteers who can support our students by hearing readers and reinforcing their reading skills.If you have any particular skills or specialist subject areas you can offer our school please let us know.

In the classroom, your volunteer work could include: 

• Listening to students read. Reading is an extremely important skill for students to learn, but can be difficult to acquire. Any time and help that you can give could make a huge difference to students' future achievement levels in school. Additionally, you might be asked to read to students — this can be of great benefit to their English language and literacy development.

Volunteers may also undertake some or all of the following:

• Support students in using basic ICT

• Maintain own professional development and to keep up to date with leading edge practice.

• Danes Educational Trust is committed to the safety and welfare of every student and the Volunteer will be required to attend appropriate safeguarding training. 

• The Volunteer must be aware of the need for confidentiality regarding the students

Our Vision

At the Danes Educational Trust we are committed to ‘Making the Difference Together’ sharing best practice and supporting each other to be the very best we can be.

Core Values

The post holder is expected to share our commitment to our core values:

• We value joy in working, teaching and learning together

• We encourage everyone within our Trust to feel optimistic about the future and how they can shape it

• We support all individuals in developing resilience to enable them to respond to change and grow as a result

• We value and support the wellbeing of all individuals who learn and work in our schools

• We provide equality of opportunity and experience for all

• We provide a safe and secure learning environment for all

Compliance

The Volunteer is required to be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection; health and safety; confidentiality; and data protection and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of student’s and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts.

Additional Information

Volunteers are to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the Trust’s policies and practices.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of the Trust.