Job Opportunity: Get Into Reading Project Worker Belfast
- Part-time (1 day per week)
- 3 year contract
About the role:
The Reader Organisation is seeking an exceptional individual to work on a new project in Hydebank Prison, Belfast.
We have secured funding to run a Get Into Reading pilot in two women’s prisons, one of which will be Hydebank Women’s Prison, Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is challenging and ground-breaking work and we need to find an individual who is a tremendously committed reader, who understands the comforting and possibly redemptive power of books, and who is able to share that passionate understanding with others. The successful candidate will be committed to the ethos of The Reader Organisation. We will offer specific and relevant training.
The role requires you to set up a range of Get Into Reading experiences for women in the prison – some will be one-to-one, others group sessions and to introduce a culture of shared reading into the prison. Other work may involve children/families of the women. We expect to start the project in April 2010. We would look to develop more work in or near Belfast if the successful candidate wishes to work more hours.
You will need to undergo full vetting procedures including an enhanced CRB check.
How to apply:
Please send a full CV and a letter of application – no more than 3 sides A4 – which will show what reading means to you and how you can pass it on to others to Jane Davis, Director of The Reader Organisation: janedavis@thereader.org.uk.
Please talk about specific reading experiences/books/poems that mean a lot to you. Tell us about your reading experience – breadth and depth. Tell us about your life experience and how that might fit you for the job. We expect most candidates will have a degree in literature, but this is not a formal requirement for the post.
Deadline for applications: 5.00pm Friday 26th March. Please note: applications arriving after this deadline will not be considered. Please make sure your contact details include a phone number by which we can contact you if you are called for interview.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 13th April, Belfast (venue t.b.c.)
