Project Officer (South East) £26,000 per year Full-time, 35 hours per week Fixed term until the end of March 2027 Based in the South East of England as a home working role

Our client empowers people with the skills they need to succeed in life. Together, they're helping people change their stories. You could join them to help mobilise thousands of local volunteers in support of their campaign.

What you’ll be doing

Our client is leading, developing and co-ordinating a new campaign, ensuring a powerful and engaging national campaign which redefines reading for a new generation.

A core part of their plans is to mobilise thousands of volunteers across the country, including through their own project, which identifies, trains and supports volunteers to promote reading and writing in their local area. This may be in person or online and includes everything from community book-swaps and reading corners, to setting up homework clubs and creating videos.

You will co-ordinate this work across the South East region, identifying and engaging organisations and volunteer groups, and providing training and support so they can become Literacy Champions. You will also work with first-time volunteers who sign up to support the National Year of Reading.

This is an opportunity to build a new network of volunteers from the...