Please note – This is not an application for employment and not all volunteer applications will be successful at the time. please feel free to apply again in the future.

Guidance on completing your school volunteer application form

a) You must complete ALL sections of the application form as clearly as possible; it can be hand-written or typed. CV’s can only be accepted as additional information.

b) Applicants must complete the reference section of the form and unless otherwise indicated references will be taken up before the interview.

c) Your completed form must be returned as soon as possible once provided – applications will not be successful and will not usually be considered if all requirements have not been completed.

d) If you have any queries about completing your application form, please email us at careers@readacademy.co.uk and a member of staff will assist you.

Application form for volunteers.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

The school requires all volunteers working on a regular basis to complete an application form for an Enhanced Records Disclosure. If you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence or cautioned, please give details (offence, date and sentence imposed)

Please use this space to talk about any volunteering you have done before and any relevant qualifications and skills you have that you feel will be useful:

Please give details of two referees, one of whom should be your most recent employer (if applicable). If you are in, or have just completed full-time education, one referee should be from your school, college or university. Referees must not be related to you, or writing solely in the capacity of a friend, and must be able to comment on your skills and abilities in relation to being a volunteer.