• The Reading Experience and Development (RED) Award is the official University of Reading Employability Skills Certificate. 
• The training days and volunteer hours can count towards all aspects of the RED Award therefore PAL is an excellent way to get started.
  
  
  

• Senior PAL Leaders are those who will have been PAL Leaders themselves and are current University of Reading students.
• They will be responsible for providing support and supervision to current PAL Leaders in a number of Schools.
• Their role is to assist with the co-ordination of PAL, guide and support the PAL Leaders, observe sessions and provide feedback, and ensure attendance and session data is uploaded and accessible.

Interested? Check Campus Jobs to see when the role is available!

As a PAL Leader you will develop many skills including:

• Presentation and People Skills
• Time Management and Organisational Skills
• An Ability to Tailor your Communication to Different Audiences
• Improvisational and Problem Solving Skills

As a Senior PAL Leader you will also develop:

• An ability to communicate effectively with both students and academic staff
• An ability to balance multiple priorities including managing your own workload and meeting deadlines
• An ability to maintain confidentiality