As part of the 26TEN Employer Grants Program, Tasmanian businesses can apply for up to $50,000 to run literacy
and numeracy skill building projects. If a business receives a grant, they use the funding to employ an Adult
Literacy Skills Officer (ALSO). The ALSO delivers the workplace project and works directly with employees (paid
and volunteer) to improve their literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
Projects typically include:
- improving the reading, writing and maths skills of employees so they can do their jobs better
- training employees to write work documents in plain English
- training supervisors and managers to support employees with low literacy.
ALSOs usually work with a business for a period of 12 to 24 months part-time, to support these projects.
For a case study of one of our projects, click Aquaculture Business 26TEN Project.
26TEN keeps the names and details of suitably qualified and experienced literacy practitioners who may be
available to support projects as they come up
You will be contacted by 26TEN for a chat about your skills and experience. If deemed suitable, you will
be placed on our register and we will contact you regarding any upcoming opportunities that match your
skills and location.
- a teaching or education qualification (TAE Cert IV or higher)
- a minimum 2 years’ experience teaching literacy and numeracy to adults OR be willing to complete
relevant training, for example the TasTAFE course Tutor Adult Literacy
Learners
- an understanding of the issues surrounding adult literacy
- a knowledge of and an ability to apply the ACSF (or the ability to quickly gain this knowledge).
The number of hours will depend on the amount of funding received by the business and length of the
project. Typically, a $50,000 project will employ an ALSO for 3 days per week. The days and hours will
need to be negotiated to suit the business needs and your availability.
The ALSO is not employed by 26TEN, but by the business receiving the grant. They will likely contact us
for suitable candidates and then follow their usual employment processes. The business makes the choice as
to whether they advertise externally and who they choose to employ.