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Yorkshire MESMAC - Operations Manager (Post A) and Training and Development Worker (Post B)
Yorkshire MESMAC provides a diverse portfolio of services from five bases across West and North Yorkshire, including health promotion work with LGB&T communties, social support services for people living with and affected by HIV and work supporting young men and boys being, or at risk of being, sexually exploited. The Charity is seeking to appoint to the following posts.
Operations Manager - Post A
Your overall aims will be:
- to ensure that all Yorkshire MESMAC staff and volunteers are well managed and supported in their roles.
- to develop, maintain and monitor systems that ensure that the contractual responsibilities of Yorkshire MESMAC's group of services are met.
Training and Development Worker - Young men and boys being or at risk of being sexually exploited - Post B
This Comic Relief funded post will see you:
- developing, marketing and delivering a portfolio of training interventions, that supply participants with the knowledge and skills needed to identify sexual exploitation and allow them to take appropriate action
- Undertaking outreach work where young men and boys being or at risk of being sexually exploited may be including the streets, and institutions.
We expect all our staff to be able to demonstrate the following core competencies.
- a commitment to equal opportunities and anti-oppressive practice
- an ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds in a respectful and empowering way
- a strong and full commitment to confidentiality
- Excellent organisational skills
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
Write to: Yorkshire MESMAC, PO Box 417, Leeds LS1 5PN.
Tel: 0113 244 4209
Email: admin@mesmac.co.uk
Visit website: http://www.mesmac.co.uk
Closing date is: Noon on Friday 30th July 2010.
Interviews for the Operations Manager post will be held on Tuesday, 24th August and Wednesday 25th August and the Training Development Worker on Thursday 26th August.
MESMAC are striving to be an equal opportunities employer, as such welcome applications from all sections of the community and are keen to explore opportunities for flexible working.
Charity No. 1040407)
One Community - Major Gifts Manager
Salary: £25k to £28k
One Community is the new Community Foundation for Kirklees. We are looking for an enthusiastic, committed person to lead the Foundation's fund-building through its early years. You will have demonstrated your energy and effectiveness in a similar role in your recent career and be ready to provide leadership for this exciting new project over the next three formative years, with every opportunity to develop both the Foundation and your own role within it.
Reporting directly to the Trustees, this key appointment will include responsibility for attracting and securing new income from individual and corporate donors, charitable trusts and events, as well as representing the Foundation in public and professional arenas.
You will be challenged to display your initiative, demonstrate your negotiation skills and build strong relationships within the local community. You will need to be highly motivated, with the ability to inspire, as well as the will to deliver tangible results on target.
Closing date for applications: 2nd July 2010
For an application form and further details please contact Sue Harman at sueharman@one-community.org.uk or visit the website at http://www.one-community.org.uk and go to "Recruitment".
One Community, c/o Chadwick Lawrence LLP, 13 Railway Street, Huddersfield HD1 1JS.
Sheffield Young Carers Project - Full-time Young People's Worker (Young Carers Work)
Salary: £21,500 full time, this post is open to job share. This post is funded for one year initially, further funding is being sought to continue this work.
Hours: 35 hours per week including regular evening work, with some weekend and residential work.
Sheffield Young Carers Project has a vacancy for a highly motivated young person's worker who will be working across the 8 to 21 age range. The work will include facilitating groups across the city, undertaking referrals and individual work.
Sheffield Young Carers Project is a service for young people, aged between 8 and 21, who are taking on a substantial caring role for someone who maybe a friend or relative who has a disability, severe illness, mental health needs, or who have a drug/alcohol dependency. It provides support and a regular programme of activities for those taking on a caring role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, vibrant organisation where your ideas and contributions will be highly valued. You will have:
- A relevant qualification in Youth work or Community Development work or at least 2 years' experience of working with children and young people in any of the following fields: youth community work, education, health, PA/Connexions work, social care and the voluntary sector
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues that affect the health and well being of children and young people taking on a caring role
- Skills and experience of group work facilitation and individual support
- Transferable skills and ability to work across the age range.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the CRB.
We welcome all applications including those from diverse communities.
For further information and application form please contact 0114 258 4595 or email information@sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk
please leave your address and contact details. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Liz Church on 0114 258 4595.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 5pm, Thursday, 1st July 2010
Interviews scheduled for: Monday, 12th July 2010
Rural Action Yorkshire - Rural Network Development Coordinator (Rotherham and Sheffield)
Part-time 17.5 hours per week
Rural Action Yorkshire are looking for an able and energetic person with experience working with rural communities to establish a rural network for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in the South Yorkshire districts of Rotherham and Sheffield.
Working with our partners, the aim of the network will be to improve support services for rural VCS organisations. Success in this role will ensure that rural communities will be more sustainable and have an effective voice on the development of policy in the sub-region. In return, we can offer flexible working based in South Yorkshire.
Interested?
Starting at NJC Spinal Column point 29 (£24,646) pro rata
Please call/email/write for an application pack:
Rural Action Yorkshire
Unit A
Tower House
Askham Fields Lane
Askham Bryan
York
YO23 3NU
Tel: 0845 313 0270
Email: info@ruralyorkshire.org.uk
or download an application pack from http://www.ruralyorkshire.org.uk
(CVs not accepted)
Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 2 July 2010
Interview date: 20 July 2010
Oxfam and Bradford Resource Centre - Part-time Community Researchers Needed
Oxfam and Bradford Resource Centre are running a research project to explore the impact of the recession on Bradford District.
- We are looking for 6-8 people to work with us as community researchers on this project. Each community researcher will interview between 10 and 15 people, in pairs, including some people from your neighbourhood.
- The areas we are working in are: Barkerend/Bradford Moor; Little Horton/Canterbury; Green Lane Manningham; Oak Lane Manningham; Pollard Park/North Wing/Church Bank; and Keighley Central/Lawkholme.
- You will also take part in later stages of the research including analysis and feedback sessions to check the findings with the wider community.
- You will be paid for your time, and full training and support will be provided.
If you are interested contact Mike Quiggin/Bal Athwal at Bradford Resource Centre (01274 779003 or mike@brc-net.org.uk) to find out more.
Leeds Muslim Youth Forum - New Volunteering Opportunities
Leeds Muslim Youth Forum is looking to recruit a small new team of passionate and inspirational young Muslims (male and female) who are looking foir a new volunteering opportunity. Anyone aged between 16 and 25 are welcome to apply. This is a great opportunity and would help develop a new generation of local young leaders who want to bring about positive change.
Anyone who would be interested and would be able to benefit and contribute to the Leeds Muslim Youth Forum please contact admin@hamara.co.uk
Tel: 0113 277 3330
Action for Children - Become a Foster Carer
Action for Children needs foster carers who can help children and young people transform their lives.
If you can offer a safe, caring home to vulnerable and challenging young people aged 10-18, we can offer you excellent training and 24-hour support.
You'll never be on your own, as we're always just a phone call away, and you'll also get generous fees and allowances (up to £600 per week) as well as regular planned breaks.
We need people from a wide range of backgrounds. So if you have a spare room and experience of caring for or working with troubled young people, we want to hear from you.
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Talk to us on: 0845 200 5162
Email: fostering@actionforchildren.org.uk
http://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/fostering
Citizenship Examiner/Moderator Opportunities at Edexcel
Edexcel are currently looking to recruit Examiners/Moderators to mark Citizenship on our GCSE qualifications.
Edexcel are looking for current or newly qualified teachers in their first year to be examiners and moderators in Citizenship. In addition to receiving payment for this invaluable work examining will also help to enhance professional development. Examiners/Moderators will also be entitled to a rewards package exclusive to Edexcel featuring a host of discounts on computer equipment, books, wine, music and more.
To apply and view role descripotions, please visit http://www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment and select 'vacancies' and then click on 'GCSE' dependent on the vacancy that you are interested in applying for.
Experience/Qualifications needed
- You will have a degree or equivalent
- You will be a qualified teacher
- You will have substantial experience of teaching and assessing the reelvant subject and level
- You will have the ability to work well under pressure
- You will have the ability to meet deadlines