EQUALITY UPDATES: Jobs Extra 22nd July 2010 View online at http://enf.org.uk/blog/ - jobs and volunteer opportunities - invitations to tender - requests for trainers - research proposal requests – and more… It is free to advertise in JOBS EXTRA – just email kate.henderson@gcvs.org.uk For back issues go to www.enf.org.uk For more voluntary sector jobs check out www.goodmoves.org.uk http://www.senscot.net/jobs.php http://voluntaryarts.org CONTENTS: +1 INCLUDEM: Glasgow & Surrounding Areas Specialist Foster Carers: £24,049 - £31,453 +2 EPILEPSY CONNECTIONS: One Post, Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area Epilepsy Fieldworker: £20,065 pa plus 6% in lieu of employer’s pension contributions +3 BRITISH RED CROSS: One Post, Dundee DEADLINE FRIDAY 23rd Humanitarian Educator: £11,400 p.a. 21 hours per week +4 JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION Call For Proposals: Understanding The Links Between Poverty And Ethnicity: Expert Distillation Papers +5 SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT (SYP): One Post, Edinburgh General Manager: Circa £35,000 per annum +6 THE ARCHES: Glasgow Arts Internships +7 HM INSPECTORATE OF EDUCATION: One Post, Scotland Inspection Teams – Education: Lay Member +8 CVS INVERCLYDE: Three Posts Independent Examination Project - Training Officer, Induction & Evaluation Officer, Business Development Officer: 3 x 17.5hrs/week, £25,000 pro rata +9 LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING: One Post, Edinburgh Administrator & Project Assistant: £18,321 - £19,830 +10 CPAG: Three Posts, Glasgow Welfare Rights Workers X2 (1 x BME Communities project and 1 x Disabled Children): £31 882 pa (Part-time or job- share will be considered) Office And Training Administrator: £27 731 to £31 882 pa +11 BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS Human Rights in the Community Evaluation Tender +12 WEST OF SCOTLAND REGIONAL EQUALITY COUNCIL: One Post, Glasgow Glasgow Built Heritage Project: Chinese Capacity Building Officer (Sessional): 77 hours in total @ £8 per hour +13 GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL: Two Posts, Glasgow Advice, Policy and Training Officers: £19,743 – £25,751 +14 GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND (GROS): 170 Posts, Throughout Scotland Census District Managers: £4,900 (part time equivalent to 12 hours per week) +15 SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM: One Post, Glasgow Addiction Worker Training Project Coordinator: £26,331 - £28,680 +1 INCLUDEM SPECIALIST FOSTER CARERS Glasgow & Surrounding Areas Salary: £24,049 - £31,453 (plus allowances when you have a placement) We are a unique fostering service as we employ foster carers on a full-time contract. We are looking for applicants, who are understanding, patient, and have experience of working with children or young people with challenging behaviour. You would need to have a spare bedroom, and preferably have no children under 18 living with you. You and your family would undergo an assessment which would take about 4-6 months. Working as part of a professional team, you will receive: A full time salary A maintenance allowance when you have a young person placed with you Access to 24 hour management support Regular supervision Relevant training Access to a pension scheme For further information about our Specialist Foster Care service or to register your interest, please refer to the link below. Alternatively please contact Joy McNeil, Services Manager (Specialist Foster Care Service), on 0141 763 3860 for an informal chat and to give you information about our service to help decide if fostering with us is right for you. http://www.includem.org/our-services/specialist- fostering/ Please note this post is subject to an Enhanced Level Disclosure Scotland Check for you and your family. Registered Co.No.207985 Scottish Charity No.SC030233 +2 EPILEPSY CONNECTIONS EPILEPSY FIELDWORKER Greater Glasgow & Clyde Area (Temporary post to cover maternity leave October 2010 – September 2011 approx; 35 hours per week; £20,065 p.a. plus 6% in lieu of employer’s pension contributions) With a background in health, social care or counselling, you will provide information and support to people with epilepsy, their families and carers in the Greater Glasgow & Clyde area. Knowledge of epilepsy is desirable however full training will be provided. For application pack please contact: Epilepsy Connections, 100 Wellington Street, Glasgow G2 6DH. Tel: 0141 248 4125 Email: imanson@epilepsyconnections.org.uk Web: www.epilepsyconnections.org.uk Closing date for applications: 13 August 2010 Interviews: 2 September 2010 This post is subject to Disclosure Scotland checks. Epilepsy Connections is recognised as a Scottish Charity (number SC030677) and is a company limited by guarantee registered number 212813. Registered Office 109 Douglas Street, Blythswood Square, Glasgow G2 4HB. +3 BRITISH RED CROSS HUMANITARIAN EDUCATOR Fixed Term 1 year Salary: £11,400 p.a. Hours: 21 hours Location: Dundee The British Red Cross helps vulnerable people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. Reporting to the Humanitarian Education Coordinator, the successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery of humanitarian education programmes within Scotland. The focus will be training teachers and trainee teachers and maintaining and extending links with schools, universities and other key stakeholders. It is essential that you are educated to degree level or equivalent by experience in education/development or education/global youth work. You will have a sound knowledge of the education system in Scotland and experience of project management and the delivery of training programmes. For further information and applying on-line please visit our website: http://www.redcross.org.uk/vacancies or email wrk4us@redcross.org.uk Alternatively please send an A4 69p stamped addressed envelope, quoting reference SNI/IOM/9736/HE, to HR Dept, 4 Nasmyth Place, Hillington, G52 4PR. Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Friday 23 July 2010. Interviews will be held on Thursday 5 August 2010 We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738) +4 JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION CALL FOR PROPOSALS: UNDERSTANDING THE LINKS BETWEEN POVERTY AND ETHNICITY: EXPERT DISTILLATION PAPERS The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is developing a new programme focusing on poverty and ethnicity, to be launched in 2011. As part of an extensive scoping process for the programme, six expert distillation papers are being commissioned to discuss various aspects of the relationship between poverty and ethnicity. The papers will help to generate and shape ideas for the new programme. The papers will summarise the conclusions that can be drawn from the current evidence base and suggest ideas and key questions that could push forward our understanding and lead to solutions. They will focus on the following topics: Unpaid caring Social networks Employer attitudes and behaviour Returns to education The role of location Inequality within groups Download the full information (PDF, 310KB) and the guildelines and application form (Word, 230KB) from http://digbig.com/5bcbdn Please note that the deadline for the receipt of proposals is 6 August 2010. +5 SCOTTISH YOUTH PARLIAMENT (SYP) GENERAL MANAGER Circa £35,000 per annum The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) represents Scotland’s young people. SYP is at an exciting and significant stage of its development. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated Chief Officer who will play a key role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of our organisation. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for the effective management of the organisation. In this role you will bring skills and experience in strategic development, staff management, communications as well as fundraising. Knowledge of political structures and an ability to work with young people in a participative way are essential. The job description and person specification can be downloaded from http://www.syp.org.uk/jobs.htm Alternatively, one can be requested from Eilish McDowell on 07841 996127 or by email at recruitment@brucetaitassociates.com Closing date for completed applications: Friday 6th August 2010 at 5pm (late applications will not be accepted) Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 16th August 2010 The post is permanent subject to continued organisational funding. Scottish Youth Parliament is an equal opportunities employer. +6 THE ARCHES ARTS INTERNSHIPS Our internship is aimed at developing access to employment in the Arts. We concentrate on the developing the administration skills of our recruits as well as developing their knowledge of the various tasks involved in running an Art Venue. Our Arts Internship runs for four months every four months. This allows our interns to see all projects to completion and adds more value to their experience. There is a certain number of routine work to be carried out but we try our hardest to make each internship as varied and interesting as possible. Depending on their abilities, the successful candidates could be co- ordinating full arts projects for us. We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic people to join our team. Many of our previous interns have accessed very interesting positions within well known organisations after leaving us. The next internship will start from beginning of September and will finish at the end of December 2010. We are also recruiting now for our 2011 internships. For full details including job description and application pack, please go to: www.thearches.co.uk/jobs (We only accept applications no CVs). Applications deadline 05th August 2010 – noon. +7 HM INSPECTORATE OF EDUCATION INSPECTION TEAMS – EDUCATION: LAY MEMBER Do you have good interpersonal skills, sound judgement and a strong interest in education? Do you easily engage in conversation with children, young people and adults? Are you willing to give up some of your time to make this happen? If so, then the role of Lay Member may be for you. HM Inspectorate of Education is actively recruiting members of the public to join our school inspection teams as Lay Members. You will make a positive and valuable contribution to improving Scottish education and you will contribute to the overall work of a school inspection team, resulting in a published report for parents. HMIE would particularly welcome applications from those who represent the ethnic diversity of Scotland. Participation is on a voluntary basis although travel and subsistence expenses will be reimbursed. You will carry out the role for a maximum of three years. You should have no professional links to the education sector. This means you must not have been employed in the field of education e.g. as a teacher, support assistant, lecturer or community learning and development worker. Successful applicants will be invited to an interview. Those successful at interview will then undertake a two- day induction programme followed by further training as required. For further information please contact hmiehr@hmie.gsi.gov.uk or alternatively, contact Laura Tripovic on 01506 600332 or Rachael Paterson on 01506 600481. The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday, 31 August 2010. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a diverse workforce, which reflects the people of Scotland. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. An Equal Opportunities Employer +8 CVS INVERCLYDE INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION PROJECT The project is funded by the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland, through the Supporting Voluntary Action programme, being administered by SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations) CVS Inverclyde is seeking to recruit 3 part time Project Officers (17.5hrs/week) at £25,000 pro rata. Any two of these jobs can be combined by a successful applicant into one full time role. This is a short term contract to September 2011, and therefore secondments are actively encouraged. TRAINING OFFICER - Delivery of training on Independent Examination across Scotland. This individual will be a Full Member of ACIE and have experience of delivering training. INDUCTION & EVALUATION OFFICER - Preparing individuals for training and assessing the impact of the training and the project overall. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - Supporting intermediary organisations to create a structure to enable them to create a sustainable revenue from providing the service. For project details visit the Change Champions webpage: http://www.scvo.org.uk/sva/ChangeChampions/ChangeChampion sHome.aspx Closing date for the return of completed applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 2 August 2010. Interviews will be held in Greenock on the Tuesday 10 August Application packs can be obtained from Alexis Hood on 01475 710207 or admin@cvsinverclyde.org.uk. Applications welcomed from all sections of the community. CVS Inverclyde (SC024376) is striving to be an equal opportunities employer. +9 LGBT CENTRE FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING ADMINISTRATOR & PROJECT ASSISTANT The LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing is seeking to recruit a proactive, motivated, positive and enthusiastic Administrator & Project Assistant. This is a challenging and interesting role, with ample opportunity for personal development. The postholder will coordinate the administration of the Centre’s Edinburgh-based events programme, external commercial rental and publicity, be responsible for the day-to-day building management, and provide a front line meet and greet role, as well as provide some administrative and general assistance to a small staff team. . The salary for this full time post is £18,321 - £19,830; the post holder will be based at the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing (Howe Street, Edinburgh). . The application pack can be downloaded from http://digbig.com/5bcbgf alternatively call 0131 523 1100 or email admin@lgbthealth.org.uk to receive an application pack. . Please note the closing date for applications is 12noon Thursday 29th July and interviews will take place on Monday 9th August. +10 CPAG CPAG is the leading charity campaigning for the abolition of child poverty in the UK and for a better deal for low- income families and children. WELFARE RIGHTS WORKERS X2 (1 x BME Communities project and 1 x Disabled Children) Full time – salary £31 882 pa + 5% pension contribution Part-time or job-share will be considered These important posts provide an exciting opportunity to contribute to CPAG’s Glasgow-based second-tier welfare rights training, advice and information services for frontline workers working with families at risk of poverty. One post will focus on developing and promoting services to agencies working with black and minority ethnic communities and the other will focus on those working with disabled children and their families. You will have a thorough knowledge of the benefits and tax credits systems, the ability to develop and deliver high quality training as well as enjoy building relationships across a range of professions and organisations. These posts are part funded by the Scottish Government through a funding agreement currently lasting until March 2011. CPAG continues to seek new and replacement sources of funding in order to continue activities in accordance with our strategic priorities. For more information about these posts, and to download a job pack, visit our website http://www.cpag.org.uk/jobs/ or contact staff@cpagscotland.org.uk or phone 0141 552 3303. Closing date for applications: 5pm on Friday 13th August 2010 Interviews will take place in Glasgow on 23nd August 2010 OFFICE AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATOR Grade 2 pts 1-5 (£27 731 to £31 882) per annum (gross) plus a non-contributory (5% of salary) Group Personal Pension Scheme. A cost of living increase is under review. Based in our Glasgow office you will play a central and vital role in delivering the important work of CPAG in Scotland. You will administer all aspects of our office lease, supplies and maintenance of equipment as well as undertaking general administrative duties. You will take responsibility for our training and office related budgets, and, with the support of our London based finance team, undertake the financial administration of our Scotland activity. Together with a part time Training Administrator you will be responsible for our training and conference administration. Experience of office administration, Microsoft Office packages, prioritizing your work and managing budgets will be essential to this role as will excellent customer care, knowledge of electronic booking or database systems and an ability to maintain accurate financial records and communicate effectively with a diverse range of people. This post is part funded by the Scottish Government under a funding agreement currently lasting until March 2011. CPAG continues to seek new and replacement sources of funding in order to continue activities in accordance with our strategic priorities. To apply for this post please download a job pack from http://www.cpag.org.uk/jobs or contact staff@cpagscotland.org.uk or phone 0141 552 3303. The post is Glasgow based, with very occasional overnights in London, and involves 35 hours per week with 35 days annual leave plus public holidays. Job-share applicants are welcome to apply. Closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 13 August 2010 Interviews in Glasgow on 27th August 2010 CPAG aims to be an equal opportunities employer +11 BRITISH INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE COMMUNITY EVALUATION TENDER BIHR is seeking to commission an independent evaluator to work alongside our staff team to support the evaluation and learning elements of our Human Rights in the Community Project over the period August 2010 – end March 2011. We are particularly interested in people who have a strong background in evaluating community projects as well as having experience in the area of equalities and/or human rights. The deadline for application is noon on Friday 6 August 2010. For more details including how to apply go to http://digbig.com/5bcbhm +12 WEST OF SCOTLAND REGIONAL EQUALITY COUNCIL GLASGOW BUILT HERITAGE PROJECT: CHINESE CAPACITY BUILDING OFFICER (Sessional) Project working with Chinese communities in Glasgow to build community capacity on maintaining and enjoying built heritage in Glasgow. Total 77 hours in total @ £8 per hour, funded until end of December 2010. Full details at http://digbig.com/5bcbhn +13 GLASGOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council Glasgow University Students’ Representative Council represents and campaigns on behalf of students. We are seeking two enthusiastic team players to join our Advice Centre: Advice, Policy and Training Officers (1 Permanent, 1 Fixed Term till 11/03/2011) Salary: £19,743 – £25,751 (grade 5) (appointment at level commensurate with skills and experience) The successful candidates will be expected to have had knowledge or experience of advice, policy work and/or representation. The post involves a mix of frontline advice work and the provision of support and policy briefing materials to elected student representatives. 34 hours per week. Flexi Time and TOIL system in operation. For an application pack please contact Noreen Jennings, Students’ Representative Council, John McIntyre Building, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ. Phone 0141 339 8541 email: enquiries@src.gla.ac.uk Closing date 5pm on Monday 26th July 2010. +14 GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND (GROS) CENSUS DISTRICT MANAGERS (170) Location – throughout Scotland £4,900 (part time equivalent to 12 hours per week) 25 October 2010 to 20 May 2011 The census is vital to developing an understanding of our population, its ethnicity, health and housing. The next census will take place in March 2011. What we need are people who can help us successfully carry out this project – who can help us build a clear and comprehensive picture of the people of Scotland. Working to your Census Regional Manager, you will be responsible for the management of the census within a designated census district. You’ll recruit around 3 team leaders and 36 census enumerators who will be responsible for the enumeration of households and communal establishments (e.g. care homes) in your census district. You should have access to a motor vehicle. Applications must be submitted online at http://www.gro- scotland.gov.uk where you will also find a job profile and further information about the posts. If, after visiting our website, you require further information, please e-mail us at censushr@gro-scotland.gsi.gov.uk or call 0131 314 4347. Closing date: Friday 6 August 2010 As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a diverse workforce which reflects the people of Scotland +15 SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM ADDICTION WORKER TRAINING PROJECT COORDINATOR (£26,331 - £28,680) (Fixed contract to end May 2011 – maternity cover) The Coordinator will offer support to individuals with a history of problematic substance use who are entering employment in social care. Candidates should, ideally, have experience of the social care field and of working with SVQ Health & Social Care. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of partnership working are essential. Application pack giving full detailed job description and an application form are available on our website: http://hwww.sdf.org.uk email: recruitment@sdf.org.uk or call: 0141 221 1175. CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies. Closing date: 6 August 2010 at 12 noon. Registered Scottish Charity No. SC008075 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The EQUALITY UPDATES e-newsletter is produced on behalf of the Equality Networks Forum (ENF) The ENF: Glasgow Black and Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Network; Glasgow City Council; Glasgow Disability Alliance; Glasgow Women’s Voluntary Sector Network; West of Scotland Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Forum This message may contain information that has been sent to the ENF Communications and Resource Worker by third parties. While we do everything possible to ensure the transmission of accurate and appropriate material, we do not take responsibility for its content. 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