EQUALITY UPDATES: Jobs Extra 24th June 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 For arts jobs go to Voluntary Arts Scotland http://voluntaryarts.org CONTENTS: +1 NIDOS: One Post, Edinburgh Administrative Officer: £18,319, pro rata for 16 hours per week. +2 SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM: One Post, Glasgow National Training & Development Officer – Naloxone: £30,006 - £32,763 +3 VISIBILITY: One Post, Glasgow Creative Writing Tutor: £25 per hour +4 STONEWALL SCOTLAND: One Post, Edinburgh Personal Assistant / Office Manager: c £16-18k +5 GLASGOW MUSEUMS’ OPEN MUSEUM: One Post, Glasgow Freelance Events Coordinator: 20 days of work over August and September, at a fee of £180 per day +6 SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL: Two Posts, Glasgow Assistant To Senior Management Team (SMT): £21,680 - £25,550. Administrator – HR: £18,319 - £21,037 (pro-rata), 21.6 hours per week +7 MEDIA TRUST: One Post, London Online Producer, Community Channel: £24,000 per annum +8 SAMH: Various, North Lanarkshire Bank Relief Support Workers: hours TBC, pro rata £16,047 - £16,047 +9 YWCA: Two Posts, London Senior Policy Officer (Female only*): £35,428 per annum plus Inner fringe allowance Head of Service Development London (Female only*): Circa £40,500 plus Inner London Weighting Allowance +10 YWCA SCOTLAND: One Post, Edinburgh Information & Support Officer: £14,320 - 16,119 pa pro rata, 28 hrs/wk. +1 NIDOS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Edinburgh based, part time Salary £18,319, pro rata for 16 hours per week. Contract until 31 March 2011 in first instance, extension possible pending funding decision. Closing date 9 July 2010. NIDOS is a network of over 80 international development organisations in Scotland. We aim to improve the capacity and effectiveness of the sector in Scotland through support for networking and debate, training, peer support and promotion of good practice. We are looking for an enthusiastic, outgoing person with administrative, communication, and IT skills including Microsoft Office applications, to oversee the administration and running of the office, including some responsibility for developing NIDOS’s internal policies. Experience of working in international development would be an advantage. Closing date: 9 July 2010 Interviews: 15 July 2010 For more details see the application pack below. Any enquiries, please email send email or ring 0131 243 2680 Download: NIDOS Admin Officer application pack available at http://www.nidos.org.uk/recruitment/article.asp?id=606 +2 SCOTTISH DRUGS FORUM NATIONAL TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – NALOXONE £30,006 - £32,763 Fixed term post to 31 March 2012 Secondments considered This new post - funded by the Scottish Government - will play an important role in the roll-out of Naloxone training programmes in Scotland, which are aimed at reducing drug deaths caused by opiate overdose. We are looking for a highly skilled and effective communicator with a demonstrable track record in designing, planning and delivering training, ideally on drug-related critical incidents. You must have a clinical background and be able to engage effectively with a wide range of diverse professionals and community groups, as well as vulnerable people in service user settings. This post will involve travel throughout Scotland. Application pack giving full detailed job description and an application form are available. Please contact: 0141 221 1175, e-mail recruitment@sdf.org.uk, or visit www.sdf.org.uk CVs will not be accepted. No agencies. Closing date: 23 July 2010 at 12 noon. Interviews 11th August 2010 +3 VISIBILITY CREATIVE WRITING TUTOR The position is based on a self employed basis & we pay tutors £25 per hour with classes lasting 2 hours per session. We run 4 blocks per year totalling 28 weeks altogether. Under noted is this years current planned terms and the position is available when the class resumes on 6th September. Generally there is about 10-12 participants in the class throughout the year and they have varying degrees of skill in creative writing, from beginner level to quite experienced. 3rd May to 27th June 8 weeks 6th September to 17th October 6 weeks 1st November to 12th December 6 weeks 31st January to 27th March 8 weeks If you are interested in the position, we would require you to complete an application form, interview, enhanced disclosure & satisfactory references. If you wish me to forward an application or you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me! Rosemary Cameron, Go Active Co-ordinator Visibility 2 Queens Crescent Glasgow G4 9BW 0141 332 4632 Visibility - listening and responding to people affected by visual impairment in the west of Scotland for over 150 years Visibility is the trading name of GWSSB, a recognised Scottish charity. Registration Number: SC 009738 +4 STONEWALL SCOTLAND PERSONAL ASSISTANT / OFFICE MANAGER c £16-18k, Edinburgh, permanent Stonewall Scotland is a national charity that works to improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Scotland. We are looking for a skilled PA /Office manager to manage our office facilities and day to day office duties, provide PA support to our Director and offer administrative assistance for our campaigns. For an application pack visit www.stonewallscotland.org.uk, or e-mail alice.ross@stonewallscotland.org.uk or call 0131 557 3679. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 9 July. +5 GLASGOW MUSEUMS’ OPEN MUSEUM FREELANCE EVENTS COORDINATOR The Open Museum is the outreach service for Glasgow Museums. They are celebrating their 20th year with a two-day international conference, taking place in September 2010, and are looking for a well organised, freelance events coordinator with experience in international events management. You must be customer focussed, detail orientated, have a passion for organising yourself and others, and enjoy communicating, working and socialising. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator (both written and verbal) with exceptional time management and customer service skills, able to undertake risk assessments and work to deadlines. You will be responsible for the logistical organisation of the event, liaising with contractors, facilitating delegates and overseeing the running of the two days. This will be a short term contract for 20 days of work over August and September, at a fee of £180 per day. Please submit your CV and covering letter evidencing specific examples of similar contracts, contact details and two referees to Lyndsey Mackay on email: lyndsey.mackay@csglasgow.org Deadline: Monday 28 June 2010 +6 SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL Scottish Refugee Council is pleased to offer the following two positions to 31 March 2011. ASSISTANT TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM (SMT) Ref: ASMT/1006. Salary: £21,680 - £25,550. This key position will work as part of a team of four providing high level PA and administrative support and assistance to the SMT. This is a demanding position and you will require to demonstrate high level organisational skills, advanced technical skills, accuracy and ability to work under pressure, written and oral communication skills, and personal qualities of tact, diplomacy and discretion. As a member of the senior administration team you will lead on developing, implementing and co- ordinating specific projects. Employment beyond 31 March 2011 is subject to funding. Interview date: Thursday 22nd July 2010. ADMINISTRATOR – HR Ref: ADHR/1006. Salary: £18,319 - £21,037 (pro-rata). (part-time, 21.6 hours per week). The successful post holder will provide HR administrative support to the HR team. Duties include assisting with maintaining the HR database; providing administrative support for the recruitment function; and booking training and travel. You will be able to deal with competing priorities, have up to date IT skills, be an effective team player and good communicator and maintain complete discretion and a commitment to confidentiality. The successful post holder will also be required to cover reception as required. Interview date: Friday 30th July 2010. A commitment to the ethos and goals of Scottish Refugee Council is essential. These posts are subject to a Basic Disclosure Scotland check. Closing date for both posts: Wednesday 7 July 2010 If you wish to apply for more than one post, please submit separate application forms and state the reference number and position applying for. Please note, only successful candidates called for interview will be notified in writing. Application packs are available in the first instance at: www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/vacancies or email: recruitment@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk. If you require an application pack in a specific format or do not have internet access, telephone: 0141 248 9799. Please clearly state the position and reference number of the post you are applying for. Scottish Refugee Council is working towards being an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community irrespective of race, religion, age, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation or disability. Scottish Refugee Council is a Registered Scottish Charity. Charity Number: SC008639. +7 MEDIA TRUST ONLINE PRODUCER, COMMUNITY CHANNEL Reporting to: Web Editor Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time Salary: £24,000 per annum + 30 days holidays CRB: No Media Trust background: At Media Trust we believe that everyone should have a voice and the opportunity to be heard. We are the UK’s leading communications charity. Our corporate members include BBC, Channel 4, Daily Mail and General Trust, Disney Channel UK, Guardian Media Group, IPC Media, ITV, MTV Networks UK and Ireland, News International, OMD, Sky, Virgin Media TV and Warner Bros. We work with media organisations and charities to enhance their communications and enable communities to find their voice and make it heard. We offer a broad range of marketing and communication resources and training, free professional support from media volunteers and mentors, film and content production, funding for media projects, and the national digital TV and online channel, Community Channel. Job description The Digital Team is responsible for mediatrust.org, communitychannel.org and media-box.co.uk. Reporting to the Web Editor in the Digital Team, the Online Producer Community Channel is nominally responsible for the day-to-day management of communitychannel.org: moderating blogging area, uploading video content, engaging with our users and giving the site ‘a voice’. However, the role is part of the web team as a whole and will work across all platforms and should be familiar with all work streams. Key responsibilities * Uploading video content to Community Channel website; digitising and editing content where necessary * Ensuring the editorial accuracy and pertinence of all website copy * Distributing Media Trust content across the web * Responding to website users, establishing and managing the online community, including moderating comments and blog posts * Building and enhancing relationships with community, charity, media and voluntary organisations * Working with the Channel Editor and Web Editor to plan and manage online advertising campaigns * Using Google Analytics, produce monthly statistical reports for user analysis * Supporting and contributing to the Channel’s Social Media policy * Uploading projects to the Media Box website * Working as part of the wider Web Team to meet section targets and KPIs * Championing the user experience of all Media Trust online properties * Other duties as required Person specification * Experience of working in the voluntary or charity sector in an online role is desirable * First class editorial skills and relevant technical knowledge * Passion for the third sector and engaging with online communities * Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with ability to deal with people from all sectors such as media, government and charities * Strong organisational and administrative skills * Good knowledge and understanding of usability and accessibility * Ability to generate and implement creative ideas for developing the website * Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines * A ‘can do’ attitude * Confident attitude and proactively uses initiative * Commitment to equal opportunities and the aims and values of Media Trust The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. Closing Date: 2nd July 2010 How to apply First download and complete the Equal Opportunities form: http://www.mediatrust.org/uploads/127054943987508/original.doc Then email your CV and a covering letter describing how your skills and experience match our requirements, together with the completed Equal Opportunities form to role@mediatrust.org with the name of the role you are applying for in the subject heading. The Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer Registered Charity no. 1042733 +8 SAMH BANK RELIEF SUPPORT WORKERS - NORTH LANARKSHIRE Reference: C59 Closing date: Fri 9th July 2010 SAMH provides a range of services across North Lanarkshire, primarily offering housing support services. We are looking to recruit the following posts. We require people to join our bank relief pool to cover staff absence for a range of services across North Lanarkshire. There would be no regular commitment so we are looking for people who are able to work flexible hours. Experience of working in the field of mental health or social care is desirable, but induction will be provided. Interviews will be held on 20 and 21 July 2010 Njc Scale: 13 - 13 Salary: £16047.00 - £16047.00 Hours: TBC PER WEEK Type: OTHER A Disclosure Scotland check is required for this post A valid UK Driving Licence is required for this post A pay award is pending for this post. Full details at http://www.samh.org.uk/jobs.php?display=current_vacancies +9 YWCA SENIOR POLICY OFFICER (Female only*) fixed term for one year Job reference number 34/10 Closing date Monday, 5 July 2010 Location London Salary £35,428 per annum plus Inner fringe allowance This person will work with the Consortium, to ensure that the consortium achieves its strategic objectives of ensuring that issues affecting women''s health and equality are a mainstream concern for society and that WHEC is widely recognised as a force for change The person will support the development of WHEC''s vision, mission and strategic objectives by ensuring prompt responses to government consultations and regular contact with the WHEC network. More info at http://digbig.com/5bbtwn HEAD OF SERVICE DEVELOPMENT LONDON (Female only*) fixed term for two years Job reference number 33/10 Closing date Monday, 5 July 2010 Location London (YWCA Dagenham initially) Salary Circa £40,500 plus Inner London Weighting Allowance To research and develop the plans and partnerships necessary to develop YWCA''s presence in London. An early focus will be to ensure that the YWCA London East (LE) centre is used to capacity by marginalised girls and women. In all new locations and LE initially ensure that fully costed, strategic and operational plans are in place to deliver YWCA''s vision, purpose, aims and objectives. More info at http://digbig.com/5bbtwm +10 YWCA SCOTLAND INFORMATION & SUPPORT OFFICER (Edinburgh) £14,320 - 16,119 pa pro rata, 28 hrs/wk. Do you have initiative and the ability to contribute to a small dynamic team? Excellent organisation and communication skills? Interest in tackling the challenges and barriers young women and girls face in society? The role will involve responding to enquiries about the work of YWCA Scotland, organising our information and promotion resources, maintaining and developing our membership network and collaborating with colleagues in planning and developing services to help young women and girls achieve their potential. The post requires good IT and general administration skills and the ability to organise and prioritise a challenging workload. YWCA Scotland offers flexible working and supports the learning and development of staff. The post is initially for 12 months, subject to review. Interested? For a job application pack, email reception@ywcascotland.org. Closing date: Friday, 2 July 2010 at noon. Interviews: Saturday, 10 July 2010. 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