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East Cleveland Rural Development Officer Senior Benefits Officer WEA Without Boundaries Project Co-Ordinator Food and Drick NVQ 1 & 2 Continuing Education Tutor & NVQ Assessors / Internal Verifiers WANTED: BME Teachers
Tees Valley Rural Community Council East Cleveland Rural Development Officer 35 hours per week Salary Scale 5 £18,907 - £21,412 (pay award pending) Closing date 19th November 2008 Energetic, enthusiastic, communicator sought to advise and support rural community and voluntary groups, in the East Cleveland area, to develop their capacity to identify and tackle local issues, through community action. For an informal discussion please contact Fiona Chesters on 01642 213852. For an application pack contact TVRCC 2a High Force Road, Middlesbrough, TS2 1RH. 01642 213852 admin.tvrcc@btconnect.com www.teesvalleyrcc.org.uk Interviews 28th November 2008. TVRCC is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No 1080282. Registered as a Company in England No 3750700
Newcastle Council - CityService Revenues and Benefits Senior Benefits Officer Ref: CS255 £24,331 - £28,270 per annum 37 hours per week Closing Date: 20 November 2008 The Revenues and Benefits Team of City Service has recently undergone major transformation by implementing new technology and structures. In focusing on continuous improvement and the commitment to staff City Services are about to embark upon setting up a revenues and benefits NVQ centre; this will allow members of staff to study towards their IRRV NVQ Qualification. City Service are looking to recruit an experienced officer to coordinate this set up as well as carrying out day to day training on legislation and changes to benefits procedures. As a Senior Benefits Officer, you will be responsible for assessing officers’ training requirements, coaching and mentoring staff through periods of changes and assessing and verifying officers’ work towards their NVQ qualifications. You must have significant experience working within a Benefits environment as well as experience in delivering training to members of staff. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a very busy environment whilst maintaining high standards of service. If you are enthusiastic and have the necessary skills and experience to join the team and are dedicated to continuous improvement, then the City Service would like to hear from you. For an application pack please contact the Resourcing Section on (0191) 211 6359 (answer phone).
The Workers’ Educational Association (WEA) North East Region www.wea.org.uk Without Boundaries Project Co-Ordinator Grade £22,919 - £26,299 pa 35 hrs per week – starting salary £22,919 Closing date for applications Friday, 28 November 2008, 12 noon Developing voluntary membership participation in WEA activities, co-operatives and other membership based organisations across the North East. The post is funded by The Co-operative Fund. Details and application forms are available from WEA North East Region, 21 Portland Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1QQ tel: 0191 212 6100 or e-mail: northeast@wea.org.uk The WEA, a 21st Century, democratic, voluntary adult education movement, enabling people to realise their full potential through learning. The WEA is committed to promoting Equality and Diversity in its employment practices and service delivery. All disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be invited to interview. The WEA is a charity registered in England and Wales (number 1112775) and in Scotland (number SC039239) and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 2806910).
Baps2Go Volunteer training opportunities Baps2Go is a community Café in Longbenton, Newcastle and is part of MHC Social Enterprises Ltd which is the Social Enterprise arm of the registered charity Mental Health Care, www.mhcsocialenterprises.co.uk Thanks to the Big Lottery Fund the café are able to offer volunteer training placements to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. The café assistants will be providing the training. The café will be using an external body to assist people in gaining an NVQ level 1 or 2 in the food and drink industry. The café is flexible to the needs of the volunteers and will provide the necessary support to assist people in gaining a qualification. Travelling expenses can be reimbursed to the volunteers. If you or someone you know would like to visit Baps 2 Go and discuss the possibility of become a volunteer then please don’t hesitate to contact Suzanne Devine (Social Enterprise Manager) 0191 5496500 07957937274 sb@mentalhealthcare.co.uk
Life Long Learning Continuing Education Tutor & NVQ Assessors / Internal Verifiers Ref: CX242(e) Grade 2 - £19,463 - £22,845 per annum pro rata Hours as and when Closing Date: 31 December 2008 Newcastle City Learning is seeking to expand its base of tutors in all curriculum areas, both academic and vocational. Tutors would be required to teach on accredited or non-accredited courses, often in the evening at venues across the whole of the city. In addition the service is seeking to recruit further experienced NVQ Assessors/Internal Verifiers required in a variety of areas and at all levels (1-5). Applications from candidates who are able to assess across a number of areas are particularly welcome. Posts will be offered on a part time basis, although there may be scope for full time employment. Use of own vehicle, current valid driving licence, or access to mobility transport and a willingness to travel are essential for this role. Please note Assessors and Verifiers qualifications are essential specifically (D32 33 or A award - Assessors), (D34/V1 Verifiers). To obtain an application form, please contact the Resourcing Section on 0191 2116359 (answer phone) For more information please click here
Black and Minority Ethnic Recruitment into Teaching in the North East is actively seeking to recruit teachers from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds into teaching to provide role models, support and guidance to the large number of children from black and minority ethnic backgrounds in our schools. For more information please contact Sheba Joseph, MERIT Adviser, Dryden Centre, Evistones Road, Gateshead NE9 5UR. Tel: 0191 433 8647 enquiries@merit-ne.org.uk www.merit-ne.org.uk		Merit is a partnership between Newcastle, Northumbria, Durham and Sunderland Universities and Gateshead SCITT, together with Gateshead Ethnic Minority Achievement Service. It is funded by each of these Initial Teacher Education providers together with Aimhigher North East and the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) www.merit-ne.org.uk