SWF Newsletter - December 2009, Issue 90
• Welcome• Welcome
• SWF Members Survey
• National Third Sector Survey results
• Regional Third Sector Futures Group
• South West Stakeholders to get new constitution and expand its membership
• Community Crunch in the South West
• Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Regional Event
• Big Lottery Fund consultation
• Voluntary Value
• Smith responds
• Advance Warning
• Workforce Development update
• Gloucester Compact Shadowing Success
• Voluntary Value Conference
• Grassroots Grants feedback
• South West European Social Fund (ESF) Awards 2010
• New Compact published
• New guidance from DOH promotes role of grant funding
• What's happening in Dorset?
• Equality South West Survey
• Hey, good looking!
• Current Vacancies
• Current Vacancies
Welcome
Welcome to the January 2009 edition of the South West Forum Newsletter.
Your contributions, comments, queries and complaints about SWF news and information services should be directed to sue@southwestforum.org.uk.
All SWF staff can be contacted on 01392 823758.
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Welcome
Welcome to the December 2009 edition of the South West Forum Newsletter.
Your feedback on and contributions for SWF news and information services are very welcome and should be directed to sue@southwestforum.org.uk.
All SWF staff can be contacted on 01392 823758.
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SWF Members Survey
There is still time to complete and return your SWF members survey
We really need your feedback to help us improve our services to you. What are the areas of work you think we should be focussing on? Is your membership value for money? Please tell us what you think.
Free conference place
We will be holding a draw with a free conference place as the prize - but only if we get enough surveys returned. There is still time to enter as we won't be holding the draw until the end of this week. You can fax or email your completed survey to Marilyne Johnson on 01392 823033 or Marilyne@southwestforum.org.uk.
Download the survey here. (220KB MS Word document)
National Third Sector Survey results
Headline findings of the National Third Sector Survey are now available. There are 15 separate reports for the South West (one per LA area) which have today been circulated to Local Authority Chief Executives by Government Office for the South West, and to the local VCS consortia leads by South West Forum.
You can download the South West reports and find more information on the SWF website here
South West Forum will be examining and reporting on the survey findings very shortly; in the meantime please contact Georgie Constable, SWF Infrastructure Co-ordinator (georgie@southwestforum.org.uk, 01392 823758) with any queries.
Regional Third Sector Futures Group
On 14th January, the Regional Third Sector Policy group accepted South West Forum's proposal to broaden its membership and change its focus. The group will change its name to the regional Third Sector Futures Group. SWF and Black South West Network will provide a small amount of secretariat support for the group which will meet three times a year.
The Group will be a place to share thinking, spark ideas, and look ahead to changes affecting the third sector. It will not have any formal executive or advisory responsibilities and will never act as a "corporate entity". Some or all of its members however might agree to take some common action but this would not be branded as action by the Group itself. Actions might also be referred to other relevant regional bodies such as the Regional Compact group.
Further information will be available shortly, but in the meantime, please contact Roger Haworth (roger@southwestforum.org.uk, 01392 823758) if you're interested in getting involved.
South West Stakeholders to get new constitution and expand its membership
South West Stakeholders (SWSs) was established on 10th July 2009 as the successors to the Social, Economic and Environmental Partners (SEEPs) Group of the former South West Regional Assembly. It was agreed that the membership should initially consist of those organisations which belonged to the former SEEPs Group, together with representatives of each of the seven equality networks supported by Equality South West, representatives of Local Strategic Partnerships and Strategic Economic Partnerships in the South West. It was also agreed that other organisations which met the criteria for membership of SWSs would be considered for membership and since then both Regional Infrastructure for Social Enterprise and National House Builders' Federation have been accepted as new members.
SWSs Executive has set up a small sub group to bring forward proposals for the incorporation of SWSs as a legal entity. On 10th December a draft constitution for SWSs was presented for consideration at the full SWSs executive.
The draft proposes, that each member organisation should from the time of adoption of the new articles of association, only exercise one vote at general meetings of either the full conference or the constituent groups (economic, social, environmental and other). Within the SEEPs South West Forum had four voting members and was expected to represent the whole VCS in the region.
The opportunity now exists for other VCS networks in the region which meet the criteria for membership to apply to join SWSs and increase the influence of the sector. There will be an annual subscription of £100 for each organisation.
For further details please contact roger@southwestforum.org.uk.
Community Crunch in the South West
The impact of the economic downturn on voluntary and community organisations in the South West
Last year SWF carried out a funding survey, the results of which are reported in ‘Contract Cuts and Closures’ (250KB PDF) and which was sent to all SW local authority chief executives. Following this, and in response to the changes in the economy, we have written another report, Community Crunch (180KB PDF), detailing the likely impact on voluntary and community organisations of the economic downturn. This has been sent to all South West Members of Parliament.
To discuss either report or to raise concerns about the funding and economic environment, contact Roger Haworth (roger@southwestforum.org.uk, 01392 823758.
Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion Regional Event
Thursday 25th February 2010 (10.00 till 4.00) - Weston Super Mare
This FREE EVENT organised by Department for Work and Pensions, Third Sector European Network, South West Action on Poverty and South West Forum will:
- Introduce the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010 and explain its purpose
- Raise awareness of poverty in the South West particularly in rural and coastal communities
- Highlight current activity to combat poverty within the region
- Explore ways in which action to combat poverty can be increased
Read more information about the event. (145KB PDF)
Big Lottery Fund consultation
Stephen Woollett recently attended a Big Thinking event with Peter Wanless. Peter's thoughts and comments on the event are available in his blog at www.big-thinking.org.uk/blogs.aspx (you'll need to browse until you find the entry for 16th January).
Peter describes the South West as
"...a region that submits consistently high quality proposals to many Big Lottery Fund programmes. Our head of Region likes to joke that the South West has an image problem - everyone thinks everything there is great. The facts are somewhat different with entrenched, inter-generational worklessness and low aspiration blighting parts of Cornwall in particular and many challenges that flow from a growing number of increasingly old people isolated from one another and from essential local services."
The notes from this event are available to download here (50KB MS Word document).
Regional Response
South West Forum will be responding to Big Lottery Fund’s consultation but before we do we need your feedback.
We have prepared a short consultation document in which we have separated out four key issues from the consultation and are seeking your views on these issues in particular (questions 1-4) as well as two further issues which we feel, while not in the consultation document, BIG should be considering (questions 5 and 6).
We encourage you to respond to the consultation separately on behalf of your own organisation. You can find the consultation document and questions on their website at: www.big-thinking.org.uk/consultationsurvey.aspx?fa=ukhome (you will need to register and log in).
Download the SWF Consultation Document here (200KB MS Word document). This document is set up as a Word form - please use the grey spaces for your answers; clicking on the check boxes will check (or uncheck) them.
The consultation closes on 27th February so we would like you to respond by email to Roger Haworth with your views by Friday 13th February.
Thank you for your time. Responses and feedback to Roger Haworth (roger@southwestforum.org.uk, 01392 823758)
Voluntary Value
South West Forum's ‘Voluntary Value’ project is now getting underway. The project aims to facilitate better communication and collaboration between regional policy makers and those voluntary and community (VCOs) working at the frontline of skills, employment and worklessness delivery. The project will work throughout the South West region, except in Cornwall which has a distinct ESF delivery structure.
New regional policy developments, support and advice will be filtered down to the local level via the project; simultaneously, the project will monitor the emerging trends that local VCOs are dealing with, and will feed these into the appropriate regional policy-making fora. The project is jointly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and South West Regional Development Agency, and is due to run until June 2011.
Partnership Agreements
The Voluntary Value project will be implemented through working with partner organisations representing each of the eleven sub-regions in the South West (excluding Cornwall). Some funding will be available for each sub-regional partnership and funding criteria and application information will be available in early February with a deadline for applications of 24th February 2009.
Contact and more information
Further information on the project can be downloaded here (350KB PDF)
Simon Charters has been appointed as Voluntary Value Co-ordinator, contact him with your comments and queries: simon@southwestforum.org.uk 01392 823758
Smith responds
Third Sector Minister Angela Smith MP has responded to our letter complaining about the sudden withdrawal of the Campaigning Research Programme run by Capacitybuilders.
While "sincerely apologising for any negative impact.." she is convinced that transferring funding to the Hardship Fund to support front line recession services was "the right course of action". Ms Smith says it was "an incredibly difficult decision taken in extra-ordinary circumstances and I remain deeply committed to supporting the third sector, supporting campaigning and supporting the Compact." She does however say she would be "delighted to consider an invitation [to attend] any appropriate event in the South West" and we will again be taking her up on this offer. (We did invite Angela Smith to speak at our 2009 Annual Conference.)
Advance Warning
Just to let you know that we are planning to send a South West Voluntary and Community Sector "Manifesto" to all MPs and prospective parliamentary candidates in the region - probably in February.
This short sharp document will set out up to 20 key actions we want a new government to pursue. This "manifesto" is still being drafted so if you would like to see and comment on the current version or need more information please contact roger@southwestforum.org.uk.
Please feel free to include the "manifesto" in any material you send to candidates in the run up to the general election - we think it will do no harm if recipients receive more than one copy and from different sources.
Workforce Development update
Regional Skills Conference
A regional skills event is planned for 30th April in Taunton. The event will introduce the new skills body for the third sector to local and regional voluntary and community organisations and facilitate discussion about its remit and work plans. The event will also showcase solutions to developing the workforce of VCOs in the region.
For more information please contact Simon Charters, simon@southwestforum.org.uk 01392 823758
New regional training directory from Black South West Network
BSWN have just published their 2009 training and events programme, click here to download (5.5MB PDF)
New Third Sector Train to Gain Broker
Would you like to find out more about accessing funding for training? Learning Curve is pleased to announce that there is now a Train to Gain Broker specifically for the Third Sector in the South West, Marisa McClelland, who has worked in learning and skills in the Third Sector for many years. If your organisation is interested in accessing funding to train staff and volunteers please contact Marisa.
Are you already accessing training through Train to Gain?
Learning Curve would like to know if your organisation has accessed Train to Gain in order that they can find out how many people from Third Sector organisations are benefiting from this service. They are also interested in finding out how many Train to Gain providers are Third Sector Organisations.
Contact
Marisa McClelland, Third Sector Train to Gain broker, at Learning Curve
marisa@learningcurve.org.uk Telephone: 01202 847607 / 07900 264674.
New service from the Train to Gain Leadership and Management Advisory Service.
Do you employ between 5 and 249 people?
Would you like six or more hours of expert coaching – FREE?
Train to Gain are offering free diagnosis and advice to provide you with a relevant and challenging personal development plan. They will then help you to access the right development for you which could include one-to-one coaching, on-line guidance, peer mentoring, workshops, personal and business diagnostics. You can also access an unmatched grant of up to £500 for your personal development.
They are running a series of free half-day workshops for business leaders and managers:
- 3 March 2009 - Leigh Park, Bradford on Avon
- 4 March 2009 - Arnos Manor, Bristol
- 5 March 2009 - Hatherley Manor, Gloucester
- 11 March 2009 - Crown Hill Hotel, Blandford Forum
For more information on Train to Gain please visit www.traintogain.gov.uk.
Clore Social Leadership Programme
Click here (98KB MS Word document) for an update from Dame Mary Marsh on the Clore Social Leadership Programme.
And finally... visit http://www.southwestforum.org.uk/index.php?content=wd where you can download the latest workforce development resources from SWF.
Gloucester Compact Shadowing Success
Gloucester Compact group have published a report on their recent Compact Shadowing exercise in which 38 people participated.
Findings from the report include:
What the VCS learnt about the Public Sector…
Size matters:
- We cannot assume that because our own particular contact knows about our work that this automatically means everyone else in the organisation does too!
- The organisation is BIG and it moves slowly!
- We need to recognise that when consultation deadlines are being driven nationally, local statutory agencies will often be under tough time constraints themselves.
- I became aware that, apart from the size of the organisation, many of the pressures and constraints are very similar.
- The growing importance of community engagement.
- The statutory sector still finds it difficult to know how to reach community groups and consult effectively.
Better Understanding of the sector:
- I have a greater understanding of the time pressures faced by the VCS.
- How flexible it can be and how precarious the funding situation can be.
- The VCS could help to deliver LAA priorities.
- I have a greater understanding of the huge amount of knowledge and experience they can contribute to the strategic planning process.
- We are reviewing and streamlining how we consult with our community and I can see huge benefits in working together to achieve some of our aims.
More information
Download the full report here (380KB MS Word document)
Visit www.gloshub.org.uk/compact
Contact the Gloucestershire Assembly Team 01452 522600, email: admin@glosassembly.org.uk
Voluntary Value Conference
The Voluntary Value Project held its annual conference on 3rd December, taglined 'Preparing for the European Social Fund in 2010 - unlocking the potential for voluntary and community delivery'. Speakers placed a spotlight on the relationship between ESF providers and sub-contractors, and the changes required to improve the role and conditions of those voluntary and community organisations (VCOs) involved in ESF delivery. A strong message was delivered on the potential for voluntary sector consortia to bid for ESF contracts.
The conference also launched the Voluntary Value Briefing, summarising the means for better engagement with ESF for VCOs. Download a copy of the briefing. (946KB PDF).
The Voluntary Value Conference Report is available on request, along with a hardcopy of the Briefing. Members are encouraged to join the Voluntary Value's loose coalition of VCOs engaged in skills and employment. All enquiries should be sent to simon@southwestforum.org.uk.
Grassroots Grants feedback
Do you have any feedback on the administration of the Grassroots Grants programme? NAVCA have been exploring whether the programme is flexible enough and appropriately targeted and SWF would be equally interested in hearing your views. Contact Stephen Woollett, stevew@southwestforum.org.uk, 01392 823758.
South West European Social Fund (ESF) Awards 2010
Celebrating Success and Personal Achievement
Do you know of someone who deserves a nomination for an ESF Award for one of the categories below?
- Young Achiever (14-19 years)
- Personal Achievement
- Employment and Skills
- Personal Contribution
- Workforce Development
- Employer of the Year
- Tutor/Mentor of the Year
New Compact published
The refreshed national Compact signed by Gordon Brown on behalf of the Government and Simon Blake on behalf of the "Third Sector" was published on 16th December following a period of consultation on a draft document which ran from 20th July to 12th October.
The refreshed Compact comes as two separate documents; An introduction to the Compact which deals with: what the Compact is, who does the Compact apply to, guidance for implementation and resolving differences; and The Compact which deals with policy development, allocating resources and advancing equality.
South West Regional Compact Partners responded to the consultation. Our key points being:
We suggested: The Compact to apply to all public bodies.
The refreshed Compact states: The Compact is applicable only to Government Departments, Government Offices of the Regions, Executive Agencies and Non-departmental Public Bodies.
We suggested: That regional and local Compacts are bound to respect and may not negotiate away key commitments contained in the national Compact.
The refreshed Compact states: Local Compacts should be built on the principles of the national Compact, and they will often share key commitments.
We suggested: That it was inappropriate for transgendered people to be included in the draft section on organisations working with lesbian, gay and bisexual people and that there should be a separate section for transgendered people.
The refreshed Compact states: Nothing. The section in the draft on how the third sector works with diverse groups has been omitted.
We suggested: That it should be a requirement that public bodies ensure effective representation of equalities groups on all local, regional and national strategic partnership boards which make decisions that affect them.
The refreshed Compact states: The government undertakes to enable infrastructure organisations representing people with protected characteristics to participate in policy development, consultation or other activities, by supporting them appropriately.
Read more about the Refreshed Compact by downloading the following documents:
An introduction to The Compact (300KB PDF)
The Compact (394KB PDF)
New guidance from DOH promotes role of grant funding
Guidance published by the Department of Health on 7th December highlights the importance of grant funding by PCTs.
"Third Sector organisations will have an increasingly important role to play in meeting some of the expected increase in demand for self care support.... Contracts should not inappropriately replace grant funding. The National Audit Office decision support tool (www.nao.org.uk/guidance__good_practice/toolkits/better_funding.aspx) should be used to determine the basis of funding." [extract from guidance]
The guidance particularly highlights the value of the work of smaller community organisations in working with people with long-term conditions and gives examples of how funding rather than contracting has worked well in practice.
VCOs may find this guidance useful when liaising with the local PCT.
Download the guidance document. (230KB Word doc)
What's happening in Dorset?
What is happening in Dorset's communities and voluntary organisations (April -September 2009)?
Every month staff at Dorset Community Action (www.dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk) report on successes, barriers, issues and concerns that they have found in their work with communities and voluntary organisations across Dorset. As well as their own observations they report on those that communities and voluntary groups have actually reported themselves.
DCA uses these reports in its advocacy and representational work, and to make sure that their day to day and long term work is responding to what is actually happening in communities and voluntary groups in Dorset. They have just published a summary of what has been reported in the 6 month period April to September 2009.
Download the summary (25KB Word doc)
Equality South West Survey
Equality South West are always seeking to improve on what they do. To help them meet the needs of their partners, stakeholders and all those who use or could potentially use their services, they need to know how you think they are doing so far?
Could you please spare a few minutes of your time to complete their survey - the survey should take you no longer than 15 minutes. Please complete and return your survey by Friday 8th January 2010.
The survey is available online at: www.surveymonkey.com
If you require the survey in an alternative format please let ESW know by e-mailing jack.horwood@equalitysouthwest.org.uk or telephone 01823 250 816.
The survey can be made available in BSL if you have Skype software through Remark Interpreting Services. Please let Jack know if you require this service.
Hey, good looking!
NCVO are researching the face of trusteeship, pulling together a publication and campaign materials which will champion and celebrate trustees. Help represent the diversity of third sector trustees by filling in the attached questionnaire – the deadline is 6 February.
Download the questionnaire here (390KB MS Word document)
Current Vacancies
To view vacancies and details of SWF job advertising service, please visit www.southwestforum.org.uk/jobs.
You may also wish to visit www.vistajobs.org.uk for voluntary and community sector jobs in Somerset and beyond
Development Worker posts
(Faithnetsouthwest)
Part-time £24,646 pro rata -18 hours per week, or full-time 35 hours a week
Job purpose
- To work within 6 targeted local authority areas i.e. Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay to increase participation in the community of members of faith groups who are either young people aged 16-25, and/or from diverse communities.
- To build the capacity of faith groups to engage with young people and diverse communities and improve their ability to participate in their community.
- To identify and promote good practice which will increase the numbers of members of the above communities, who feel people from different backgrounds get on well together and who feel part of their local community
- Hold at least 1 event for the target local authority areas which brings together members of public bodies, voluntary and community organisations and faith communities, in each financial year of the project's operation.
- Produce guidance for the local authorities, other public bodies and community organisations in the relevant areas, on communicating with and involving faith communities.
- Increase the awareness of all organisations on how to communicate effectively with faith groups, particularly those in 16-25 age group and from diverse faith groups.
- Promote volunteering and skills development within diverse faith communities and the 16-25 age groups.
- Increase the participation of young people in activities which develop skills likely to increase their community participation e.g. webcourse design, art and performance arts.
- Provide or coordinate appropriate training to develop individuals so that they may contribute to local and regional partnerships and programmes (e.g. Local Strategic Partnerships
For an application pack, email: info@faithnetsouthwest.org.uk.
Trustees (South West)
(Evaluation Trust)
Evaluation Trust is looking for up to three new Trustees who share our enthusiasm and commitment to good governance. Being a Trustee gives you the opportunity to help steer the charity through this exciting phase of development as we grow and expand.
We welcome applications from people based in the South West who would bring diversity and breadth of experience to our Board. We are looking for an experienced Treasurer and also people with substantial knowledge and experience of the voluntary sector and fundraising. Trustees meet about six times a year in Bristol or Bath. The role is voluntary, but expenses are payable.
The closing date for applications is 29th January 2010.
Please email info@evaluationtrust.org or phone 0117 9079424 for further details.
For more information about Evaluation Trust visit: www.evaluationtrust.org.
Current Vacancies
To view vacancies and details of SWF job advertising service, please visit www.southwestforum.org.uk/jobs. You may also wish to visit www.vistajobs.org.uk for voluntary and community sector jobs in Somerset and beyond.
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Independent Chair of the Board
Somerset Voluntary Sector Network (SVSN)
Location: Langport - Somerset
Salary: N/A (Voluntary)
Hours per week: tbc
Closing date: 30 Jan 2009
SVSN (Somerset Voluntary Sector Network) is committed to supporting and strengthening the VCS (Voluntary and Community Sector) in Somerset.
SVSN aims:
- To bring together voluntary organisations and community groups – to share information, experience and skills
- To provide a mechanism for the VCS in Somerset to have a strategic voice, in order to influence planning and policy development
- To provide an effective channel of communications into the VCS for the statutory and business sectors
- To strengthen, support and develop the VCS in Somerset
The Chair of the Board will play a crucial role in managing board meetings, dealing with human resources and ensuring that SVSN fulfil its governance responsibilities.
The Board meet on a voluntary basis 4-5 times a year.
SVSN are looking for an independent Chair (who is not currently working or volunteering for another Somerset based VCS Infrastructure Organisation), to:
- Steer and lead the Board of Trustees
- Encourage collaboration and partnership working
- Drive the network’s vision
For an informal discussion about this role please call Angela Kerr on 08453 580372 or email angela@vistaproject.org.uk
SVSN would be delighted to receive a short biography from those interested in applying outlining suitability for the role. SVSN would like completed applications by January 30th with a view to meeting prospective Trustees in March 2009.
If you require any further information regarding this job please contact Angela Kerr 08453 580372or email angela@vistaproject.org.uk
www.svsn.org.uk/
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Administrator
The Evaluation Trust
18.5 hours per week flexitime
12 month fixed term contract
Salary £18,907-£22,845 pro rata
Based in or near Bristol - working from home
The Evaluation Trust is a well-respected community development agency, founded in 1990. We disseminate skills and good practice in participatory evaluation, and we work primarily with small, poorly resourced community and voluntary organisations and their funders in the South West of England. We have five paid staff and also employ 26 freelance consultants.
The successful candidate will provide administrative, secretarial and personnel support for the Trust and also give general admin support to our Trust Manager, who is based near Bristol. Previous administrative experience and excellent communication skills will be a must, plus computer literacy and good attention to detail. You will be clear-thinking and flexible, self-motivated, unfazed by deadlines, and responsive to the pressures and rewards of working in a small team.
The closing date for applications is Friday 30th January, interviews will be held in Bristol on Tuesday 10th February.
Please email carolyn@evaluationtrust.org or phone Carolyn on 01275 853700 for an application pack.
For more information visit Evaluation Trust website: www.evaluationtrust.org.
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Regional Communications Manager
Big Lottery Fund
£27,875 - £36,735 pa
Exeter Maternity Cover Fixed-term Contract
for an initial 26 weeks up to a maximum of 52 weeks
Can you help Big Lottery Fund make a difference to people’s lives?
As the largest distributor of National Lottery funding, it’s up to us to make sure this money has a positive effect on communities across the country. Our regional communications function is key to ensuring our funding is promoted as effectively as possible. Working as part of our small team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering regional communications plans, supporting our public affairs function, publicising the work we do and providing support to grant holders around branding and communication issues. It’s a varied role and your organisational skills must be excellent, with experience in communications and marketing, including events planning and delivery. In addition, you’ll need an understanding of how the voluntary, community and public sectors work as well as experience of staff management.
For further information and to apply online, please visit www.biglotteryfund.org.uk quoting reference number BIG 08/132.
Closing date: 2 February 2009.
Interview date: 24 February 2009.
Download Role profile (PDF 96KB).
Big Lottery Fund positively welcome applications from people with a disability who are under-represented in our workforce.
To reflect our diverse community and workforce, we are very keen to encourage more male candidates to apply for our roles so that we may strive to achieve a better gender balance within our workforce.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
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Part-Time / Freelance Administrator
Arts & Health South West
Arts & Health South West is an organisation that has been set up by people working in the arts and health sector with support from Arts Council England South West.
Arts & Health South West aims to:
- Raise the profile of the arts and health sector across the region
- Influence the development of arts and health across the region
- Provide information and support for those working in the arts and health sector in the region
- Encourage partnerships between health and arts professionals in the region
- Support the professional development of people working in the sector
Fee
£10 hr (56 hours a month – 8 days)
There is additional money in the budget for administration costs such as postage, telephone, travel (from within the region) and subsistence.
We estimate that this role will take 8 days a month. However, this contract is task driven and therefore it is for the person / organisation appointed to use the available resources to deliver the job as effectively as possible. We do expect that someone will be available to respond to enquiries at least three times a week. It could potentially suit someone working four mornings or afternoons a week but we are flexible in how the hours are managed.
Whoever is appointed must be able to make their own arrangements for workspace and administration and be able to travel within the region (meetings are usually held in Bristol or Exeter). We are happy for applications to be made from organisations who wish to share an administrator.
Management
The Administrator will be formally accountable to the Co-ordinator of Arts & Health South West. A schedule of payment and a timetable of work will be agreed between the Administrator, Co-ordinator and the Trustees at the start of the contract.
The contract will be formally reviewed after the first 6 months.
We would like the Administrator to start as soon as possible but preferably by 23rd March 09.
Submission of applications and timetable
Interested applicants should submit a C.V. and letter outlining their skills, knowledge and experience for the role of Administrator, which should include examples of how their experience relates to the person specification provided below, and why they are interested in the role.
Please send these to: info@ahsw.org.uk or Arts & Health South West, PO Box 2696, Bristol BS2 2AL
Closing date for applications: Mon 16th February 12 noon
Date of interviews: Fri 27th February
Travel expenses can be reimbursed.
More information
If you would like further information about the role please email Claire Dedman, info@ahsw.org.uk.
Job description and person specification
Download background information, job description and person specification here (280 KB MS Word document).
www.artsandhealthsouthwest.org.uk
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