Jobs

Development Worker - Tameside Elders Association and Khush Amdid
Salary £21,937 - £23,405
Tameside Elders Association and Khush Amdid are two very successful voluntary organisations in Tameside catering for the needs of the local elderly Asian population. They now seek a suitably experienced Development Worker to help them develop further. The new worker will also contribute to the development of the wider Asian community in Tameside.

As well as experience of community work, the ideal candidate will feel confident about completing funding applications and be able to communicate in both English and Urdu.

For an application pack, please download the below documents or contact Stuart Vaughan at Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition, 0161 339 4985, stuart.vaughan@t3sc.org.

Note: Applications can not be emailed and must be sent in hard copy to Stuart Vaughan at Tameside 3rd Sector Coalition, St Michaels Court,
Stamford Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 6XN

Closing date: 4 December 2008, 4pm.

Application form

Job Description

Person Specification

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Tameside and Glossop Mind jobs in Oldham

Tameside and Glossop Association of Mind is now delivering a range of mental health services within Oldham. Initially this includes an advocacy service, a family support service, and user development worker service.  We are looking for enthusiastic workers to join our team:

Tameside and Glossop Association of Mind is an Equal Opportunities Employer and positively encourages applications from all members of the community.

BME Development and Advocacy Case Worker
£11,500 for 21 hours per week plus 5% pension contribution and 15 days annual leave pro-rata.
Actual working hours negotiable to accommodate other commitments.

You will need experience of working with BME (Black Minority Ethinc) communities and the ability to provide advocacy, preferably to people with mental health issues. You will need written and verbal skills in English and at least one of the following languages – Urdu, Gujarati and or Punjabi.

User and Carer Participation & Development Worker
£15,250 for 28 hours per week plus 5% pension contribution and 19 days annual leave pro-rata.
Actual working hours negotiable to accommodate other commitments.

You will need experience delivering user/carer-led participation initiatives, preferably to people with mental health issues. You will be able to listen to users concerns and aspirations and communicate these to providers and funders with the aim of improving the services delivered.

For an informal discussion about any of the above posts please phone Richard on 0161 330 9223.

For an application pack, sent out via email, please email joan@tgmind.co.uk For a postal application pack please call 0161 620 0123 and leave your contact details.

Closing date: 27 November 2008

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Primary Care Trust (PCT) jobs

Find out the latest job opportunities at Tameside and Glossop Primary Care Trust on their website: www.tamesideandglossop.nhs.uk/

Grant Assessors
Casual hours - £15 per application

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who are genuinely interested in what is happening in the local communities surrounding us in Greater Manchester.

As an independent grant maker the Community Foundation is looking for local people who would like to support the organisation, providing us with an additional resource for processing grant applications.

Our applications tend to come from small, grassroots community groups applying for relatively modest amounts to run an activity or facility in their local area. All applications are subject to a consistent process of assessment before they are submitted to grant making panels. All panel decisions are made based on the information provided.

As one of our Assessors you will ensure that this information is complete by communicating with applicants to gather additional information and/or clarify specific points.

All our Assessors receive comprehensive training and support from the outset. If you are interested in becoming an Assessor, please complete the attached Expression of Interest form and return it to Alke Horn, Director of Resources, Community Foundation for Greater Manchester, Beswick House, Beswick Row, Manchester, M4 4LA

Application: Expression of Interest form

The Community Foundation for Greater Manchester encourages expressions of interest from individuals from a range of applicants who reflect the diversity of the local community.

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