Hours: 18 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Bath Area Play Project
This is not a Bath & North East Somerset Council Vacancy
Main duties and responsibilities:
- To organise and facilitate a forum for representatives to gather diverse views of voluntary and community sector groups working with children and young people to take forward to meetings and feedback information
- To enable the Voluntary & Community Sector working with children & young people to participate fully in planning and delivery by providing information which is understandable and accessible including the research and production of monthly e-news bulletins
- To support joint working opportunities between the voluntary and community sector and the statutory sector and keep each other informed of work progress and plans
- To support the VCS to contribute to the B&NES Children's and Young People's Plan and participate in the development of strategic level strategies
- To recruit and support VCS members to represent the VCS at strategic level meetings and report back which can then be shared to members and on the website
- To attend the Workforce Reform Group and other meetings as appropriate, standing in for representatives where appropriate
- To maintain the BAPP website including the CYPN Page, ensuring the information is up to date and relevant
Qualifications required:
- Educated to a good standard in English, GCSE or above
- IT confidence rather than qualification
Experience required:
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
- Experience at working with a diverse range of people
- Experience of working within the children's services sector within the last 2 years
- Knowledge and experience of working in the voluntary sector and understanding of the Compact
- Good understanding of Children and Families agendas at both Central and Government level including strategic implications and delivery issues
- Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel, Power point and Website input
This post is based in the BAPP office in Odd Down Community Centre, open Monday to Friday.
There will be occasional evening meetings and an Annual Staff & Trustee Review & Development session.
Vacancy to start: July 2017 or before.
Request Job Description from BAPP office (email caroline@bathareaplayproject.co.uk or ring 01225 832479)
BAPP Application Form (No CVs).