Disability Derbyshire, Coalition for Inclusive Living (DCIL)
VACANCY for a Volunteer Counsellor

We are looking for a student placement counsellor, in their final year of diploma training or a qualified counsellor seeking hours towards accreditation in the High Peak area.

Position includes: contribution towards travel, expenses and supervision; peer support groups and agency support.

Please contact Debbie on 01773 740 246 for further information and an application form.

DCIL’s Counselling Service is BACP accredited.
DCIL is a registered charity, no. 701563

Development Worker at Amber Valley & Erewash Domestic Abuse Support Service

This post offers varied and challenging work as part of the Amber valley and Erewash Domestic Abuse Support Service (AVEDASS). The successful candidate will work as part of a team providing support and advice to those who are affected by or living with domestic abuse.

KEY TASKS:
To work with and support children & young people in families where domestic abuse has been identified.
To identify and map sources of support.
To work as part of and contribute to the AVEDASS domestic abuse support service.
To be involved in the recruitment, training and support of volunteers who will undertake (where appropriate) certain tasks in families.
To raise awareness of service availability within schools and other universal settings.

To take on these very challenging and rewarding roles you will need:-
An empowerment approach and the initiative to identify solutions.
Knowledge of social exclusion issues and current legislation relating to children and young people.
Understanding of the Common Assessment Framework.
Experience of multi-agency working, Social Services, Health and the Voluntary Sector and the roles they take.

37hours per week - £21,934 pro rata
Contract length: 6 Months
6 weeks Annual holidays + Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Closing Date: 9am 19 August 2010
Interviews: 27 August 2010

The interview will consist of a formal question and answer session and a 15 minute presentation.

For an application pack for this post please phone Amber Valley CVS on 01773 512076 or email: recruitment@avcvs.org

Administrative Assistant Rural Action Derbyshire

25 hours per week (26 week contract). National Minimum Wage

Working at Rural Action Derbyshire in Wirksworth you will need to deal with phone enquiries, be able to communicate confidently with a wide range of people, be familiar with a range of office systems, procedures and equipment, be able to follow instructions and have knowledge of the key issues relating to confidential information and data protection.  A working knowledge of Microsoft Office would be useful.  Training and support provided.

This post is funded by the Future Jobs Fund and delivered, in this instance, by Groundwork Derby & Derbyshire.

Applications can only be made through your Job Centre Adviser.  Eligibility criteria applies – you must be aged between 18 and 24 years of age and have been registered unemployed for 6 months or more on Jobseeker’s Allowance.  If you are interested in this vacancy you should contact your Job Centre Adviser and quote reference Future Jobs Fund DBV 3785.

Home-Start Trustees Wanted

Home-Start High Peak recruits and trains volunteers to support parents with young children at home. Without volunteer Trustee members of the management committee the Home-Start scheme would lack management, direction and cohesion.

 Trustees are responsible for:

• Making the charity effective
• Providing overall direction
• Maintaining sound management of funds

Being a Trustee can be hard work but is also rewarding, giving many chances for personal development and the chance to give something back to your community. How much of your time it will take can vary, especially if you take on additional commitments but on average it will be around 4 hours per month. 

The kind of skills that are in demand are:

• Business links
• Personnel management
• Finance
• Fundraising
• Information technology
• Communications

But you don’t need special qualifications to be a special Trustee. You do need common sense; an understanding of the pressures facing parents today; and a genuine interest in supporting parents in your community. Read the interesting stories and experiences of Home-Start trustees at: www.home-start.org.uk/volunteer/volunteer

INTERESTED? Take the next step to joining Home-Start as a Trustee and call Debbie for an informal chat on 01298 72777 or email home-starthighpeak@hotmail.co.uk

St John Ambulance Needs You!

Derbyshire St John Ambulance is looking for new members and leaders in the High Peak area for divisions in Buxton and Glossop.

From Cadets (aged 10-18 years) and adult members, to youth leaders and people to lead the division, all volunteers are welcome.

St John Ambulance is the UK’s leading first aid charity. Our 1,200 Derbyshire volunteers are committed to training, caring and saving lives. We’re also one of the country’s largest youth organisations with more than half of our members aged under 25, with Badgers aged 5-10 and Cadets aged 10-18 years.

Our volunteers provide first aid at high profile local as well as national events and provide support to the statutory services, especially in times of emergency.

Volunteers are vital to our success. Volunteer for us and you will make a real difference to people’s lives, get to go to great events for free and make a whole new circle of friends. We also have a division in Whaley Bridge.

For more information about Derbyshire St John Ambulance and details of local divisional meetings contact County HQ on 0845 1304 999 or visit www.sja.org.uk/derbyshire.

Where to Put Third Sector Job Adverts

www.goodmoves.org.uk
www.derbysjobs.co.uk
www.eastmidlandsjobs.co.uk
www.jobsgopublic.com
jobs.guardian.co.uk

Other Wesites to Look for Jobs

jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk - Derbyshire County Council
jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/peakdistrict/ - Peak District National Park Authority
jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/highpeak/ - High Peak Borough Council
jobrapido.co.uk
jobs.thirdsector.co.uk