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Compass Advocacy Network have been awarded 5-Year project funding from the Big Lottery Fund. The purpose of this grant is to create a Shadow Council of people with learning disabilities for the Causeway area. We are looking to employ a Project Officer to co-ordinate this project by holding independent elections to nominate and elect representatives for a period of 3 years. We aim to develop participants' confidence, self esteem and skills to enable them to engage in user-led, community beneficial actions as acts of citizenship.
Compass Advocacy Network
20 Seymour Street Ballymoney BT53 6JR
12 Sep 2008
The Monitoring Officer
028 2766 9030
Essential Criteria, including:
Good standard of education and ability to communicate well orally and in writing; Min. of 3 years recent (in past 6) full-time paid Community Development /Relations/ Health/Learning Disability/Youth experience or four years recent and substantial voluntary of same; Demonstrable knowledge of community development principles, values and good practice. Knowledge of issues affecting people with learning disabilities and of key service providers and their responsibilities is also essential;
Candidates must be self-starters, innovative, committed to working alongside people with learning disabilities to bring about change at neighbourhood level.
5 years fixed term contract
Hours: 37 per week. Salary £21,588.00 per annum (plus 7% pension)
This post is funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Recruitment Brief (91Kb)
Job Description (100Kb)
Person Spec (106Kb)
Application forms and further details for the above posts can be obtained from the Monitoring Officer upon receipt of an A4 stamped addressed envelope (69p).
Completed Application forms must be returned to the Monitoring Officer, Compass Advocacy Network Ltd, 20 Seymour Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6JR not later than 4pm on 12 September 2008.
Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 29 September 2008.
Compass Advocacy Network Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to appointing the best person for the job irrespective of religion, political opinion, gender, disability or race.
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