2 Part-Time ‘Communities on the Edge’ Animators for Douglas Area

The Southern Uplands Partnership – Communities On The Edge (COTE) Project seeks to create sustainable rural jobs in partnership with rural communities ‘on the edge’ of large private land owning Estates. We want to create a team of part time Community Animators (making up 1 full time equivalent post) in the Douglas area.

1 x 3 Days per week post
Working with local people and partners to help: develop the growing / gardening project started at Newmains, create more opportunities for local women, keep local people informed of COTE progress and work towards involving more local people in ‘community supported enterprise’ activity.

1 x 2 Days per week post
Working with local people and partners to help explore opportunities to create more sustainable rural jobs by developing and managing community assets in enterprising ways. This will begin with helping local people to plan, finance and build a new sports facility as an environmentally sound social enterprise.

You will be enthusiastic, patient, creative, a good listener, easy to work with and effective at communicating. You will be keen to see real rural sustainable development taking place. You would ideally have a good local knowledge of Douglas.

We can offer a salary of £16.000 - £18,900 (pro rata) plus 11% pension contribution. We will provide training and cover travel expenses.

The SUP has an equal opportunities policy and we welcome applications from those wanting to work part-time and/or job-share..

Please apply by 5pm on Tuesday the 19th September 2006 by letter with a copy of your CV to Pip Tabor, The Southern Uplands Partnership, Studio 2, Lindean Mill, Galashiels TD1 3PE. Tel 01750 725154.

Please note interviews will take place on Friday the 29th September ‘06.

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