19 February 2010

Health Trainer
Based in: Tidworth, Larkhill & Bulford

£15,444 - £16,830 per annum pro rata                              
15 hours per week
Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2011
  
Have you completed the Skilled for Health Course?  Do you want to use your new knowledge and develop your skills?  Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in health and well-being? Are you interested in supporting others to develop healthier behaviours and lifestyles? Do you communicate well? If you can answer “yes” to these questions then training to be a Health Trainer might be the ideal move for you.

The Health Trainers programme is an exciting national initiative which aims to support and encourage healthier lifestyles, with a view to preventing ill health. Health Trainers provide practical support to people to enable them to improve their health by changing health related behaviour. Health trainers work with clients on a one to one basis.

Working for Community First in partnership with NHS Wiltshire we aim to employ six motivated people with strong communication skills to work as part-time Health Trainers within the military community. 

During your probationary period you will undertake comprehensive training completing the City and Guilds, Level 3, Health Trainer Certificate. Once trained and qualified you will be eligible to work as a Health Trainer.

Closing date:  Wednesday, 17th March 2010  
Interviews: Monday, 29th March 2010

Follow these links to download a Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits package includes 25 days pro rata paid holiday, final salary pension scheme, flexible working condition, mileage allowance and training opportunities.

_______________________

26 February 2010

Assistant Chief Executive (Finance)

Salary and benefits package circa £40,000 per annum pro rata
Based in: Devizes 

Community First is looking to appoint a highly experienced and dynamic finance professional to work with the Chief Executive and Board to lead further change and growth of this charitable business.  The Assistant Chief Executive (Finance) is a key post within the organisation and forms part of the Executive Team and is also the Company Secretary.

The ideal candidate will be able to bring both a commercial mind to the position and have the ability to bring strategic financial management to multiple areas of work, with a working knowledge of charitable finance preferred.  

The successful candidate will be employed on an annual contracted hours basis allowing for flexible working arrangements by agreement. Benefits package includes 25 days’ paid holiday pro rata, final salary pension scheme, flexible working conditions, mileage allowance, training opportunities and free parking.

Closing date: 31st March 2010
Interviews: 27th April 2010

Follow these links to download a Job Description and Person Specification.

_______________________

4th March 2010

Grants Programme Manager

Salary from £27,849 per annum (Pro rata)                     
Devizes based

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity?  Are you highly motivated, confident, committed to community development, and have some knowledge of grant processes and experience of the voluntary sector?  If so, this could be the job for you!

Following the retirement of the current Manager we are looking for a person who will as their primary role manage Landfill Community Fund grants within Wiltshire.  The grants support capital projects which benefit the community.  In addition to the characteristics above we require at least three years’ successful management experience, a good standard of financial literacy and excellent inter personal skills.

The post is half time with flexible working arrangements by agreement. 

Closing date: 17th March 2010                   
Interviews: 24th March 2010

Please click on the links below to download the appropriate document:

- Background to the Post (PDF Format)
- Job Description (PDF Format)
- Person Specification (PDF Format)
- Application Form (Word document)