19 September 2008

Business Support Assistant

£16,217 - £18,430 pro rata per annum (pay award pending)
Devizes based.   20 to 25 hours per week

This is an exciting post for a well organised, confident and motivated individual to provide administrative support to our Principal Consultant and Rural Enterprise Adviser.

You will have a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Access and Excel and have good written and verbal communication skills.  It is essential that you have a good telephone manner and that you are confident in dealing with a wide variety of people.

Closing Date: Friday, 10th October 2008
Interviews: Wednesday, 22nd October 2008

Benefits package include 25 days’ paid holiday, final salary pension scheme, flexible working conditions, mileage allowance, training opportunities and free parking.

For an application pack, please contact Scott Coleman on 01380 722475 or Email: reception@communityfirst.org.uk

Please follow this link to download a person specification

Or for a job description click here.

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Community Development Opportunity
(Village Halls and Fit Together)

Six month Short Term Contract or Secondment

£18,907 - £23,749 per annum (pay award pending) – Salary is negotiable for an outstanding candidate.
Devizes based.   36.5 hours per week

A rewarding opportunity involving a diverse range of responsibilities for a well organised and motivated individual to join our Community Development Team for a six month period to cover long term sickness and organisational re-structuring.

The post holder will use community development skills to promote and support the work of village hall committees throughout Wiltshire and Swindon so as to enable them to function effectively and achieve their objectives.

The post holder will also manage and deliver the opportunities for increased active participation in sport and physical activity for key identified target groups in Wiltshire and Swindon, this will include the development and co-ordination of community based sporting, physical activity and healthier living initiatives that respond to local need, many of which will be connected to village halls.   

We are looking for somebody with good community development skills who wish to gain experience in a leading role organisation.  You may already be working in the charitable sector, or in the public sector and looking to broaden your understanding of community work.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Sally Hoddinott or Sharon Leney in the first instance on 01380 722475..

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

Expressions of interest in this post should be registered by Friday, 3rd October 2008

Please follow this link to download a Job Description for this post.

Community First is an Equal Opportunities Employer