Job Vacancies

Staffordshire Children’s Trust Manager
Salary: PO E/F £36,657 - £40,101

Staffordshire Children’s Trust is committed to ensuring that all children and young people in the County are supported to achieve the five outcomes identified in Every Child Matters through integrated services and processes involving a wide range of partners. Established in April 2005, the Trust is seeking a well organised and highly motivated individual to lead the next stages in its development.

You will be experienced in multi-agency partnership working and have a broad understanding of the public and voluntary organisations delivering children’s services. You will act as the programme and planning manager for the Trust and will be expected to provide a high level of advice and professional support. As well as having project management skills, you will be able to influence, persuade and challenge whilst maintaining effective relationships across the partners. You will ensure that Board decisions are implemented and disseminated and you will monitor and maintain the mechanisms by which the Trust achieves its strategic vision.

The postholder is employed by Staffordshire County Council on behalf of the Children’s Trust and will be based in Stafford.
For further details about the post, please contact:
Sally Rowe, telephone: 01785 85 4315
E-mail: sally.rowe@staffordshire.gov.uk
This position is subject to a “disclosure” check under the “Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974”. Further details regarding this check and Staffordshire County Council’s employment policy will be found within the application pack.

This Authority/school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

You can view and download an application pack by visiting Staffordshire County Council’s website at www.staffordshire.gov.uk/CLL877 to request a postal pack by ringing 0845 452 0538 (24 hour answerphone) quoting job reference number CLL877

Closing date: 22nd February 2008 Interviews will be held on: 18th March 2008This position is subject to a Standard Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check and Staffordshire County Council's employment policy will be found within the application pack.


Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services (SCVYS) with Staffordshire& Stoke on Trent Consortium of Infrastructure Organisations (SCIO),Volunteer Centres and Staffordshire County Council Youth Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic team to develop, promote and supportopportunities for youth volunteering in Staffordshire.

Youth Volunteer Development Manager
37 hours – NJC SCP 30 £24,545pa plus 3% pension
1. To establish and lead the vinvolved team to achieve a step change in youth volunteering in Staffordshire
2. To work in partnership with other agencies to maximise the developmentof new opportunities for young volunteers and to support placementproviders to adopt best practice in volunteer recruitment and retention
3.To support with SCVYS partners a County Youth Action Team to bringyoung people’s energy and influence to the vinvolved team
4. To be responsible for monitoring and evaluating the programme, ensuringachievement of targets, milestones and outcomes.

Youth Volunteer Advisor
37 hours – NJC SCP 24 £20,099pa plus 3% pension
1. To strengthen the Volunteer centres outreach to young people underrepresented in volunteer and assist organisations to develop new inspiringvolunteer opportunities for young people
2. To deliver high quality advice and guidance for young people involunteering across a designated area of Staffordshire and help placethem into a volunteering opportunity.
3. To champion youth-led volunteering through the creation of local YouthAction Teams to provide a range of volunteering activities.

For more information about vinvolved please visit www.wearev.org.uk
Please contact Barry Halls for an application pack on 01785 240378, emailbarry@staffscvys.org.uk, Post SCVYS c/o YFC Centre, County Showground,Weston Rd Stafford ST18 0BD Posts are funded until 31 March 2011.
Application forms only, no CVs. Closing date for applications is 5pm, Wednesday 20 February 2008. These posts are subject to Enhanced CRB screening.
SCVYS is committed to equal opportunities and is a registered charity 1104690