Internship : BME Learning Development Internship

The Final date to receive applications for this post has now passed.

* CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 12

NOON*

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Glasgow Women’s Library’s National Lifelong Learning project offers a rich, diverse programme of activities, events and courses for women of all ages and backgrounds across Scotland. Supported by and working in partnership with SCVO, BEMIS, CEMVO, Scottish Disability Forum and Inclusion Scotland, the national lifelong learning project is now recruiting for a BME learning development internship:
35 hours per week for 13 weeks (or 17.5 hours per week for 26 weeks);£6.31 per hour

The successful candidate will :

• Research BME communities and organisations which work with BME women across Scotland, and expand GWL’s contact database.
• Establish contact with these organisations/communities and through one-to-one or online contact raise awareness of GWL’s national programme.
• Expand GWL’s online BME resources through assistance in preparation and uploading of existing BME oral history and other resources.

As part of familiarisation with GWL’s learning programme, the intern will also assist GWL staff in delivery of Glasgow based and national BME workshops

Essential skills/qualities:

• Excellent organisational, interpersonal, communication and networking skills
• Must be able to travel around Scotland occasionally and able to work occasional weekends and evenings
• Self motivated and flexible approach to work
• Experience of/interest in working with BME communities
• Experience of working in the community
• Ability to communicate in Urdu/Hindi or Punjabi or other language skills which may be useful in working with BME women
• Experience of working with disadvantaged women
• Experience of working with databases
• Some evening and weekend work may be required.

APPLICANTS MUST ALSO FULFIL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• 18–30 YEARS OF AGE AND RESIDENT IN SCOTLAND
• HOLD A SCQF LEVEL 8+ QUALIFICATION (EQUIVALENT TO AN HND, SVQ LEVEL 4, FIRST DEGREE OR ABOVE)
• REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED
• Applications from graduates from Ethnic Minority Communities and graduates with a disability or long term health condition are strongly encouraged.

TO APPLY FOR THIS JOB YOU MUST CONTACT YOUR JOB CENTRE ADVISOR. FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE SCVO WEBSITE:

Informal enquiries to:
Morag Smith, National Lifelong Learning Development Worker atmora or phone

Women only need apply as this job is required to be for a person of a particular sex under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010
THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POST IS FRIDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER 12

NOON.

CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW WILL BE INTERVIEWED ON TUESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER AND WILL BE CONTACTED IN ADVANCE BY E-MAIL