Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service

Your Voice are looking for committed, dedicated members to join their Committee. In particular they are seeking people who have skills and experience in fundraising and management in the voluntary sector. Meetings are held monthly in Swansea and all expenses are paid. All Trustees must undergo a CRB check. For more information please contact 01792 646573 or yourvoice@btconnect.com

Geldards Law firm are holding a free Employment Law Seminar at 4.30pm on Thursday 18th March 2010 at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. To book your place go to Geldards website.

There is now a link to the Public Appointments vacancies page on our website under employment.  There are currently vacancies for lay members at the Care Council.

Education Minister Leighton Andrew has welcomed £471,000 from the Future Jobs Fund to create 71 jobs in Wales.

Source: Neath Port Talbot CBC website

Disability Wales are currently seeking to appoint members to its Voluntary Board of Directors. Closing date is 8th January 2010. For an information pack contact Disability Wales, Bridge House, Caerphilly Business Park, Van Road, Caerphilly CF83 3GW Tel: 029 20887325, email: info@disabilitywales.org

Please note that these are voluntary positions but training will be provided and out of pocket expenses incurred as a Board Director will be met.

A new information sheet has been added which is called: 4.17 The Independent Safeguarding Authority to the Information Distribution System (IDS). It is available on our information page and provides very useful information for local groups regarding the ongoing changes taking place.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has released the following publications:

• Work does not guarantee a route out of poverty
• Training care home staff to use Talking Mats® with people who have dementia by Jane Macer and Joan Murphy
• Work and worklessness in deprived neighbourhoods by Ian Cole et al.

Port Talbot Citizen’s Advice Bureau are advertising a Administrator position. The closing date for applications is Monday 26th October 2009.  For more information go to the employment section of our website.

Third Sector Enterprises Neath Port Talbot Ltd are advertising a Community Café Manager position at the Primary Care Resource Centre in Port Talbot. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on 8th October 2009. For more information and for an application pack go to the employment section of our website.

Neath Port Talbot CVS currently has two new employment opportunities advertised, Siaradwn Ni Coordinator and Mental Health Service User Facilitator.  The closing date to apply is 12.30pm on Friday 16th October 2009. An application pack is available on the employment section of our website.