GAVCA

Job Details:

• Salary: £22,000 - £25,000 per annum plus 10% pension contribution
• Location: Based in Ullenwood, Gloucestershire
• Closing date: 9am on Thursday 1 March 2012
• Interview date: Monday 12 March 2012

Summary:

BasicNeeds is an international development charity now entering its 12th year of innovation in mental health and development. BasicNeeds transforms lives by working with mentally ill people so that together, we can build a world that mentally ill people feel proud to live in.

BasicNeeds and Barnwood Trust have recently announced a pioneering new partnership to begin a new programme of work in Gloucestershire, England. Barnwood Trust is investing in a new ten-year community-based plan, ‘Unlocking Opportunities’, which aims to transform opportunities for people with disabilities and mental health problems, initially in rural Gloucestershire and its market towns.

One of the key features of this radical new plan is a Community Animation Programme to be run by BasicNeeds, using the expertise gained by working with vulnerable people living with mental illness and epilepsy in Africa and Asia. This innovative project began its work in November 2011 and to complete the Gloucestershire team a third Community Animator is required to identify community needs, provide training and steer the animation process

Person Specification:

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Extensive community development experience
• Expertise working with vulnerable people
• Good listening and facilitation skills

Further Information:

An application pack can be downloaded at from the Basic Needs website. For further information please call Rosie Branney on +44(0)1242 539930.