Apologies: in my last email I said that the closing date was 30th October for
the two main posts mentioned in the email, below. As stated later in the
email, the closing date is, in fact, 30th SEPTEMBER.
Fiona Frank
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From: Frank, Fiona [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 5:47 PM
Subject: Jobs in workplace basic skills
Apologies for cross posting: here is news of two jobs in the Workplace Basic
Skills Network, which have been advertised this week in the Times Educational
Supplement and the Guardian. (and some other news from the Network). Closing
date for both posts 30th October. Please note that one is a 4 month temporary
maternity cover, based at Lancaster University. The other post is based in
Reading or Guildford at SEEDA offices and is until March 2004. Secondments
are welcome for both posts; we could conceivably interview overseas candidates
by video link for the temporary post. Please circulate to anyone you think
might be interested.
best wishes
Fiona Frank
NEWS FROM THE WORKPLACE BASIC SKILLS NETWORK, September 2002
Part One: Employment Opportunities, and Events
Part Two: follows shortly - Professional Development and Other Information
*****Employment opportunities with the Workplace Basic Skills Network
The Network is currently expanding its regional development activities and has
a number of different opportunities for additional staff with appropriate
workplace basic skills experience to support this work. See below for details
of a full time post based in SEEDA's offices in Guildford or Reading up to
March 2004; a 4 month maternity cover for a Professional Development and
Research Manager post based in Lancaster; and part time or consultancy
opportunities.
## Regional Development Manager (South East - based Guildford or Reading)
Ref A690: £27545-£32537 plus £2000 market supplement.
The Network will be working with SEEDA, the South East of England Regional
Development Agency, in the develoment of its strategy for workplace basic
skills in the region. We require a Regional Development Manager to lead the
development of a regional strategy for the Network in the South East, until
March 2004.
Duties include consultation with key national, regional and local agencies and
the management of the regional team to ensure a coherent approach across their
activities, which will include a programme of seminars, professional
development courses, and consultancy for providers.
See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/personnel/jobs or contact Personnel Services,
quoting reference A690: answerphone 01524 846549, email:
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INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POST WILL BE HELD ON 9 OR 10 OCTOBER IN GUILDFORD
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## Professional Development and Research Manager (temporary maternity cover)
Ref A691: £27545-£32537
An adult educational professional with experience of curriculum design and
quality procedures in course development is required to support the work of the
Network. The post is a maternity cover for four months.
See http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/personnel/jobs or contact Personnel Services,
quoting reference A691: answerphone 01524 846549, email:
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POST WILL BE HELD ON 8TH OCTOBER IN LANCASTER.
Applications for secondment for either of the above posts are welcome.
Closing Date: 30th September 2002.
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## Part time consultants/part time associate Network staff
In addition to the above posts, we would also like to hear from you if you are
interested in becoming involved, as a part-time employee, a self-employed
consultant or as a secondee from your
current organisation.
At the moment we are especially looking for: additional staff in the North
West, in particular to help deliver a project in Greater Merseyside, in
Yorkshire and in London.
# North West
The initial focus of this work will be in Greater Merseyside but there will
also be opportunities to become involved in other parts of the region too. The
Network has an existing capacity building project with Greater Merseyside LSC
which will include a range of activities between now and March 2004. We are
looking for additional staff to lead the planning and organisation of provider
seminars on workplace basic skills with the support of the regional events team
and to negotiate and take forward a new initiative for a learner forum on
workplace basic skills. This will include residential events for learners and
the collection and editing of student writing about their experiences. Part of
the role will also include working with the National Development Manager in
liaising with the LSC staff team with interests in this project.
# Yorkshire
In the first instance the priority in this region will be to continue work with
existing partners in South Yorkshire to plan and implement activities which
follow on from a Regional Development Agency project which finished in April
this year, including support with funding proposals. The second stage of the
work will be to work with the National Development Manager to expand our
strategy and activities into other areas in Yorkshire.
# London
The Network has managed a complex project in London with 24 partners over the
last twelve months and has plans in place for a final provider seminar on
October 30th. A continuation project is currently being shaped by the Regional
Development Agency with a number of potential partners and further detail about
this is expected to be available by the end of October. The Network is looking
for part-time staff to work with the National Development Manager on new
opportunities linked to last year's project.
If you are interested in any of these opportunities we would like to hear from
you, ideally by email response including your CV. Please contact
Sue Batt, National Development Manager
email [log in to unmask]
Phone (home office) 0161 448 1836
Mobile 07970 150848
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FORTHCOMING NETWORK EVENTS
- NW - 16th October (Liverpool)
- 5th Residential Annual Conference & AGM - 13/14th November, Birmingham
- London - 30th October
## Forthcoming Workplace Basic Skills Network Seminars
These events are for practitioners, training providers, and other agencies
involved in workplace basic skills delivery.
****Wednesday 16th October 2002, 10am - 4pm
Workplace Basic Skills: An update on national strategy
The Foresight Centre, Liverpool
This event has been funded by Greater Merseyside LSC.
Speakers include:
- Andrew Nelson, Regional Co-ordinator for the North West, ABSSU.
- Judith Swift, TUC Learning Services
- Ian Morris, Liverpool City Council
- Janet Gathercole, Basic Skills Agency
- Sandra Pegum, Workplace Basic Skills Network
Within the programme there will be several useful workshops plus networking
time.
This event is free to organisations and individuals based in the North West
region
- For those outside this region there is a charge of £105.75 inc. VAT for NON
Network Members and a discounted charge of £76.38 inc. VAT for Network Members
To register your interest regarding this event please contact Paula Whiteside,
tel: 01524 593405 /e-mail [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, or download a programme from our website
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/wbsnet.
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Workplace Basic Skills Network Annual Residential Conference and AGM
**** 13th/14th November 2002
Birmingham Hilton Metropole, Birmingham (next to Birmingham International
Airport and Exhibition Centre)
The Stakeholder in Workplace Basic Skills
Speakers include:
- Barry Brooks
Head of Standards, Quality and Curriculum, Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
- John Burgoyne
Professor of Management Learning, Lancaster University Management School
'The Learning Organisation and Workplace Basic Skills'
- Christine Mills, BAA Heathrow Airport
The Key Skills Project - Workplace Basic Skills at Heathrow Airport
- Judith Swift, TUC Learning Services
Taking the Threat out of Assessment: The TUC and workplace basic skills
Workshops, case studies and networking and resources time.
To register for this event, download a registration form from our website
<http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/wbsnet> or contact Vijayanti Chauhan, tel 01524
593405.
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**** Wednesday October 30th 2002
BSG House, 226 - 236 City Road, London, EC1
Seminar: London Regional Workplace Basic Skills.
Includes: Rozi Premji, Adult Basic Skills Strategy Unit
Tania Fletcher, London Development Agency
Ela Piotrowska, Basic Skills Inspector, Adult Learning Inspectorate
Frances Graham, Chief Executive, Workbase
This event is free for London delegates.
**For those outside this region there is a charge of £105.75 inc. VAT for NON
Network Members and a discounted charge of £76.38 inc. VAT for Network Members
To register your interest contact Roberta Herd, [log in to unmask]
Fiona Frank
Director
Workplace Basic Skills Network
CSET
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4YL
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01524 593405
fax 01524 844788
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