Reference:    DT-DW-004

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with initiative and excellent capacity building and/or community development skills. The position will provide development support not only to existing members of Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forums (BANF) but also to emerging neighbourhood forums.

The Platform project is a Big Lottery funded partnership project led by The Digbeth Trust with 8 other partner organisations which aims to increase access by small voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations across Birmingham to infrastructure support by building on the platform of their existing strengths and capacity. For more information about the Platform Partnership visit: www.platformpartnership-birmingham.org.

BANF is a city-wide umbrella organisation. It aims to provide neighbourhood forums with the necessary support to ensure that they are as effective as possible in involving and representing local people. For more information about Birmingham Association of Neighbourhood Forums visit: www.banf.org.uk.

Closing date for applications:  9.00 am on Thursday 2nd September 2010.  Interviews will be held on  Friday 17th September 2010.

 To access a copy of the application pack, please click here.