Amazing job opportunities for FIVE young people - Page 3

Gayle · 12-11-2011, 16:59

PLEASE LET ANYONE ALL 17 - 21 YEAR OLDS KNOW ABOUT IT.

PS - We can be a tad flexible about age if exceptional 16 or 22 year olds apply.

Gayle · 12-11-2011, 16:59

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Originally Posted by Neil

At least people are being nice to you

Yes, makes a change!!!

Although, even with this I seem to have wound someone up.

garinda · 12-11-2011, 17:02

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Way to hijack a thread guys!!!!

Jedimaster, I'm sorry you have struggled with work but yes, as Gary said, there are opportunities to volunteer at the Centre so that you can get something on your CV. There are also opportunities for other people to create projects and activities at the centre.

As it's an Arts Centre all the opportunities are going to be down that route so possibly still wouldn't be much use to you but we certainly are open to all people being creative there.

As for these opportunities - as it happens they are Lancashire County Council funded but when I applied for the money it was from a pot that was aimed at that age group. So, I completely understand your frustration but I couldn't ignore the chance to get some funding for part time staff and I had to go along with their criteria.

I'm sorry for the hijack.

I thought a post seemed rather negative, and not really relevant to the job offer.

Which is a great opportunity for five young people.

Sorry.

On the plus side, the thread being kept active might mean more people see it, and apply.

Margaret Pilkington · 12-11-2011, 19:11

I think it is a great opportunity Gayle....and may just give someone the chance to do something that they would never normally do.......and as Gary has said, at least the diversion has kept the thread active and visible.

jedimaster · 13-11-2011, 14:49

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Originally Posted by Gayle

Way to hijack a thread guys!!!!

Jedimaster, I'm sorry you have struggled with work but yes, as Gary said, there are opportunities to volunteer at the Centre so that you can get something on your CV. There are also opportunities for other people to create projects and activities at the centre.

As it's an Arts Centre all the opportunities are going to be down that route so possibly still wouldn't be much use to you but we certainly are open to all people being creative there.

As for these opportunities - as it happens they are Lancashire County Council funded but when I applied for the money it was from a pot that was aimed at that age group. So, I completely understand your frustration but I couldn't ignore the chance to get some funding for part time staff and I had to go along with their criteria.

actually it would have been, as i said I have been volunteering for the last 2 years with young and vulnerable people on arts and media projects as a mentor/project support worker so have lots to go on my cv already however experience counts for nowt in today's climate. So how about creating some opportunities for over 25's with training to a recognized qualification then i'd bite your hand off!

garinda · 13-11-2011, 14:54

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

actually it would have been, as i said I have been volunteering for the last 2 years with young and vulnerable people on arts and media projects as a mentor/project support worker so have lots to go on my cv already however experience counts for nowt in today's climate. So how about creating some opportunities for over 25's with training to a recognized qualification then i'd bite your hand off!

Gayle runs and manages our arts centre.

Her primary role isn't that of providing training to anyone. Whatever their age.

Your frustration is misplaced, in attacking the opportunities that she has created there.

jedimaster · 13-11-2011, 15:00

fraid we'll have to disagree on this one gary as i said before, ALL opportunities like this should be open to ALL people regardless of their age,sex,race,sexuality or anything else!

so it isn't misplaced at all

jedimaster · 13-11-2011, 15:16

btw sorry for the hijack gayle this is just something i feel very strongly about and although i am quoting from personal experience I am speaking for ALL the people in this country in the same position as me.

garinda · 13-11-2011, 15:23

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

fraid we'll have to disagree on this one gary as i said before, ALL opportunities like this should be open to ALL people regardless of their age,sex,race,sexuality or anything else!

so it isn't misplaced at all

I've already posted, there would have been NO opportunities for anyone, if a specific target group hadn't been mentioned in funding applications.

I suppose that would please some, Who'd see that as being 'fair'.

I say well done, and hope people benefit from this opportunity.

As I said, good luck with your dream of next becoming a life coach.

I genuinely hope you get what you want.

garinda · 13-11-2011, 15:41

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

I am speaking for ALL the people in this country in the same position as me.

As opposed to all those who have jobs they don't paticularly like doing, because their work ethic happens to mean they're prepared to do any crappy job, in order to fund their, and their family's needs?

Thankfully, that group's the larger...at the moment.

As they happen to fund those who'd rather the luxury of being able to pick and choose what they might fancy trying next, career wise.

When I've interviewed people for jobs, I was always much more impressed with a positive attitude, rather than 'some' paper qualifications.

jedimaster · 13-11-2011, 15:56

as was i, unfortunately times AND employers have changed. Secondly who is picking and choosing - i have already pointed out that i have applied for pretty much every job i can physically do whatever field it might be in, how is that being choosy? I have also pointed out that it is the employers who have stated that qualifications mean more than experience. and another thing who mentioned being a life coach? a completely different thing to what I mentioned!

garinda · 13-11-2011, 16:16

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who mentioned being a life coach? a completely different thing to what I mentioned!

Apologies.

'Life skills tutoring'.

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Originally Posted by jedimaster

the key qualification for me is an nvq in information,advise and guidance which then opens the door for employability support,life skills tutoring...

As said previously, good luck with it. Your determination can't be knocked.

Gayle · 13-11-2011, 18:53

If you look on our website there are also two other opportunities there and there are no age limits on them.

We are looking for photography tutors and life drawing tutors.

Let me explain how we pay tutors who want to start a creative project.
We have to make money on room hire but we're aware that no one wants to commit to the cost of hiring rooms if they don't know whether they can fill the classes or not.

So we do it on a split basis to start off with i.e. if the tutor were to start up a photography class/group they would charge (for example) £2. They they would get £1 and we would get £1. So, if only two people turned up that would be £4 takings for the night, we would get £2 and the tutor would get £2.

Obviously we can't do this long term but we can do it short term. Using this system means that there is no loss or risk or commitments on either side. We promote using our usual methods - flyers, websites, facebook etc and we expect the tutor to go out and promote by putting up posters and sending out press releases and talking to the radio, etc.

So far we have found this system works really well for the tutors who make a real commitment to it and work at promoting it. Two groups have set up using this system - one a singing group who now has 18 members and the other a drumming group which has 10 members.

I can't retrain people in different careers but I can help them start up something for themselves which will hopefully turn into something profitable.

Gayle · 19-11-2011, 14:19

I'm really quite stunned that I haven't received any applications yet for these 5 jobs. The deadline for applications is 30th November so still plenty of time.

Download the info from the Civic Arts Centre's website.

jedimaster · 19-11-2011, 23:04

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Originally Posted by Gayle

I'm really quite stunned that I haven't received any applications yet for these 5 jobs. The deadline for applications is 30th November so still plenty of time.

Download the info from the Civic Arts Centre's website.

at the risk of getting another barracking for stating the obvious and speaking my mind. maybe you should look at offering it to people who want it then, instead of your obviously uninterested target group