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Vacancies and Volunteer PositionsOften within A Rocha we have particular vacancies to fill, and these will be advertised here. We also learn of vacancies with other organisations with whom we have close ties.[You can easily get back to this page by using: Latest opportunities:Chief Executive OfficerWe are seeking an experienced leader who shares our passion for Caring for God’s creation in practical ways and who will inspire our team and envision and resource the organisation for the next decade. The job description is available here (application/msword, 52.2 kB, info). Enquiries and applications (letter and cv) to our current Chief Executive Officer steve.hughes@arocha.org by 10th February – interviews on 29th February. There is a genuine occupational reason that the postholder should be a Christian. Volunteer A Rocha Ecocongregation assessorsA Rocha Ecocongregation is an award scheme to encourage and recognise churches who are working to care for creation. It has now become the A Rocha supporting churches programme. We are looking for people to be church or environmental assessors for the award. No particular experience is required, just a heart for environmental issues and a desire to help churches care for creation. Assessors can choose between the environmental and church brief depending on interest and background. Assessments are usually within 30 miles and timing is to suit the assessors, who are free to decline any assessment Location: Anywhere in the UK and NI Time commitment: 6 hours per year Contact: David Hughes or Simon Brown Email: ecocongregation@arocha.org Tel: 0114 2636421 Volunteer P.R. Assistant, A Rocha UKWe are seeking someone who can help assist our P.R. Manager on a voluntary basis. Experience not essential, but ability to create spread sheets would be a great advantage. Initial help required to create regional databases. Some phone work and on-line research will be necessary. You will work from home and the frequency of work may vary, depending on the events that we are holding. Any time that you are able to give would be valuable, even on a project by project basis. If you, or anyone you know are able to help, then please email beverly.evans@arocha.org Volunteer Designer, A Rocha UKWe are seeking someone who can give help with designing and producing leaflets and posters in electronic format. Ideally this person will have some experience in design or typography, be willing and able to work within our brand guidelines, and will be able to provide files that can be sent by email and placed as PDFs on the web site. The frequency of work will vary depending on the events that we are holding. Any time that you are able to give would be valuable to us, even on a project by project basis. If you are able to help, or if you know of someone who might, then please email beverly.evans@arocha.org Volunteer National Coordinator, A Rocha UKWe are seeking a day a week volunteer to take overall responsibility for our regional coordinators. The role is essentially a pastoral and organizational one – encouraging and supporting our current regional coordinators and area representatives, encouraging the recruitment of new volunteers to fill vacant regional roles, and providing overall coordination. Email Steve Hughes if you might be interested steve.hughes@arocha.org Regional Conservation AdvisorsWe are looking for volunteers to represent North West England, North East England and East Anglia, on a one day a week basis. As a Regional Conservation Advisor, you will expected to research potential projects in your area, liaise with exciting projects and promote any consultancy opportunities. When and where appropriate you may be required to attend regional and national meetings and/or conferences. If you are interested or for more information, please contact Andy Lester. Opportunity with partner organisation:Volunteer Education and Events, Aston Rowant National Nature ReserveWe are seeking an enthusiastic individual to help us deliver our programme of events and school group visits throughout the year. Aston Rowant NNR can be found in the Chilterns AONB, near the village of Watlington. The reserve is easy to get to, just off junction 6 of the M40 and is a fine example of chalk grassland and ancient beech woodland. We have an exciting programme of events planned for 2010 including our annual Sounds Like Summer festival and Glow Wild lantern walk. We have a primary school education pack and offer tailor made visits to school groups all year round. Volunteers will be able to take part in a range of tasks relating to school visits and events including visit/event planning, making and maintaining activity kits, promotion of events, helping with school visits and events and even recruiting new volunteers. Volunteers might also like to get involved with school visits to farms nearby, or with outreach visits to schools. To begin with volunteers can join us once a week on a Monday, with more varied/frequent opportunities as more visits start in the spring. You can join us every week or less frequently as suits you, just give us a call to discuss. We also pay travel expenses. Previous experience is helpful but not essential; this is a great way for you to gain some! We are also always looking for practical conservation volunteers. Call Bob Silverwood on 01844 351833 / email robert.silverwood@naturalengland.org.uk Related opportunities:Vacancy – Outreach Worker, Kingsmead Estate London E9Christchurch on the Mead Church of England working with A Rocha UK, wish to appoint a part time, temporary (6 months) Outreach Worker to support the local over 50’s population as they coordinate efforts to improve their neighbourhood (Kingsmead Estate London E9). The successful applicant will be working alongside volunteers who are committed to food growing, gardening/landscaping and so would be required to have skills and experience in this area. As part of their involvement the worker would be promoting the Hackney Timebank on Kingsmead and recruiting new members for it. We can pay £10/hr for between 10-15 hrs/wk. Interested? Contact Chris
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