Creating Excellence

Valuing Empowerment

Bidding for resources to support people and communities to influence public services is not easy in difficult economic times. Two publications funded by Empowering Communities and now available on our website help build the case.

Composting in Schools Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to deliver the Composting in Schools project in Devon. The postholder needs practical experience of composting and experience of working in or with schools (preferably with Qualified Teaching Status). Own transport is essential.

Location - Home-based and schools in Devon

Salary - £21,848 - £23,513 (37.5 hours per week)

Deadline 10th July, 12.00 Interviews 21st July, in Exeter

Sustainable Procurement Officer

UWE Bristol, Faculty of Environment and Technology

This is a combined initiative between Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) and Future Foundations.

Fixed-term until February 2012

Sustainable Procurement Officer (R12413/RWS)

UWE Bristol, Faculty of Environment and Technology.

This is a combined initiative between Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) and Future Foundations

Fixed term until February 2012

Low/Zero Carbon Construction Manager

UWE Bristol - Faculty of Environment and Technology: Low/Zero Carbon Construction Manager

Fixed term until February 2012

Search is on for accessible beach hut designers

The artist's competition to design and build innovative new beach huts specifically for disabled beach users in Bournemouth, was launched on 27 April.

Professional artists, architects and designers are being invited to submit bold and dramatic concepts to reinvent a row of beach huts specifically for disabled beach users.

Design Review Encouraged During Recession

Good design is critical to surviving the recession according to the South West Design Review Panel which is encouraging the property industry to take advantage of its free advice service.

Young Foundation secondment opportunities for local government specialists

The Young Foundation's local innovation team is looking for local government specialists to join the team to work on a variety of projects, including their expanding portfolio of work on local government innovation.

Senior Associate Level, salary band between £32,750 and £43,650, further details available.

Guides to the new duty to involve and engagement strategies

From 1 April 2009 a wide range of organisations are covered by the new duty to involve - the obligation to involve local people in decision-making. But help is at hand with this, and with developing the more comprehensive approach to engagement called for in the recent White Paper, in two new publications.

Senior Consultant/Consultant & Policy Researcher

CLES (Centre for Local Economic Strategies) are recruiting for these posts based in Manchester. Salaries negotiable for all posts - up to £45k plus contributory pension scheme.

CLES is the foremost independent, thinking and doing organisation working in the fields of regeneration, economic development and local governance. It is a registered charity, with an aim to promote learning and develop understanding. With members and clients around the country, they provide an information service, run events, conduct policy research and undertake consultancy assignments via their trading arm, CLES Consulting. CLES continues to grow and influence policy and practice. They seek to recruit individuals who can play a role in the further development of CLES and CLES Consulting.