Job vacancy details
Timebank Development Officer for The Princess Royal Trust (1 year contract)
Employer:Bracknell Forest Council
Reference:PRT/0210
Salary:£22,958 pa pro rata
Hours:25 hour per week. 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Working pattern:Part Time, Temporary position
Location:Town Centre, Bracknell, Berkshire
Closing date:19/02/2010 16:00 PM
Are you an enthusiastic and well organised person, with an interest in working with communities?
Timebanking is a means of rebuilding the ‘core economy’ which consists of the social relationships and connections between people which have become weakened in many modern communities. It is a way of creating the social infrastructure between people to connect them in tangible ways to other members of the community, therefore serving the needs of unpaid and family carers.
The idea behind Timebanking is to trade time. People offer what they can do in exchange for what they need on an hour for hour basis. Anyone can participate at any age or ability. It is an excellent way of engaging members of the community who are traditionally ‘hard to reach’. It is not seen as charity. It delivers social, financial and psychological benefits. It is an innovative solution that has the potential to unlock untapped resources within the community thereby increasing quality of life, enhancing the prevention agenda and achieving significant outcomes for the individual at minimal cost to the authorities.
Please note you will be employed directly by the Princess Royal Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council.
Interview date: w/c 1st March 2010
