Gypsy Traveller Education Information GTEIP

Following a major restructuring exercise, the Gypsy Traveller Education and Information Project North East have exciting job opportunities to offer. They have asked Langstane to advertise the vacancies for them, if you have any questions regarding these vacancies please contact GTEIP through their website at www.gteip.org.uk.

GTEIP are seeking to employ 3 part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) Support Workers to work with Gypsy Travellers across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. While each Support Worker will have lead responsibility for one of the local authority areas the team will be expected to work together to deliver services as appropriate. Salary will be circa £18096 per annum pro rata.

GTEIP supports Gypsies and Travellers in the North East on unauthorised encampments, private sites, local authority sites and living in houses by making and maintaining contact, as required. Funding come through a variety of sources including Local Authorities, Children in Need and Scottish Government.

GTEIP are looking for enthusiastic people with experience of working on social justice, community development and equality issues. It will be essential to have good report writing skills, be confident when working on your own and as part of a team.  As well as having a knowledge of working to achieve outcomes and meeting targets.

A job description and information on how to apply can be found at www.gteip.org.uk.  The closing date for applications is Friday 28^th August 2009

Interviews will be held week beginning 7^th September.

GTEIP North East is supported by Aberdeen City Council: Aberdeenshire Council: Equality and Human Rights Commission Interim Fund: Moray Council: Race,Religion and Refugee Integration Fund.

Scottish Charity Number SC030895

Related Websites:

• www.gteip.org.uk