Connecting Bristol

Job Opportunity: Strategic Coordinator, South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood

May 8, 2008 Posted by Kevin in : Bristol, jobs , 3 comments

Connecting Bristol is working in close partnership with Knowle West Media Centre, Bristol City Council and Citizens Online to develop a South Bristol Digital Neighbourhood programme. We are now looking for a Strategic Coordinator to initiate and manage a new EverybodyOnline project as part of this programme.

This role requires a dynamic individual who can maximize the potential of digital inclusion to tackle social exclusion. They will provide strong leadership and will work with a network of local partners.

The post holder will work strategically to promote the programme and identify new projects, new opportunities, new partnerships and new funding streams as well as supervising the work of the project’s Outreach worker. The successful candidate will demonstrate the experience and ability to:

Develop strategic understanding of the use of ICT and digital media in promoting social inclusion
Work jointly with the local community and a range of partners across the public, private and third sectors
Be entrepreneurial and persuasive – able to enthuse people and build interest in ICT locally
Able to conduct research and produce clear, concise plans, records and reports

The post holder will work from the Knowle West Media Centre, an internationally recognised neighbourhood-based digital media centre with a strong focus on grassroots community engagement and the environment.

This post is offered as a fixed term contract and funding is currently in place until 2011. The application form and job details are available from the Citizens Online website.

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Slivers of Time

January 29, 2008 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Bristol, Innovation, Skills, jobs, Flexible Working , add a comment

We at Connecting Bristol have been banging on about the potential of Slivers of Time, Homeshoring and other forms of ultra-flexible working for quite some time now.

The idea is to create a new type of employment market place, which gives far more control to employees about where and when they work and at the same time helps employers run their businesses effectively.

The Guardian has picked-up on Slivers of Time with a feature aimed at graduates appearing in this week end’s Work section.

You can read it here

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Extending the Benefits of Flexible Working

December 12, 2007 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Bristol, Events, jobs, Flexible Working, Homeshoring , 2 comments

Councils and other public bodies are starting to recognise the benefits of home working for existing employees. Home working can lead to a reduction in peak time travel and if managed well, can bring about efficiency and environmental gains. However, not everyone wants to, or is able to work at home. So Connecting Bristol is also interested in promoting the benefits of working closer to home.

Nottingham, Bristol and other DC10 members want to ensure that flexible job opportunities are made available to communities that face digital and social exclusion.

At this up and coming Headstar Flexible Working conference on 23rd Jan 2008, Peter Goodwin Accelerate Nottingham and I will talk about our collaborative DC10 project built on the innovative Homeshoring model.

The aim is to radically transform the way that business and public sector organisations manage their customer contact centres, creating new ‘virtual employment opportunities’ for people who face difficulties entering the jobs market.

Research suggests that more than 1 million people in the UK work in customer contact centres. If just a small percentage of these jobs can be transfered into city neighbourhoods or rural areas, there is significant potential to boost neighbourhood renewal and other regeneration programmes.

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DC10 Project Management Consultancy - Community Capacity

November 8, 2007 Posted by Stephen Hilton in : Digital Challenge, Bristol, Community Media, Mentoring, jobs , add a comment

Birmingham City Council, on behalf of the Digital Challenge Network, is offering a 12 months consultancy contract for a Project Manager. We are looking for an effective people connector with a firm standing in Community and Voluntary (CVS) work. You should be well organised and with an understanding of how IT can enhance service delivery. The project will identify successful networks and services in 6 Local Authorities: Birmingham, Bristol, Ealing, Norfolk, Shropshire and Sunderland which aim to increase the capacity to access and deliver services on a local level through networks of volunteers and organisations.

Information on the Digital Challenge can be found on www.digitalchallenge.gov.uk/dc10

The contract value is £42k plus £5k expenses. Submission deadline is 26/11/2007 12.00 noon. For an informal discussion contact Paul Nash on 01743 252020 or Heike Schuster-James on 0121 675 8887.

For details about this contract see the Consultant Brief, the Person Specification and the Project Outline.