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4| Leys News December 2013 at templars square Come and have some fun in our Snow Globe! supporting SNOW GLOBE OPENING HOURS 10.00am – 4.00pm 30th Nov - 24th Dec Entry: FREE OF CHARGE 129 Pound Way, Cowley, Oxford, OX4 3XH Tel: 01865 748864 For further updates or information: www.templarssquare.com
ail@leysnews.co.uk | phone: 01865 711756 Leys News |5 Thanks to the Blackbird Leys Parish Council for sponsoring this page For Parish Council information please call 01865 716943 or go to www.leysonline.net NEW YEAR – NEW PROSPECTS ON THE LEYS A NEW service to help young people on the Leys has launched. Prospects Services has teamed up with The Littlemore Early Intervention Hub to offer young people an information and guidance drop in service to help them with their next steps in terms of further education and careers. The BBL Job Shop opened at the beginning of December and it will be held at the Blackbird Leys Young People’s Early Intervention Service Satellite every Wednesday afternoon 1.30–3pm. There will be staff on hand at each drop in from the Hub, as well as Youth Contract Mentor and Specialist NEET Service. The team will meet with young people to discover what support they need and offer appropriate options for them. The Youth Contract and Specialist NEET Service offer vulnerable young people one-to-one intensive mentoring support. If a young person meets the criteria for either of these services, they will be offered the opportunity to get involved with the service. If they would like to get involved they will receive support to help them find further education places, suitable apprenticeships or traineeships. On offer will be advice and guidance on CV writing, application and interview skills, as well as improving their knowledge of the local job market. Young people are encouraged to visit the centre to ask any questions they have about their next steps. They will have access to computers to use for job hunting and applications. GETTING TO KNOW YOU THE Leys has a new locality officer and he is looking forward to getting to know the area and the people who live here. David Growcott has just started his Oxford City Council job and is already finding his feet in the Leys. He said: “I worked in Wiltshire for 11 years and partnership work has always been important to me. In my previous job I was involved in environmental quality and did lots of work with housing associations, community groups and charities.” David has wanted to work more with community groups for a while, and is delighted with his new role in the Leys. He added: “This opportunity really was a gift when it came up and the job is bringing me back to the kind of work I love. I think the Leys is a great place to work, there is so much going on here. In fact I am not sure I have ever been to a community that is as active as the Leys. There is a lot of really good stuff going on here, and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone and find out more.” He added: “The Leys really seems to have a personality and I really want to spend some time absorbing the area and finding out what the community wants. I would like to get people talking to each other and working together to create an even better community.” BLACKBIRD LEYS PARISH COUNCIL Require a Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer with effect from 1 February 2014. Five hours a week – flexible with evening/occasional weekend work. The candidate should: • be able to demonstrate knowledge of local government, qualified to CILCA standard or willing to gain within 12 months. • have good communication skills and able to manage a small team • be computer literate and have access to the internet • be able to work from home • facilitate the monthly meetings of the full Council and additional committee meetings. • as Responsible Financial Officer have accounts and audit experience. Salary is in accordance with the Local Government pay scales SO1 point 29 - 31 (pro-rata) at a point commensurate with qualifications and experience. Further information and an application form can be obtained from: Malcolm Anderson, 13 Bailey Road, Oxford, OX4 3HU or bblparishcouncil@gmail.com Closing date for applications is 19 December 2013 and interviews will be held in early January 2014. Blackbird Leys Parish Council NEXT MEETINGS Tuesday 21 January 2014, 7.00pm (not the usual week) Tuesday 25 February 2014, 7.00pm For further details of Parish Council news, meetings, minutes and other activities in Blackbird Leys please go to the community website www.leysonline.net
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