Responsible To: CASEWORKS MANAGER

Role:

To provide a comprehensive and flexible work placement and employment support service which enables clients to maximise their employment opportunities whilst at CASE and CASEWORKS. Promote the choices, rights and independence of all clients, improving the life chances of people with a learning disability.

OUTLINE OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To develop a progression route into employment through the WNF programme to meet the individual needs
• To work with and support Local employers to develop employment and work experience opportunities for trainee’s
• To make specific placements through consultation with managers and liaison with all parties concerned, in order to allocate the most appropriate place to Trainees, according to their needs and availability of employer placements.
• To maintain all appropriate records to meet ONEHULL criteria
• To regularly review & monitor Trainee progress
• Support trainee’s to attend interviews, on site support and attend placement reviews
• To undertake Health & Safety Assessments of employer placement providers
• To keep senior staff advised at all times regarding issues relating to placements
• To assist with enquiries from senior staff and other agencies
• To provide support to colleagues and work as a team player
• To maintain and uphold high professional standards whilst performing the above tasks

GENERAL:

• Undertake training and attend staff meetings as required.
• Current clean driving licence is required.
• Maintain a fair discipline within the prescribed disciplinary procedures of the Organisation.
• Contribute to all team goals and the general activities of CASE & CASEWORKS
• Promote, follow and adhere to the Equal Opportunities Policy of the Organisation.

These duties are not exhaustive; they may vary without changing the character or responsibility of the post.

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 sets out the responsibility for Health and Safety upon all employees. It is therefore, the post holder’s responsibility to maintain Health and Safety for him/herself and for others, in accordance with the legislation.

The above duties may involve having access to information of a confidential nature, which may be covered by the Data Protection Act. Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

Working for a charitable organisation, you will be required to liaise with local employees to provide on the job support to enable trainees to progress into work placements/employment

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of supporting people into employment
• Excellent networking skills
• A full, clean driving licence
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability would be an advantage but not essential

CASE has provided training & support for people with learning disabilities for 25 years.

CASE offers a friendly work environment, 35 hour week and five weeks per year holiday.

This post is funded for the life of the Working Neighbourhood Programme

Posts subject to enhanced CRB disclosure.

Please apply with CV and covering letter via email to mc@latitude.uk.com or alternatively by post to

Latitude Community Resources,

Salters House, Salters Court,

156 High Street,

Hull,

HU1 1NQ

Administrator (Hull)

Location: Hull

Closing Date: 15 Jan 2010

£5,350         14 hours per week

This is a fixed term contract for six months with possibility of extension.

We are looking for a well motivated person to provide high quality, efficient and effective administrative support for the successful running of local services and other activities. The post is for six months and based in Hull. You will have excellent communication skills and an understanding of Microsoft Office IT package.  You should possess GCSE level English and Maths or equivalent.

For a job pack please contact the Hull and East Riding Branch of the Alzheimer’s Society at alzheimers@alzheimershull.karoo.co.uk; 01482 211255

Interview date to be confirmed.

CV’s will not be accepted:

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Nicky Russell

Branch Administrator

Alzheimer’s Society

Hull and East Riding Branch

Tel:  01482 211255

Press Release:

New film highlights wealth of investment in region

As a city that is on the up, Hull has made some real progress in terms of its regeneration and consequently there is a high demand and opportunity for businesses to invest in Hull & East Yorkshire.

• A city centre apartment in Hull can now sell for 500,000
• 800,000 people are within a 45 minute drive of Hull, including 220,000 ABC1’s with a comparison spending power of 1.9bn
• Hull’s hotels are at over 80% occupancy mid-week
• Hull & Humber has the largest ports complex in the UK, handling 16% of all UK’s seabourne trade
• World Trade Centre Hull & Humber connects into more than 90 countries and 750,000 businesses

Find out how you can be part of Hull’s success:

Opportunities in Hull City centre for:

• Bistro/cafe bar on landmark footbridge
• Restaurants
• Hotels
• Offices
• Retail
• Conference and entertainment

As everyone is well aware of the new big ‘Wind Mill’ of Croda standing 408ft (124.5m) a local company CARAFAX are running trials on their premises with a scaled down caravan park version of Croda’s wind turbine only a few meters high.

CARAFAX have been operating for over 25 years and have slowly built up a comprehensive range of caravan products including Sealants, Plumbing, Roadlighits, Roofing and Extrusions.

John Cummings of CARAFAX said

The latest caravan trial will help us decide whether wind turbines.

1. Are cost effective
2. Will allow caravanners to use LED lighting, electrical sockets for charging phones powering laptops and the occasional kettle boil without problems.

All energy would normally be piped or cabled in from the National grid throughout caravan parks, but with a wind turbine all energy is stored into batteries ready for use as and when it’s needed. This would then supply the site free, clean and renewable energy.

Croda’s main achievement was to have a renewable energy source and further reduce the site’s carbon emissions which is becoming more of an issue with today’s climate.

Want more information about the wind turbine call Croda’s helpline on 0800 9155263.

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Carafax Limited
Rotterdam Road
Sutton Fields
Industrial Estate
Hull
HU7 0XD
ENGLAND

TEL +44 (0)1482 825941
FAX +44 (0)1482 878357

Date Monday 9th March Time 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Place The Guildhall, Hull

The Mayor and Hull Community Care Services would like to invite you to come and have tea with us.

We want you to share your ideas about how we can improve our services and what you think we could do in the future to help you.

We’d like to chat about our Older People’s Strategy for Hull and how you can become more involved and how you can help us.

Come and meet people and find out more about:

• Local clubs and activities for older people
• Council Services
• Support and advice to help carers and families
• Designing and delivering our services and how you can be involved
• Home improvements and repairs services
• How you can become a volunteer

Please come to Tea on: Monday 9th March from 1.30pm to 4pm at the Guildhall. For further details and to reserve a place please phone Dan on 01482 616035

Source: HULL LINk

PRESS RELEASE

Hull City Council is supporting the latest business venture of Dave Garbera (aged 20), managing director of KH Smilers, as he launches his new book which aims to inspire young people to become the entrepreneurs of the future.

The book, entitled ‘Smilers’ tells the story of how Dave took part in the Young Enterprise Company Programme and went on to establish a successful business whilst at Kelvin Hall School. Now at university, Dave is keen to share his experiences with other young people, including the highs and lows of running a company at such a young age.

The book will be part of a trilogy being developed with the support of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership and Hull Training.

Councillor Christine Randall, lead member for children and young people’s services at Hull City Council, said:

“We are pleased to support Dave’s latest business venture, and we hope that many of our young people will find it of interest. In Hull we are pleased to be in a position to be able to support young entrepreneurs like Dave, as he himself inspires young entrepreneurs of the future.”

Maureen Foers OBE, Chair of Hull’s Youth Enterprise Bank, said:

“We have seen how Dave Garbera has developed over the years since he started out as managing director of a Young Enterprise Company and were pleased to be able to support this latest venture from the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank. Dave has also agreed to be one of our first business supporters for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2009, which is fantastic news.”

Dave Garbera, managing director of KH Smilers, said:

“I am grateful for all the support that Hull City Council and the Youth Enterprise Partnership have given us in developing our business, and now in my new business venture. I want to put something back in order to inspire the entrepreneurs of the future and tell them that if you dream dangerously you can achieve what you want in life.

“As part of my personal campaign to support young entrepreneurs I will be donating some of the profits from sales to the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank so it can continue to support young entrepreneurs like myself.”

KH Smilers produce a range of high quality naturally-grown bedding plants, hanging baskets and decorative arrangements in their own greenhouses and polytunnel, for both individual orders and larger events.

In December, KH Smilers became the youngest nominees in Business Week magazine’s annual European Young Entrepreneur Contest, and the only UK entry to reach the short list. The results are yet to be announced.

Full Story Hull City Council

PRESS RELEASE  (Source – Yorkshire Forward)

The best of Yorkshire and Humber’s Healthcare Technologies industry has been put on show to a delegation of global trade advisors this week to help raise the region’s profile for inward investment.

The delegation of 14 UK Trade and Investment advisors from the United States, Japan, Europe and the Middle East were in the region last week as part of a fact finding tour of the North.  As part of their tour the delegates visited Hull, the regional hub of Smith and Nephew, the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham and the University of Leeds, home to leading experts in healthcare innovation. These advisors work in international markets, advising businesses who are looking to invest in the UK of the different opportunities on offer in the regions.

One of the delegates, Nadeem Ali-Khan from the United States commented; It has been extremely impressive to see Yorkshire and Humberside’s capabilities within the healthcare sector and obtain a first hand view of how these translate into opportunities for organisations in our market.’’

The group were given an overview of the assets and investment opportunities in the region’s healthcare technologies sector by Yorkshire Forward’s healthcare technologies sector manager Andrea Scully. She explains; “The regional industry is one of the strongest in the UK with major players including Smith and Nephew and Johnson and Johnson DePuy based locally.

“We have particular commercial and research strengths in orthopaedics and wound care, and as the market for new technologies is remaining relatively strong in the current downturn, there are some excellent opportunities for international companies to develop links with the regional industry base.”

Delegates were also given an introduction to the opportunities for overseas investors to develop links into the NHS through Yorkshire and Humber, as well as the opportunity to find out more about the growing regional market for assistive technologies that can support the increasingly aging UK population.

Theresa Lindsay, Assistant Director of Marketing and Business Development for Yorkshire Forward comments; “In the current global economic situation it is critical that we showcase the investment opportunities in our leading regional markets so that Yorkshire and Humber can continue to attract its share of overseas investment.

“We have shown them firsthand the excellent work being done by our region’s businesses in conjunction with our world class universities. This will enable them to advise overseas companies looking to expand into Europe.”

Date: 18 February 2009

Time: 10.00 am to 4.30 pm

Venue: Hull City Hall

Type of event: Your Future Exhibition – many local employers offering full-time, part-time and seasonal vacancies, together with training, recruitment and development ideas all under one roof.

Contact Details: www.thisisyourfuture.co.uk

Source: Job Centre Plus

All are welcome at the next Hull Bus Forum, which will be held on Wednesday 28 January at 12 noon at the Guildhall, Room C1, Alfred Gelder Street.  There is disabled access.

The forums have been held regularly for nearly 10 years, and give passengers an opportunity to meet bus operators and representatives of the Council to air their views and improve the quality of the local bus network.

The Forum is chaired independently by City of Hull Environmental Forum, a charity specialising in public transport issues.  Bus operators benefit from feedback, whilst it helps the City Council obtain a strategic view of services in the area.  The Forum is also a useful means of updating the public on developments.

Local businesses have decided to ignore talk of doom, gloom and recession and are meeting up fortnightly to see if there are opportunities for them to work together, or to create business through joint ventures.

Tom Salter of thebestofhull explains “business has slowed down for all of us, but instead of moaning about it, a few of us decided to get together with other likeminded local businesses. The truth is that there is still business out there, you might just have to look a bit harder for it. Sitting down over an informal breakfast and talking to each other, we often find opportunities that, individually, would have passed us by”.

“To be honest, we could get really bogged down by talk of a recession, but we decided months ago to see if, by sticking together, we could continue to thrive, and, so far so good, some of our members are actually doing better than they did last year.”

Instead of going it alone, the local businesses involved decided to sign up with national networking group 4Networking – “rather than just concentrating on local businesses, 4Networking has put us in touch with like minded business people all over the country, all of whom are determined to fight through any recession, rather than just accept it! Members here in Hull can go out to any other meeting anywhere in the country to pitch for business and we have a regular stream of visitors from all over the country to our meeting, some of whom end up buying services here”.

A simple solution to a national problem? As Tom tells us “what’s the worst that can happen? Rather than sitting waiting for the ‘phone to ring, at the very least I get to lift my spirits and share a joke and breakfast with the others. And any local business is welcome, they can call me, or just turn up on the day”.

Our next meeting is at 8am on Friday 13th February at the Brewers Fayre in Hessle.
For further information contact:
Tom Salter – 4Networking Area Leader, Yorkshire

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Hull
Salary: Undisclosed
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Full-Time

ANIMAL FEED, AQUA FEED, PET FOOD, BIOMASS

Andritz Sprout are looking to strengthen their existing team in the UK and are therefore looking to fill the following positions: Design Engineer

The successful applicant will be working on product design, plant layout and processing orders through to commissioning.

The right candidate will have:

• Qualified to HNC or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 year experience in a drawing office environment
• Auto cad experience
• The ability to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are the right candidate for these positions we would like to receive your CV stating experience and qualifications.

Please send it to:

• David Tattersfield
• Andritz Sprout Ltd
• Stockholm Road
• Sutton Fields Industrial Estate
• Hull HU7 0XL

or e-mail to david.tattersfield@andritz.com

website: andritzsprout.com

The new hotel in Hull opposite Myton Bridge and the tidal barrier has had modules successfully lifted into place at the new £10 million Premier Inn hotel. The hotel now well on it’s way past the pod installations has being built by Pure Urban as part of the first Boom development in Hull.

The structure has been designed in the UK and manufactured in the far east in China, the modules have now being installed by main contractors Multibuild. All the pods/modules have been pre-fitted off site with plumbing, electrics, and sanitary ware, after that on-site all that is required internally after installation is to add decorating touches, floor coverings and furniture. By the end of 2008 the exterior, the windows, wall covering and roof coverings will be fitted, and external frame and covering will be finished and ready for the final fit.

72 pods/modules are being used in the 136 bedroom hotel,  is based in Tower Street, next to a main route through Hull and Myton Bridge. This part of The Boom scheme has being funded by the European Regional Development.

The hotel Premier Inn should be handed over to the Whitbread group in early 2009.The build also has a £4 million, 308 space multi-storey car park, this will serve both the hotel and The Boom riverside scheme to help with parking demands.

Premier Inn Construction

PRESS RELEASE

A Hull chemicals manufacturer has announced plans to install an on-site wind turbine to generate its own electricity.

Croda Chemicals Europe is proposing the installation of a 3 mega watt wind turbine on its manufacturing site at Oak Road, Hull, as part of a long standing company commitment to sustainable development and environmental improvement.

Electricity generated by the turbine will be fed directly into the company’s electricity supply, reducing the need for the company to import power from the National Grid reducing its emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas.

Mark Robinson, Operations Director, said: “Caring for the environment and the well being of future generations is at the heart of company policy and decision-making. The company has committed itself to a sustainable development strategy and one of our key targets is a reduction in carbon emissions.

“Wind turbines provide the most feasible option for establishing an effective renewable energy source on our site and will also reduce energy costs, helping the company maintain its competitive market position in the face of significant UK energy price increases and ensuring the long term success of the site.”

Croda has made significant efforts to reduce its energy consumption by over 50% in the last 5 years. This has been achieved through financial investment in more efficient equipment and the commitment of all employees to manage energy at the point of use. The installation of the wind turbine supports the next step in the drive for improved energy efficiency.

Mark Robinson continued: ‘’The company submitted a planning application to Hull City Council in May 2006 following a detailed environmental assessment. If successful, it is anticipated that the turbine could be installed in the summer of 2007.’’

Local residents were formally notified of the company’s plans by letter in March 2006 and two public exhibitions have been held to provide further information with the opportunity to discuss the project with Croda representatives. The response received following public consultation has been generally supportive.

The site in Hull employs 175 people in the manufacture of fatty acid amides used as slip additives in the plastics industry. These are produced from renewable raw materials such as UK grown rapeseed oil.

Croda Chemicals Europe is part of Croda International Plc, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of natural based speciality chemicals, used in a wide range of industries.

The project is being managed for Croda by renewable energy consultancy TNEI Services Ltd.