Concerned about the
future of Telford's green spaces?
Organised?
Good with figures?
Available on the second
Monday of each Month?
The Telford Green
Spaces Partnership (TGSP) is the umbrella organisation representing almost 20 conservation-based
volunteer groups and 'Friends of' groups across the Borough of Telford &
Wrekin. We also work in partnership with other organisations such as Shropshire
Wildlife Trust, Telford & Wrekin Council and Severn Gorge Countryside Trust.
TGSP has delivered
lots of fantastic work already from putting on events to training volunteers in
practical skills and working with young people to gain work experience. The
group is also working to influence the council’s local plans for future
development in the area to safe guard our green spaces.
The future holds
many challenges for Telford’s green spaces. Together we can make a difference
but we need your help. Would you like to be a part of keeping Telford’s green
spaces special for all of the community to enjoy?
TGSP is now seeking
to appoint individuals to the roles of:
· Partnership
Secretary
· Partnership
Treasurer
See below for the
role descriptionn for each post. Ideally,
you will have some (not loads) of experience with e-mail, Microsoft Word &
Microsoft Excel but if not training can be provided.
If you would like
to be considered for either of these voluntary positions please contact Craig
Baker, Chair, Telford Green Spaces Partnership with a brief outline of your
experiences by e-mailing chairtgsp@gmail.com
Closing date for
applications: Friday 9th January, 2015 (midday).
ROLE DESCRIPTIONS FOR VOLUNTEER SECRETARY AND TREASURER
INTRODUCTION:
The Telford Green Spaces Partnership (TGSP) continues to go
from strength to strength as the premier conservation partnership in Shropshire
providing regular opportunities to make positive contributions in improving
Telford's green infrastructure through:
·
Shared-learning from around 20 unique
conservation-based organisations who meet at least 6 times per year,
·
Practical training in both conservation skills
and working as successful environmental groups and individuals,
·
Numerous opportunities to become involved in
vibrant discussion forums, such as planning, Telford's Shaping Places
Consultation, etc.
Does this sound like you? Or perhaps your strength is not in
practical conservation tasks such as hedge-laying and coppicing but you still
care about our local environment and might have something else you can offer?
ROLE
SPECIFICATION: Volunteer TGSP Secretary
In the role of TGSP Secretary we don't want the minute
taking element to be too onerous. Although it is extremely important the post
holder can take some minutes we are not expecting these to be verbatim
and are happy that only salient points and action points are recorded and
distributed. The post-holder may even
have access to a laptop that they can bring along to meetings to minimise duplication.
Hopefully this is all sounding good so far? If so TGSP also want the role of Secretary to
help guide and shape the TGSP through managing recommended enhancements to the
TGSP constitution and seeking out both new partners and raising the profile of
the partnership with our local communities.
PERSON
SPECIFICATION: Volunteer TGSP Secretary
Desirable Experiences
- Working with Microsoft Office, especially Word
- Writing or updating policies
- Some experience of social networking sites (or a
willingness to learn how)
ROLE
SPECIFICATION: Volunteer TGSP Treasurer
You can probably tell from the Introduction that the role of
TGSP Treasurer isn't like any other Treasurer role.
Although it is extremely important that the post holder can
help ensure TGSP have appropriate financial systems and controls in place, we
want the Treasurer's talents to expand into the remit of identifying and
applying for funding and managing TGSP's fundraising strategy. In line with
this desire the Treasurer will help TGSP and its members use the funding
wisely. There is funding out there and
we would like you to potentially help us get our hands on it and use it. Does this sound interesting to you? Then
please read on...
PERSON
SPECIFICATION: Volunteer TGSP Treasurer
Desirable Experiences
- Working with funding bodies (or willing to learn!)
- Identifying funding streams
- Simple book-keeping/accounting (even if this is managing
your personal accounts)
