Professional Vocational Development Opportunity

Professional Vocational Development Opportunity

Vocate offers a range of placement opportunities to develop your real-world skills and provide work experience in dynamic environments.

WHY CHOOSE VOCATE FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT?

• You will gain and develop skills and expertise
• You’ll receive relevant, on-the-job training (possibility of accreditation via Agored Cymru, OCN Wales)
• You can get the experience employers are looking for without being required to have it before you start!
• You will typically be provided with a mentor/trainer for individual coaching and investment
• You will grow through constructive feedback from seasoned professionals
• If you are starting a new project or venture, you may be able to utilise and trade on the name and reputation of Vocate and our many partners
• You will gain an excellent, impartial reference source. We will complete a full page letter of reference which you can use and attach to as many portfolios, applications and CVs as you wish!

WHAT WOULD IT LOOK LIKE?

• The Professional Development Programme requires an initial commitment of 8 or 12 months for a minimum of 16 hours a week at a cost of £55 per month.
• Our placement partners include community organisations such as www.thegate.org.uk; www.first-fruits.co.uk ;  www.speakeasyadvice.co.uk  and www.glenwoodchurch.org  
• You could specialise in fields as diverse as Community Development, Marketing; Events Management; Graphic Design; Finance; Dance Tuition; Youth Work; Children’s Work; Software Development; Drama; Social Care and lots, lots more
• Each programme is flexibly tailored around your individual skills, talents and area of interest.
• As this is an unpaid opportunity, it is commonly designed around part-time work elsewhere.

WHO IS IT FOR?

YOU! IF…

• …you have an understanding of the field you want to gain experience in, like a degree or significant personal experience.
• …the idea of real-world, practical experience appeals to you
• …you are willing to genuinely invest yourself – while a minimum of 16 hours a week applies, this opportunity is for those who are willing to work hard and use their initiative to get the job done well.
• …your character and attitude are consistent with our core values of Grace, Integrity, Creativity, Quality, Humour, Valuing every Individual and Servant Heartedness.

HOW DO I APPLY?

• Email jamie.dallimore@goingpublic.org.uk   with PVD APPLICATION in the subject line. State what you would ideally like to do, the areas you’d like to be involved in, what makes you a suitable candidate and attach your CV and any references. For more information ring Jamie on 029 2073 0368

For more information please visit http://vocate.org.uk/programmes/professional-development-opportunities/

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