Job & Trustee Vacancies

Salary: £11.22

Hours: Variable 15-37hrs per week

Contract: Temporary

New deadlines:

• 1st Census Officer intake 13/01/2021,

• 2nd Census Officer intake 27/01/2021, and the

• 3rd Census Officer intake 08/02/2021

The closing dates for the temporary Census Field Team have been extended. We are looking for individuals who have a good knowledge of their local communities and have some time to spare in March and April next year. 

Contracts are between 15 and 37hrs per week, the rate of pay is £11.22 per hour. Check out the opportunities at www.censusjobs.co.uk

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BRIC (Blyth Resource & Initiative Centre) has been providing employment support and education to the local community for over 30 years. The services and activities BRIC provides are in direct response to the needs of centre users and the local community, and through partnership work with other local organisations. BRIC has a client base of over 5,000 unemployed people.

Although BRIC’s services fall into four main categories – IT Education, English & Maths, Employability and a Drop-in service; we have addressed many social issues outside of our own expertise that our clients have been faced with. Through partnership work with other local organisations, as well as through our own commitment to service users, we have been able to provide a wider support service to enable people to make significant and positive differences to their lives. Improving their skills and abilities, mental and physical well-being and by providing opportunities to make friends and socialise, enables service users to become more active members of the community.

We have a vacancy for a Trustee who is willing to devote the necessary time and effort, has strategic vision, good, independent judgement, an ability to think creatively and a willingness to speak their mind.

Download the role description.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Centre Manager, Sharron Fawcett in the first instance by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

BRIC (Blyth Resource & Initiative Centre) has been providing employment support and education to the local community for over 30 years. The services and activities BRIC provides are in direct response to the needs of centre users and the local community, and through partnership work with other local organisations. BRIC has a client base of over 5,000 unemployed people.

Although BRIC’s services fall into four main categories – IT Education, English & Maths, Employability and a Drop-in service; we have addressed many social issues outside of our own expertise that our clients have been faced with. Through partnership work with other local organisations, as well as through our own commitment to service users, we have been able to provide a wider support service to enable people to make significant and positive differences to their lives. Improving their skills and abilities, mental and physical well-being and by providing opportunities to make friends and socialise, enables service users to become more active members of the community.

We have a vacancy for a Treasurer to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained. We are particularly looking for someone with financial qualifications and experience; some experience of charity finance, fundraising and pension schemes; the skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences, who is prepared to make unpopular recommendations to the board and has a willingness to be available to staff for advice and enquiries on an ad hoc basis.

Download the role description.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Centre Manager, Sharron Fawcett in the first instance by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Headway Arts are a registered charity based in Blyth, Northumberland who work locally, nationally and internationally. We passionately believe the arts are a potent catalyst for community cohesion and change and use creativity to connect communities, enhance learning and develop inclusivity. We work with the all communities but specialise in supporting people who are learning disabled.

We are looking for enthusiastic trustees with experience of community development, financial management and fundraising.

To arrange a good time for a chat please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.