The CRN UK is happy to advertise all jobs and vacancies relevant to the community waste sector. This service is free to all CRN UK Members and Associates. Please send any adverts for job vacancies or voluntary placements (including closing date) to info@crn.org.uk or call 0117 9420142.

For more jobs and volunteering opportunities in the environmental sector check out www.environmentjob.co.uk.

The CRN UK has no vacancies at the moment.

EMERGE: Freelance Secondary School Education Workers

Organisation: EMERGE 3Rs
Salary: Dependant on freelance role and experience
Location: Manchester
Position Type: Paid/Temporary
Part/Full Time: Part Time
Closing Date: 23 Aug 10
Website: www.emergemanchester.co.uk
Contact: Denise Lambert
Contact Telephone: 0161 2238200
Contact Email: schools@emergemanchester.co.uk 

...for job description and to apply

Amazing Waste Social Enterprise Co-ordinator  

Organisation: Milton Keynes Christian Foundation
Salary: From £17,500 pa
Location: Milton Keynes
Position Type: Paid/Permanent
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Closing Date: 16 Aug 10
Website: www.mkchristianfoundation.co.uk
Contact Telephone: 01908 311112
Contact Email: vacancies@mkchristianfoundation.co.uk

...for job description and to apply

Volunteer Stalls Coordinator

Organisation: Birmingham Friends of the Earth
Location: Birmingham
Position Type: Volunteer/Permanent
Part/Full Time: Part Time

Closing Date: 30 Sep 10
Website: www.birminghamfoe.org.uk
Contact: Joe Peacock
Contact Telephone: 0121 6326909
Contact Email: campaign@birminghamfoe.org.uk

Details:
We are looking for someone to oversee the organisation of stalls at events in Birmingham for our campaigns group. We envisage the position consisting of the following roles to be performed in conjunction with the Campaigns Support Worker:

- To arrange a BFoE presence at events in Birmingham.
- To recruit volunteers to staff stalls.
- To ensure sufficient materials are available to take to stalls and are put back in the correct place afterwards.
- To liaise with Campaigns Action Group leaders to ensure their campaigns are sufficiently represented at stalls and volunteers are briefed on the issues.
- To liaise with the fundraising and membership coordinator to ensure materials are present and volunteers are briefed.
- To help ensure stalls are visually striking by making props or finding volunteers to do it.
- To advertise our presence at these stalls on the website/facebook and try to arrange blog posts to be written by those who attended.

You will be supported in this role by the Campaigns Support Worker (full-time employee), Campaigns Coordinators (volunteers) and other members of the campaigns group. You will be expected to attend strategy meetings once every 6 weeks, but otherwise can be flexible about when you do the work.

Volunteer Researcher - Charitable Trusts and Relationship Development

Organisation: Woodland Trust
Salary: Voluntary
Location: Grantham or home based
Position Type: Volunteer/Temporary
Part/Full Time: Either

Closing Date: 31 Aug 10
Website: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
Contact: Volunteering Development Team
Contact Email: volunteering@woodlandtrust.org.uk

Experience and qualities
• Experience in researching target audiences / supporters
• Ability to work across several teams and to a brief
• High quality analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to challenge constructively and think outside the box
• Good searching and questioning skills
• Ability to summarise and report

For more information visit the Woodland Trust website.

Electrical and shop volunteers

Organisation: Bright Sparks
Location: Finsbury Park
Position Type: Volunteer/Temporary
Part/Full Time: Either
Closing Date: 15 Dec 10
Website: lcrn.org.uk/whats-on/1180
Contact: Diye Wariebi
Contact Email: diye@digibridge.co.uk

Looking for opportunities in the environmental or community sector?

Many of our members have training or volunteer placements available. Volunteering for our members is a hugely beneficial experience for both the organisation and for the individual, providing skills, building self-confidence and gaining a wide range of experiences. To find your nearest community recycler please visit our online members' directory - www.crn.org.uk/our_members/crn_members_directory or check out our regional pages.