FBU union learning fund recruitment - ULF project manager

Dear Brother/Sister

Over the last ten years the FBU has successfully promoted and engaged its members in a Lifelong Learning agenda within the union and across the UK Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) funded by the Union Learning Fund (ULF).

The current FBU ULF project is due to finish on the 31st March 2015 when the funding from the ULF 2013 ' 2014 has ended.   Despite an unsteady political and economic climate, a further application for ULF project funding has been approved from April 1st 2015 until March 31st 2016.

The new project will aim to increase the number of ULRs and offer assistance for regions in putting in place a sustainable education and union learning framework in line with the FBU policy. It will continue to deliver Lifelong Learning opportunities to FBU members and FRS staff in partnership with other Trade Unions, FRS Colleges, Employers and Education Providers.

Importantly it will continue to embed work towards sustaining the FBU National Learning Centre as a Skills Funding Agency Approved Provider.

To meet the obligations of our successful bid and, due to the retirement of the current Project Manager, a post is being made available to new applicants.

He/she will be instrumental in achieving the aims of the FBU embedding learning policies. He/she will continue to support our members to benefit from learning opportunities and gain qualifications as well as encourage & support our members to meet learning and skills issues driven by Workforce Development.

There will be a requirement to work and attend meetings across all regions using their own transport.

The enclosed job description, person specification and job advert should be displayed on the FBU notice board and will be available on the FBU and FBU Education websites.

Applicants should clearly indicate how they meet the requirements of the job specification and may provide other relative additional information of support. This will be accepted by email or in writing.

Applicants should also provide a contact telephone number, home and email address.

Please note that the closing date for applications is 12.00hrs on Friday 20^th February 2015.

For further information contact:

Sean Starbuck ' Office 0208 541 1765 or e-mail [email protected]  or Trevor Shanahan ' Mobile 07917759473 or e-mail [email protected]

Yours in Unity

SEAN STARBUCK
National Officer