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Carers Direct are looking for carers in England to be photographed professionally for a major project. Please email carersdirect@nhschoices.nhs.uk with contact details and location if you’re interested.
Census jobs with the Office of National Statistics
Census 2011: Area Manager positions in Southwark
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have started the recruitment process for 2 Area Managers in Southwark, for the 2011 Census. These roles will be employed by the Office for National Statistics, will be full time (August 2010 – June 2011) and will be paid £18.19 per hour (equivalent to £35,000 per annum).
Southwark’s two Census Area Managers will be responsible for the census operation in Southwark. Their primary focus will be to ensure that the maximum number of people return their census questionnaires. Area Managers will be responsible for managing teams of up to 15 Census co-ordinators who themselves will be managing teams of up to 15 distributors, collectors and enumerators. The closing date for applications is the 11th of April 2010.
To find out more and to apply for these roles please go to www.censusjobs.co.uk,
For more information on Southwark’s preparations for the 2011 Census, please contact Christos Pishias on ext 57312, christos.pishias@southwark.gov.uk
Do you care for someone with MS?
Opinion Health, a healthcare market research firm based in the UK, and Oxford Outcomes, an healthcare consultancy, are looking for people who provide informal (unpaid) care to someone suffering from Multiple Sclerosis, to complete an online survey about their experiences of caring. The survey is 20 minutes long, and is aimed at understanding more about a caregiver’s quality of life.
A reward of £12 will be posted to each person who completes the survey after the study is over— or you can specify that the reward be donated to the patient group of your choice.
All responses will be confidential, and all information given will be studied in aggregated form only, and will then be deleted at the end of the study period. At the end of the survey, you will be asked to fill in address details for us to send the reward cheque.
You can take part in the survey by clicking on this link.
The survey is due to close on Wednesday, 31st March 2010, but we would appreciate any replies to the survey before that date, to establish some early trends.
If you have any further questions about the survey, please contact.
Paul Eccles, PhD
Senior Research Executive,
Opinion Health, 11 Poland Street, London, W1F 8QA, UK.
020-7486-6700
info@opinionhealth.co.uk
Celebrating Women, 1 to 31 March 2010
In Southwark we celebrate international women’s day, 8 March, with a month long
programme of events, activities, walks, film screenings, workshops and much more,
that focus on the achievements, contributions, talent and the well being of women.
This year we have a programme full of fun, and inspiring free events for everyone
to enjoy!
Click on the attachment below for the complete list of events for celebrating women
or follow this link for the online listing