Part-Time Festival Organiser Hull Mela Closing Date : Friday 9th June 2006- Vacancy Filled

The Hull Mela Steering Group wishes to recruit one project worker to be based at the DOC Scullybank Project, Beverley Road. The post is for 12 weeks starting 3rd July 2006, 16 hours per week at £130.35 per week before tax. Mela is traditionally a Summer Indian Fair. Such fairs have been adopted in cities and communities throughout Britain as a cultural celebration. 2004 saw Hull's first Mela, followed by a larger event in West Hull's Pearson Park in July 2005. This year's Mela is taking place on September 10th. Hull's Mela is a celebration of diversity, aiming to include arts, music, workshops and food, representative of Hull's many communities.

The Role of the Mela Festival Organiser: The Mela Festival Organiser will be accountable to the Mela Steering Group and will work in an empowering way to ensure that the festival is community led. The MSG will aim to ensure this, and responsibility for management of accounts and fundraising will sit with the MSG. The post holder will hold responsibility for the organising and delivery of the Mela festival, including booking venues, artists and all associated equipment. They will also work within health and safety standards, legislation and funding requirements.

The Mela festival organiser will liaise closely with agencies across the public, private and voluntary sector, as well as representatives from all of Hull's communities.

If you are interested in this post then please contact Paddy Holdsworth or Donna Smith on 01482 331422 or donna.sb@ourcomms.org to request an application form. The closing date for applications is 9th June 2006. Interviews to be held on 19th June. This information was provided by Volcom through its community info-mail service. To subscribe, contact jeni.edge@volcom.org.uk . www.volcom.org.uk

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