Working for DIWC…
The Centre has 35 very friendly, accommodating staff members, the majority of whom are bilingual and work at different times across the week.
Staff are involved in a large variety of work, from childcare services, to teaching, to supporting women and cultural workshops.
Job Opportunities…
No opportunities available at present for staff within DIWC but The Wooden Spoon Catering Company is looking for:
- Part-time Cafe Assistant,
- Part-time Kitchen Help,
- Part time Delivery Driver
- Volunteer / Trainee Kitchen Staff
Please contact Angie Foreman on 01382 462058 for further information.
DIWC Staff...
Project Staff
- Pervin Ahmad
- Executive Officer
- Manages the day to day running of all projects, staff and funding
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Punjabi
- Angie Foreman
- Social Enterprise Business Manager
- Manages and develops DIWC Businesses and their staff
- Rise & Shine Childcare
- Wooden Spoon Catering Co
- Speaks fluent English
- Dana Dalziel
- Project Coordinator
- Manages and develops the provision of classes and activities
- Youth Worker
- Supports Macara Youth Group
- Speaks fluent English, has a good working knowledge of Arabic and British Sign Language
- Sue Millar
- Project Coordinator (Covering Maternity Leave)
- Manages and develops the provision of classes and activities
- Speaks fluent English, has a good working knowledge of French, German and Mandarin
- Joanna Davidson
- Polish Project Coordinator
- Manages and develops the provision of classes and activities for Polish speakers, provides translation, interpretation services and advice information sessions
- Speaks fluent English and Polish
- Gwendoline Telford
- Cultural Diversity Project Coordinator
- Manages cultural/issue based projects and facilitates Cultural Diversity Training
- Lead Youth Worker
- Manages Macara Youth Group projects, staff and volunteers
- Speaks fluent English and French
- Fatima Ramzan
- Project Worker
- Supports the Project Coordinator in supplying classes and activities
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Punjabi
- Susan A’Brook
- Development Worker
- Providing general advice, information and one-to-one support for service users, trainees, work placemants as well as employment related training and support to women
- Speaks fluent English
- Heather Maitland
- Finance Administrator
- Provides day to day financial support to projects and social enterprise businesses
- Speaks fluent English
- Avril Edwards
- General Assistant
- Cleans the centre, assists in the kitchen and supports projects
- Speaks fluent English
- Karean Douglas
- Receptionist
- Welcomes service users and visitors to the centre, answers phone calls and supports projects
- Speaks fluent English
- Nusrut Ali
- Youth Worker
- Supports Macara Youth Group
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Punjabi
Social Enterprise Staff
- Sharlene Taylor
- Senior Catering Manager
- Responsible for managing quality assurance and overall operations of THe Wooden Spoon Catering Company
- Speaks fluent English and basic Spanish
- Julie Thomson
- Senior Caterer
- Prepares buffets for the Wooden Spoon Catering Company and DIWC events
- Speaks fluent English
- Nausheen Karim
- Childcare Co-ordinator
- Co-ordinates and manages staff while overseeing all operations of the inhouse and mobile childcare services
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Memon
- Amina Nafees
- Registered Childcare Manager
- Responsible for the day to day delivery of childcare within the Rise and Shine Childcare Services
- Speaks fluent English and Urdu
- Salma Hanif Gani
- Deputy Crèche Supervisor
- Supervises the day to day running of the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Memon, has a good working knowledge of Urdu
- Donna Morland
- Childcare Practitioner
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Caterer
- Provides sessional support in the kitchen
- Speaks fluent English
- Javairia Sheik
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Urdu
- Nasrin Yakub
- Childcare Practitioner
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare service
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Memon
- Katarzyna Topolewska
- Childcare Support WorkerWorks in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Polish
- Dorota Preworowska
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Polish
- Denise Craddock
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English
- Kalpana Acharya
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English, Hindi and Urdu
- Suriya Ahmed
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English, Urdu and Punjabi
- Norhan Aly
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Arabic
- Ruth Dickinson
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English
- Sabina Meah
- Childcare Support Worker
- Works in the Rise & Shine Childcare Service
- Speaks fluent English and Bangla