The Islands’ Partnership is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide robust administrative support to a small but dedicated team of professionals working to develop the islands’ tourism industry to its full potential. The Administrative Assistant will play a key role in facilitating the efficient running of the office.

The role is part time – 21 hours a week on fixed term contract until 31.12.14.  £8.50 per hour.  To receive an information pack, please call into the office, or email enquiries@islandspartnership.co.uk. For an informal discussion, contact Amanda Pender on 01720 424036.

Applications should be made in writing enclosing a CV, a full statement describing your suitability for this post and names of 2 referees. Closing date for applications: 12 noon, 4th December 13.  Applications should be marked as confidential and addressed to: Amanda Pender, Islands’ Partnership, Steamship House, St Mary’s, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0LL.

Members of the Islands’ Partnership (IP) who are not already using Twitter as a marketing tool are being invited to sign up to a  FREE ”Twitter for Beginners” training course taking place on Thursday 28th November – 10.30am-12.30pm.

As well as explaining how Twitter can be an effective marketing tool for small businesses, the event will be a hands-on affair designed to help those new to Twitter to sign up and get tweeting. To this end, participants will be encouraged to come with their laptops and mobile devices.

Twitter is a great way to keep up to date with useful information amongst businesses and individuals who interest you, and can also be a great marketing tool to draw attention to your own  products or services. Twitter encourages businesses to engage with their customers directly by transmitting up to date ‘here and now’ information.

Please sign up by close of business this Friday, November 22nd, so that numbers can be ascertained and a suitable venue booked on St Mary’s.   Any non-member of the IP interested in attending the training should contact the office on 424036 or email enquiries@islandspartnership.co.uk

IP members are being invited to the launch event on Scilly of Get Set For Growth, a new and free investment readiness service for businesses.  The event is taking place on Thursday 21st November 2013, 11.30am – 1.30pm, at Tregarthen’s Hotel on St Mary’s.

Get Set For Growth is a project is funded by Convergence, with European Regional Development Fund money and aims to help businesses who are looking to access finance to start, sustain or grow their business.  The tailored free business support includes 1:1 support on business financials, 1:1 marketing and sales advice, growth and market strategy, as well as insights from business leaders and connections to experienced mentors and non-execs.

At the event, Matt Giles, Programme Director, will put Get Set for Growth into context and set out its vision, and then you will have the opportunity to meet the Get Set experts over lunch: Heather Coupland, Business Sales Advisor; and Karen Hoyle, Marketing & Sales specialist.

For further information: www.getsetforcornwall.com