Over the last 29 years Welsh Refugee Council has established itself as a leading third sector organisation in service delivery for Asylum Seekers and Refugees. It is well recognised and respected across the sector and its core business is:
- To support Refugees to become integrated into Welsh society
- To work in partnership to meet the complex needs of our service users
- To provide education and training
- To influence and develop policy
- Public and stakeholder communications
We are looking to recruit a Housing and Landlord Caseworker to assist in preventing homelessness for refugees by enabling sustainable and affordable housing opportunities.
Job purpose
To develop housing opportunities within the private sector for refugees in Cardiff.
To prevent refugee homelessness by engaging with private sector landlords in Cardiff to provide secure, suitable, sustainable, affordable and good quality accommodation.
To raise awareness and to break down the barriers and dispel the myths which surround Refugees and private sector landlords utilising the support of refugee organisations and the wider community organisations encouraging inclusion with diversity.
Main duties
- To develop links with private landlords to advocate for refugees on private housing issues in order to increase the availability of private sector housing for the refugee community
- To provide information and to advise private sector housing providers
- To develop incentives for private sector housing providers to increase refugee accommodation
- To work in partnership with and further develop links with private and social landlords, local authorities housing and homeless departments, Welsh Government housing division and refugee community organisations (RCOs) in order to achieve the aims of the role.
- To attend meetings with prospective landlords and tenants and to accompany tenants viewing prospective properties as appropriate.
- To work closely with local bond scheme administrators to achieve bonds for prospective private sector tenants from the refugee community.
- Assist refugees with understanding tenancy agreements and filling out relevant forms.
- To work closely with refugees and refugee community organizations in order to fully understand each refugee’s varying cultural needs.
- To develop a quality accommodation checklist to ensure that accommodation offered is of good quality and meets the legal requirements of the private housing sector, i.e. has fire certificates, etc.
- To work with the private sector housing department of Cardiff City Councils to improve the quality of private sector housing available for disadvantaged groups.
- To work closely with the British Red Cross, Refugee Community Organisations and Cardiff City Councils.
- To provide training, undertake presentations, workshops etc., to increase awareness of the vision and disseminate its findings.
- Provide written reports, updates and information for Senior Management Team and Board, funders, and partners as necessary.
- To collate statistical information as and when required.
- Liaison with statutory and voluntary agencies, community groups, community leaders, Housing associations, Cardiff City Council and refugee community organisations.
- The post holder will be aware at all times of the confidential nature of the information that they hold and will only share information on service users as prescribed by the confidentiality policy or as required by law
Person specification:
Essential Skills
- An understanding of refugee and asylum seekers issues
- Experience of the private housing sector
- Experience of working with people from culturally diverse backgrounds
- Good communication and people skills both verbal and written
- An ability to work under pressure, to work some evenings and occasionally at weekends
- Ability to use Microsoft Offices packages, the internet and the database system (training to be provided)
Desirable
- A working knowledge of the Housing (Wales) Act 2004 and the duty of the Local Authority in discharging their duty
- Ability to speak another language other than English or Welsh
Behaviours
- Demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
- Models inclusive behaviour when interacting with staff, clients and the community.
- Balances and prioritises competing needs and demonstrates/promotes flexibility in a changing environment.
- Manages time effectively, meets deadlines, and achieves established goals and objectives.
- Adjusts communication style to suit situation and audience.
- Takes initiative to take forward work and develop own skills
Please fill the application attached and send to us by midnight of the 8th July
Interviews will take place on the 16th July 2020
Victim Support is looking for a Service Delivery Assistant based in Connect Gwent Victims' Hub, Blackwood, Caerphilly
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.
The main purpose of the job is to assist the team with administrative duties to help provide the best tailored support to Victims' needs.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience of an administrative role as well as delivering a service to people in positions of vulnerability, in a statutory, voluntary, community or private social care setting. You will have experience of working to agreed standards and procedures and have an appreciation of the importance of confidentiality, safeguarding and safe working practices.
You will have excellent IT skills and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team. You will also be able to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrating empathy and control over your own emotions.
VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.
Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.
If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.
VS is the independent charity for people affected by crime and traumatic events in England and Wales. Our specialist teams provide individual, ... Read more
Cruse Bereavement Care is recruiting a regional Hub Manager for Wales- a new and exciting role created as part of our new strategy to develop Cruse.
The Hub Manager is responsible for the delivery of high quality bereavement support across the Nation. This includes strategic planning and budgetary control, staff and volunteer management, planning and monitoring service provision.
The roles will either be based in a local Cruse office or home based within the region. The post holder will be able to travel easily within South Wales.
Cruse Bereavement Care is the largest bereavement charity in the UK. Our mission is to offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and to enhance societies care of bereaved people.
The closing date for this role is 27 July 2020 with interviews being held on 6th August 2020
To apply for this role, plesae send your CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role and should be no longer than two pages.
Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
Cruse Bereavement Care offers support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies and work to enhance societ... Read more
Welfare Grants Officer- Home Based
Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing the challenges of making a fresh start after prison?
This is an exciting role in which you will be responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports high-quality projects.
Our client is a highly respected independent charity, which together with its subsidiary, their Futures, works across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services, providing practical and emotional support to prisoners’ children and families, to prisoners, and to ex-prisoners.
Position: Welfare Grants Officer
Location: Home-based - with travel across England and Wales
Job type: Part-Time, Fixed Term Contract (September 2020 – April 2021 with the possibility of extension.)
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Salary: £22,000 per annum (Pro-rata)
Benefits: Generous Holiday Entitlement, Eyecare vouchers, cycle to work scheme and other
Closing date: 17 July 2020
Interviews commencing week beginning: 28 July 2020
About the role:
As the Welfare Grants Officer, you will ensure that comprehensive information is gathered and recorded at application stage and that a robust assessment process is in place to support the decision of the grant allocations to prison leavers, and prisoners’ family members. You will also be responsible for the record-keeping of all grants made and producing reports to identify the impact assessment of the grants.
You will be required to carry out the administration and liaison work between staff across England and Wales
About you:
You will have an empathetic approach to those affected by the Criminal Justice System. You will be a pro-active self-starter, with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks. You will be detail-ordinated and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes. You will have Good financial literacy skills with the ability to produce financial summaries using Excel.
You will have good communication skills and the ability to working collaboratively with colleagues in services across England and Wales.
Please be aware that this role is subject to prison clearance, an enhanced DBS and references.
Our client welcomes all applications including ex-prisoners, (appointment to post will be subject to a risk assessment)
You may have experience of the following: Grants Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Grants Manager, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, Welfare Grants Officer, etc.
Ref: 93429
We’re now looking for two dynamic and dedicated individuals to join our team to help lead on the development and delivery of the organisations core finance, operations and communications systems and processes as part of this exciting project and achieve the best outcomes we can for families in Wales.
You may or may not be currently involved in our field of work; but if you are someone with relevant or transferable experience, who likes working to make a difference, is both creative and organised, and is prepared to give 100 percent to go along on this adventure with us….then we’d like to hear from you!
The deadline for applications is now 6th July. Please note, late applications will not considered.
The All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers was formally constituted in 1998 and is a registered charity and limited company. Read more
We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
The Networks and Communities Department (N&C), has a crucially important role in enabling Mind to reach more people, increase our influence and effect long lasting change in all communities across England and Wales. Our primary vehicle for achieving this goal is through supporting and strengthening a federated network of over 120 local Mind organisations.
The role will work as part of a team to ensure that each fund is accessed, distributed, monitored and evaluated to a consistently high-standard and in line with Mind’s Network Investment Plan. You will be joining the team at a pivotal stage, as we roll out a number of new programmes, including the Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund, a programme that seeks to support the mental health sector across England and Wales to respond meaningfully to the impact that coronavirus is having on the communities they serve.
The Network Investment Senior Officer will be responsible for leading the delivery of key aspects of grant administration, including promotion, preliminary application screening and assessment. As well as supporting, monitoring and evaluating funded projects and ensuring grant procedures are maintained and funded activity is accurately recorded.
The post will develop a thorough understanding of the grants Mind is making and will work to support applicants, funded projects, external assessment personnel and assessment panel members to ensure Mind’s grant processes operate efficiently within a clear timetable.
The emphasis of the post will change with time, involving elements of advising applicants and assessing applications, through supporting and monitoring funded projects, to the eventual controlled winding-up of funded activity.
We have x3 Fixed Terms posts Until March 2021 and x 1 Fixed Term post until March 2022
Closing date: Monday 13th July 2020 Noon
Interviews: W/c 20th July 2020
Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.
Mind is an equal opportunities employer.
Debt Advisor
You will join us as a Debt Advisor providing appropriate advice, support, budgeting and money management assistance to clients who have contacted StepChange Debt Charity with a debt problem.
Debt Advisor Responsibilities:
• Provide a telephone or web based service for clients accessing the charity
• Effectively validate, gather and analyse information provided by a client in order to help them deal with their priorities and to provide them with a solution to allow them to deal with their situation for themselves on an ongoing basis
• Use effective listening and negotiation skills to develop and agree realistic client budgets that fully reflect the client’s situation and best advice
• Present all solutions by describing the advantages and disadvantages according to the clients personal situation and to make a recommendation based on this information
• Ensure that all advice and solutions are presented in accordance with the charity’s policies and procedures and in line with advice Session Quality Standards (and thereby compliant with FCA and Debt Management directives)
Debt Advisor Requirements:
• Telephone and customer contact experience
• Experience of working in a client focused environment
• Dealing with complex queries
• Knowledge of money advice (desirable)
• Ability to explain technical information in a way which is easily understandable to others
About StepChange Debt Charity:
StepChange Debt Charity is a registered charity offering free, confidential advice and support to anyone who’s worried about debt.
Our specialist advisory service helps 620,000 people across the UK each year by advising on personal budgeting, the wise use of credit and, where appropriate, managing achievable plans to repay debts.
With 25 years’ experience, we offer a range of services and solutions through our national telephone service and online debt help tool, via our eight regional centres. We also provide information on avoiding debt, tips on saving money, and day-to-day budgeting advice through our MoneyAware blog.
Location: Cardiff, CF11 9HB
Job type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
You may have experience of the following: Debt Advisor, Call Centre Operative, Call Centre Advisor, Customer Support Representative, Loan Advisor, Helpdesk, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Representative, Call Centre Agent, Financial Advisor, Customer Care, Call Handler, Claims Handler, Debt Management Advisor, Telesales etc.
Ref: 93371
St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) has supported people and communities across Wales since 1880. We existed before the National Health Service and provided the earliest ‘medical’ support to those who were sick or injured.
Now, in 2020, SJAC continues to perform a major role in strengthening community resilience, ensuring people are trained in first aid and able to fulfil key front-line roles to support our vulnerable people, in addition to offering the opportunity for people from all backgrounds to develop their personal skills and confidence to support our charitable and commercial services whilst assisting their own career development. As a Charity, we partner with the Welsh NHS Health Boards and the Ambulance Services NHS Trust, providing Non-emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in addition to a falls service as well as maintaining our reputation as being the leading organisation to deliver first aid training to both commercial businesses and local-based communities including school throughout Wales.
We also provide additional support to the people of Wales through:
- Medical duties at events
- Community based divisions
- Falls Assistant programme
- Caring Caller programme
- Community First Responders (CFR)
Since March 2020, SJAC has worked in an even closer partnership with WAST and NHS than ever, as we have increased capacity and developed new innovative ways of working in order to assist and relieve the overwhelming pressure brought by COVID-19.
We have helped by providing an average of 30 additional ambulance crews per week, 3707 volunteer ambulance hours throughout April and May and 873 volunteer hours at the Dragon’s Heart Field Hospital. We are now also providing volunteer support to Pharmacy Deliveries throughout Wales.
St John Ambulance Cymru is currently undergo an extensive and exciting programme of modernisation, forward thinking, encompassing a review of its existing service, financial and workforce model, developing a rejuvenated culture aligned to our core vision and values to improve the volunteer experience and our offer to the people of Wales.
Your new role
Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance and Corporate Services is a strategic and visible senior leadership role.
You will be technically and intellectually strong and have excellent vision and leadership skills to drive continuous improvement, providing high quality financial information and advice to enable the Senior Management Team to meet its operational and strategic challenges. You will provide strategic financial leadership to St John Ambulance Cymru (SJAC) through the development and implementation of financial plans to ensure that the business remains financially sustainable.
Within this, you will develop and lead the overall annual and long term strategic financial planning process across the organisation, including delivery and presentation of the financial part of the annual plan. You will lead the development of internal audit systems/processes and St John Ambulance Cymru’s strategic approach to finance and resourcing, including annual and long-term budget setting, performance analysis, capital expenditure/investment, risk management, project evaluation and decision making.
Additionally, the position will oversee responsibility for the provision of IT services equipped to support the overarching modernisation agenda, requiring development and implementation of a sponsored IM&T strategy which clearly outlines SJAC’s IT platforms and systems to meet our ambitions. This role will further require the post holder to develop and oversee the delivery of a property strategy to ensure robust management of the Charity’s assets and facilities management, aside from developing and implementing an effective procurement strategy to provide service improvements and cost reduction. This is envisaged to be a broad financial role that encompasses not only financial and treasury management but will also provide strategic leadership for the development of a modern corporate services function.
What you’ll need to succeed
To be considered for this role you will be a senior finance professional (i.e. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA), educated to Masters Level with a proven track record of positive financial leadership. You will be able to evidence being an effective leader with exceptional people management and first class communication skills, with a passion for delivering excellent customer service, working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels. Commercially astute, you will have the ability to influence at Senior Management Level and at Board level.
Experience in financial management within the charitable sector is a distinct advantage.
For full details of the role including the required personnel specification please download the attached job description and application form.
To apply, please email your CV along with a statement of suitability (no longer than 2 pages) and your completed application form
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th July 2020.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2021
Cardiff & Vale
Ref: CFC-201
Are you a driven and compassionate individual with excellent people skills? Do you have the skills and commitment to undertake a role that’s diverse and fast-paced? Then join St Giles as a Children & Families Caseworker and you will be embarking on a highly rewarding and career-enhancing position.
About us
An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
St Giles Cymru is continuing its work in South Wales supporting children, young people and families involved in or at risk of involvement in serious youth violence, serious organised crime and/or child criminal exploitation.
About this role
This position will be based in Cardiff & The Vale/South Wales. As a Caseworker you will support a case load young people and their families to break free of gang activity, serious youth violence, exploitation and knife crime. They will support the family with their needs & help young person to find a positive alternative through engagement with education, training and employment.
To secure this great opportunity:
• Have personal experience of the criminal justice system, lived experience of the issues facing this client group and/or experience of working with ‘high risk’, vulnerable children, young people and/or families
• Ideally you will have lived experience similar to that of the client group or to have worked on an offender-led/ social care service with a commitment to utilising a peer-led approach
• You must have a proven track record of engaging positively with vulnerable young people including providing support, advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs
• You will have experience of working with Children and Family Services
• Possess strong IT skills, including proven experience of using MS Office in a similar work environment
• You will be an excellent communicator with impressive interpersonal skills
In return you can expect a competitive salary and generous leave allowance; staff pension scheme, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice & counselling service, access to clinical supervisions, season ticket loan and much more besides.
Closing date: 11pm, 7th July 2020. Interviews: 14th July (due to current social distancing measures, interviews will be held via video)
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Age Cymru and our partners Age Connects and local Age Cymru partners are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.
Initially all 3 posts will be home based due to the COVID19 crisis but following this they will be based in the following locations:
1. Rhondda Cynon Taf but covering the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale region
2. County Hospital in Torfaen but covering the whole of the 5 Gwent counties (Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen)
3. Neath but covering the counties of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
About you
* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Working with others to deliver successful projects and services.
* Understanding of advocacy in its various forms; Advocacy casework, quality standards, policy and practice
* Ability to establish and maintain productive collaborations
* Demonstrate high calibre communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to use these for developing partnerships, negotiating and influencing.
* Experience of networking, running meetings and events
* Ability to think creatively to generate and develop innovation within this role
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)
What we offer in return
* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Employer pension
* Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
* Healthcare cashback plan
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age UK and Age Cymru are Equal Opportunities employers and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
We are committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
We politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Who we are
Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Read more
Who are we?
Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.
Our exciting job role!
The Community Fundraiser for Wales and the Mid-Counties will be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region. You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community. The following postcodes are included within this region: LL, CF, SY, HR, LD, WR, NP, SA, GL, SN, OX, RG.
This role is full-time, 37.5 hours, and will be home-based within the region, with some out of hours working and travel to our Fleet (Hampshire) office.
What we'd like from you:
It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.
According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!
What we'd like to give you:
- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)
- Generous pension contribution*
- Life assurance cover*
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)
How to apply to join our amazing team:
Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.
The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.
Advert close date: Wednesday, 15th July 2020
First interview date and location: Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 via Zoom – tbc
Second interview date and location: tbc
Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.
More about us:
Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing tea.
Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).
For more information please visit our website.
We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate!
We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.
*subject to qualifying criteria
We are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age Cymru and our partners Age Connects and local Age Cymru partners are extremely pleased to have been awarded funding from the Welsh Government to deliver the HOPE Project (Helping others to participate and engage). This is a project that will be delivered across the whole of Wales but some posts will operate within regional footprints. This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the development and delivery of much needed local volunteer led advocacy support for older people through a community based co-produced approach. You will be part of a large team that will all be contributing to positive outcomes for older people at a preventative and early intervention level through the various posts within the HOPE Project.
We are recruiting for 3 full-time Volunteer Coordinators to meet the HOPE project objectives by recruiting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver advocacy support at a community level and to support and oversee the establishment and running of a regional advocacy volunteer network, working closely and in collaboration with the local Age Connects and Age Cymru partners.
Initially all 3 posts will be home based due to the COVID19 crisis but following this they will be based in the following locations:
1. Rhondda Cynon Taf but covering the Cwm Taf Morgannwg and Cardiff and Vale region
2. County Hospital in Torfaen but covering the whole of the 5 Gwent counties (Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport, Caerphilly, Torfaen)
3. Neath but covering the counties of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
About you
* Passionate about the issues affecting older people and carers
* Experience of working with a diverse culture, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
* Volunteer recruitment
* Knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
* Experience of Advocacy
* Ability to successfully manage a team of volunteers to deliver project outcomes.
* Demonstrate high calibre communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to use these for developing partnerships, negotiating and influencing.
* Think creatively and generate and develop innovation within this role
* Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable).
What we offer in return
* Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
* Flexible Hours Working Scheme
* Employer pension
* Generous life assurance up to 4 times your annual salary
* Healthcare cashback plan
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age UK and Age Cymru are Equal Opportunities employers and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
We are committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
We politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Who we are
Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Read more