PURPOSE

To work with partner agencies (where appropriate) and carers living within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to provide individual, family and group counselling & support to carers who support a family member or friend with dementia.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• To accept referrals from all sources across Cardiff and the Vale including self-referrals 
• To assess the carer’s counselling needs and make suitable arrangements for the delivery of counselling sessions
• To maintain appropriate, confidential records for the counselling service using Charitylog (CRM)
• To promote the counselling service to relevant services, organisations and partner agencies throughout Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
• To work closely with colleagues to develop counselling related services across CTSEW
• To attend and represent CTSEW at contract meetings and other meetings appropriate to the post.
• To collate monitoring and reporting evaluation in accordance with the funding requirements and assist in producing quarterly reports 
• To recruit, develop and manage a well-informed, trained, motivated and committed volunteer team to support the delivery of the counselling service when required
• To identify potential new service users and hidden carers
• To develop knowledge of local services and foster links with voluntary service providers, keeping up-to-date with any service changes and development 
• Attending local forums and multi-agency groups with professionals and peers, sharing service information and representing carer issues 
• Maintaining regular contact with support groups, and knowledge of communities’ activities
• To organise and facilitate a minimum of two carers support groups (One of which to take place in the evening), two carers social groups and one group for ex carers each month
• To organise and facilitate summer outings as well as an annual Christmas and Easter event for carers and the person they care for 

PURPOSE 

The Carer Friendly Officer will work closely with partners of Carers Trust South East Wales to work towards the Carers Friendly accreditation scheme. The Carer Friendly Accreditation is an accreditation for services, employers, GP’s, local authorities, pharmacies etc. to be recognised for the support they put in place for unpaid carers. Giving each organisation the exemplar tools and a framework to improve identification and support for carers. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Delivery

• Support the implementation of the Carer Friendly Accreditation for services across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan
• To build relationships with a wide range of partners across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan to implement the Carer Friendly accreditation
• To help raise the profile of the Carer Friendly accreditations across Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan, including attending events, giving presentations and being responsible for increased participation and sign up
• Work with the wider Cardiff & The Vale of Glamorgan Carers team to ensure carers are offered the appropriate information, support and guidance at the right time
• Attend and represent CTSEW at contract meetings and other meetings appropriate to the post
• Collate monitoring and reporting evaluation in accordance with the funding requirements and assist in producing quarterly reports
• Develop knowledge of local services and foster links with voluntary service providers, keeping up-to -date with any service changes and developments
•  Support the input and following up actions of data and information on Charitylog

Wellbeing Worker / Community Engagement

North Somerset

£18,000 per annum, pro-rata

Hours: 30 hours per week, permanent 

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Do you want to work in a community, helping local people reconnect with what is important to them?

Can you listen without telling people what to do, keeping them at the heart of finding answers to problems?

Do you enjoy working as part of a team to tackle loneliness across diverse communities? 

If your answer to these questions is yes, our client has an exciting new job opportunity that could be for you.

Background

Our client is one of the largest landlords in the South West and are ranked in the top 50 of The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to work for in the UK.  They care about their colleagues and can offer you a competitive package of employment working as part of a great team.

What you'll be doing

You will be working with people on a one to one basis, providing advice and support through home visits as well as in group situations. In order to fulfil this role, you will hold a driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.

You will help people reconnect with where they live and what’s important to them, helping them understand and manage their health and wellbeing, while reducing loneliness and isolation. You will also work with people aged 50+ to remain living independently at home for as long as they want.

More about you

You’ll know about what is going on in a community, how to make connections so things happen and have a passion for learning and listening to people with different needs.

You will need to take up an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check for this role.

When and where you'll be doing it 

You will be able to work flexibly, Monday to Friday, based around customer needs.

You’ll be based in North Somerset, with a focus on Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon. Occasionally travel will be required to other locations in North Somerset.

What will you get in return?

Our client thinks you’ll have a job that makes you feel good about what you’re doing – you will make a difference to customers’ lives every day. 

You’ll get:

• 26 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 after 3 years’ service 

• Opportunity to earn performance related pay

• Company Pension contribution of up to 10%

• Flexible Benefits including health care, gym membership, buying holiday

• A day’s leave on your birthday

Our client recognises that their workforce is under represented with people from some communities who they work with. They operate a disability confident scheme to offer tailored support if you have a disability and would also like to hear from you if you come from a Black and Minority Ethnic or LGBTQ+ community.  They also welcome applications from customers.

VfL is the leading authority on diet and healthy living advice for older vegans and vegetarians. We are at an exciting stage in our development, with 2019 marking the charity’s 11th anniversary. 

As we continue to expand our work, we have an opportunity to take on two new team members.

These are brand-new Regional Development Officer roles. Each working from their own home in Northern Ireland/Wales, with outreach across their country, we hope to be joined by confident and outgoing individuals who will work to expand the charity's services in their respective country.

The successful applicants will have excellent social and networking skills and be passionate about working to help older vegetarians and vegans to stay happy and healthy in later life. Ideal for methodical workers, with good presentation skills and a genuine interest in older people.

These are part-time positions, working in the region of 20 hours per month, with the opportunity for flexible working.

Fixed term, part time contract - 28 hours per week

Closing Date: 13 December 2019

Interview Date: 8 January 2020

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Dementia Friendly Communities Coordinator to join our team. This role will support and further develop Dementia Friendly Communities across the Cardiff and the Vale area for the benefit of people affected by dementia and their carers.

The coordinator will provide support to facilitate partnership working and joint approaches between Dementia Friendly groups, supportive individuals, businesses and organisations. The support provided will enable individuals and organisations to recognise the needs of people with dementia and take action towards making their communities dementia friendly, where people affected by dementia feel understood, respected, included, and are supported to live well.

Previous experience of service delivery and coordination as well as experience of delivering community development initiatives is essential for this role.

The post holder will need a degree or evidence of relevant work experience as well as being trained as an Alzheimer's Society Dementia Champion (or willing to complete this training on appointment). Although you will be home based you will need to be mobile across the area, therefore a valid driving licence and own car are essential.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Charity People are currently assisting a leading UK terminal illness charity with an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new team. This role, along with others like it across the UK, is being created to meet strategic priority of better engaging those with an experience of, and affinity to, the cause.

This national charity has a genuinely local service, staffed and used by the people of Cardiff. By better demonstrating this to the local community, the aim is to truly engage them and help generate the financial support we need.

As Fundraising Engagement Lead, you will build strong relationships with local staff, across both Caring Services and Fundraising and enable teams to work together more effectively. Externally, you will engage the wider community in Cardiff and Vale and beyond to show how crucial fundraising is for us to continue serving the community.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of quickly building relationships and credibility. You will be able to spot opportunities and act on them, adapting your approach as appropriate. You will be comfortable working with a high level of autonomy, but within the structures of a shared team strategy.

Flexible, life and family-friendly working with an organisation famous for its happy working culture. Based in Cardiff with some potential for homeworking too.

Please send a CV ASAP for lots more detail on this exciting opportunity to Amelia Lee: [email protected]

Deadline for applications is 4th December and interview date TBC.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

We are looking for an exceptional Communications and Campaigns Officer to develop, support and deliver communications and campaigns work at Universities Wales. 

Universities Wales represents the interests of universities in Wales and is a National Council of Universities UK. Working with the Head of External Affairs and Policy, this role will work to increase the reach and impact of Universities Wales’ work, helping deliver Universities Wales’ mission to support a university education system which transforms lives through the work Welsh universities do with the people and places of Wales and the wider world.

You will be responsible for carrying out regular internal and external communications, and supporting our campaigns using a variety of different media. You will assist in managing social media accounts and be the point of contact for press queries.

The successful candidate will have good written and verbal communication skills, experience of creating stories with social media tools, and the ability to write copy and design marketing materials. 

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain valuable experience in communications and campaign work in a dynamic, representative organisation operating at a national level in Wales. 

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 09 December 2019, with interviews on 16 December 2019 in Cardiff. 

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Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddog Cyfathrebu ac Ymgyrchoedd eithriadol i ddatblygu, cynorthwyo a chyflwyno gwaith cyfathrebu ac ymgyrchoedd gyda mudiad Prifysgolion Cymru. 

Mae Prifysgolion Cymru yn cynrychioli buddiannau prifysgolion yng Nghymru ac mae’n un o Gynghorau Cenedlaethol Prifysgolion y DU. Gan weithio gyda Phennaeth Materion Allanol a Pholisi, bydd y rôl hon yn gweithio i gynyddu cyrhaeddiad ac effaith gwaith Prifysgolion Cymru, gan helpu i gyflawni amcanion Prifysgolion Cymru i gynorthwyo system addysg prifysgol sy'n trawsnewid bywydau drwy'r gwaith y mae prifysgolion yng Nghymru yn ei wneud gyda phobl a lleoedd Cymru a'r byd ehangach.

Byddwch yn gyfrifol am gynnal cyfathrebiadau mewnol ac allanol rheolaidd, a chynorthwyo ein hymgyrchoedd gan ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o wahanol gyfryngau. Byddwch yn helpu â rheoli cyfrifon cyfryngau cymdeithasol ac yn bwynt cyswllt ar gyfer ymholiadau gan y wasg.

Bydd gan yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus sgiliau cyfathrebu ysgrifenedig a llafar da, profiad o greu straeon gydag adnoddau cyfryngau cymdeithasol, a’r gallu i ysgrifennu testun a dylunio defnyddiau marchnata. 

Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i rywun sy'n chwilio am brofiad gwerthfawr mewn cyfathrebu a gwaith ymgyrchu mewn mudiad cynrychioli deinamig sy'n gweithredu ar lefel leol a chenedlaethol yng Nghymru. 

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 23:59 canol-dydd, dydd Mawrth, 09 Rhagfyr 2019, a chynelir cyfweliadau ar 16 Rhagfyr yng Nghaerdydd. 

Mae mudiad Prifysgolion y DU wedi ymrwymo i fod yn gyflogwr cyfle cyfartal ac rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bob rhan o'r gymuned.