PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

HOPELINEUK Adviser – Cardiff

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the national charity for the prevention of young suicide, founded in 1997. We have grown very successfully since then and currently have bases in Warrington, Birmingham, London, Cardiff and Belfast.

We are looking to recruit a HOPELINEUK Adviser to provide individually tailored suicide prevention advice and guidance to young people and those who are concerned for them via our national multi-channel helpline HOPELINEUK and deliver suicide prevention training online and in community settings across the UK.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• a degree or professional qualification in Health, Nursing, Social Work, Community Work or a related discipline
• previous experience of working in an advisory capacity in suicide prevention or mental health
• a proven record of working directly with vulnerable young people
• experience of providing advice and guidance via multiple communication channels
• the ability to empathise, support and build rapport with suicidal people and those who care about them, remaining non-judgemental and adhering to remit of service boundaries

Salary: NJC Scale SCP 24-28 (£28,672- £32,234 per annum)

Hours: An average of 30 hours per week worked on a 7-day shift system including evening and weekends.

Please visit our website to review the full job description and person specification for the role. To apply for the position please complete the application form on our website detailing how you meet the criteria for the role. Please return your completed application to the HR email found on our website or to HR, PAPYRUS, Unit 1 Bankside, Warrington, WA1 1UP.

All application documents are available in Welsh on request.

Closing date: midnight on 31st May 2021

PAPYRUS is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its employment policies for recruitment are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

PAPYRUS is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The group expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

Safer Wales are Equal Opportunities employers, therefore we would be grateful if you went to our website to complete and return the application form.

16 hours per week. *Fixed term to 31 December 2021, maybe extended pending further funding. *Job share considered.  This vacancy is subject to Enhanced DBS

The Champions of Wales Programme is a Wales-wide programme working in collaboration with Plan UK to empower young people in their communities to change perceptions and attitudes towards girls’ so they can live free from gender inequality.

As a Safer Wales Youth Worker - Champion of Wales, you will engage with young people in Cardiff, including vulnerable girls at risk of gender-based discrimination and violence.

Working collaboratively, you will:

· Engage young people in Cardiff, including vulnerable girls at risk of gender-based discrimination and violence

·Engage young people in workshops to build skills, confidence and understanding around gender equality

·Explore how and where they can champion girls’ rights locally using Plan UK’s digital mapping tools

Amplify girls’ ability to create change and influence local decision making via small grants to pilot projects that champion gender equality in their communities

Working for Safer Wales

Safer Wales is committed to providing a supportive and pleasant working environment through policies which acknowledge work/life balance, including:-

Payments and benefits

Our Employees benefit from:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working and part-time working hours (family-friendly) where possible
• Generous personal pension scheme – Safer Wales pays or 10%, the employee pays 5% of salary.
• Life Assurance Scheme – death in service benefit of four times salary
• An annual leave entitlement of 22 days annual leave, which increases for by 1 day up to a maximum of 27 days annual leave, plus 11 privilege/public and bank holidays
• Westfield Health Foresight Care Cash Plan
• Extended paid maternity and paternity leave
• Parental/Dependant’s leave
• Free refreshments for all staff

A commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning which includes:-

• Corporate induction programme
• Comprehensive in-house core skills training programme
• Mandatory training programme
• Regular supervision
• Annual Appraisal
• Payment of professional fees – where appropriate
• Paid study and exam leave – where appropriate
• Funding for external training courses relevant to role
• Funding for additional vocational and professional qualifications relevant to role
• Conference/training attendance relevant to role.

Organisation: Cymorth Cymru 

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Location: Cardiff with travel around Wales

Deadline for applications: 00:01 on Wednesday 2nd June

We are looking for someone with brilliant interpersonal, organisational and communication skills, who is passionate about empowering people with experience of homelessness to make their voices heard.

Working in a small and supportive team, you’ll help to deliver an exciting new project, supporting Experts by Experience to share their views, develop their skills and influence decision makers in Wales.

About us

Cymorth is the representative body for homelessness, housing and support providers in Wales. We are a small team, but have a big impact – and there’s never a dull moment! Over the past two years we have been part of the Homelessness Action Group, led successful campaigns to increase funding for housing support services, helped organise the Homeless World Cup, and shaped the response to the pandemic in Wales, contributing to key guidance and successfully campaigning for people with experience of homelessness to be prioritised for the vaccine. Over the next few years we have a big opportunity to influence even more – it’s a great time join Cymorth!

Download the Job description and person specification.

We particularly welcome applications from:

• People with experience of homelessness or using housing support services
• People from under-represented groups such as people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic communities

The Boys and Young Men Youth service is designed to deliver a male specific youth service to support males at risk of exploitation and provide activities which include, group work, 1:2:1 support, access to programmes which include; DJ, presenting and production skills through Radio Cardiff.  It consists of identifying, assessing, engaging and providing support packages for males. 

Safer Wales are Equal Opportunities employers, therefore we would be grateful if you went to our website to complete and return the application form.

16 hours per week. *Fixed 1 year, maybe extended pending further funding. *Job share considered.

This vacancy is subject to Enhanced DBS.

Job Outline:  Project worker (Male Support)

• To work with vulnerable young males at risk of exploitation and provide activities which include, group work, 1:2:1 support, access to programmes which include;  DJ, presenting and production skills through Radio Cardiff.
• To support, assess and be responsible for the care management and support of a caseload of young men and boys: working with them in 1-2-1 and in group settings as appropriate.
• To empower and support young people
• Empower young people to share their experiences, to build their confidence, understand their rights and responsibilities
• Contribute to funding reports and writing case studies
• To liaise with other professionals, community groups, public, third and private sector partners when appropriate to support vulnerable young people who are engaging with the programme.
• To share information with key partners to safeguard young people, as appropriate e.g. Children’s Services
• To support the running and the functions of the programme, ensuring that the ethos of providing a non-judgemental and safe environment for young people is maintained.
• To work with partners, to ensure effective networks and joined up services.
• To compile data and complete all documentation that pertains to the range of duties associated with this role.
• To submit verbal or written reports when requested by management.

Working for Safer Wales

Safer Wales is committed to providing a supportive and pleasant working environment through policies which acknowledge work/life balance, including:-

Payments and benefits

Our Employees benefit from:

• A competitive salary
• Flexible working and part-time working hours (family-friendly) where possible
• Generous personal pension scheme – Safer Wales pays 10%, the employee pays 5% of salary.
• Life Assurance Scheme – death in service benefit of four times salary
• An annual leave entitlement of 22 days annual leave, which increases for by 1 day up to a maximum of 27 days annual leave, plus 11 privilege/public and bank holidays
• Westfield Health Foresight Care Cash Plan
• Extended paid maternity and paternity leave
• Parental/Dependant’s leave
• Free refreshments for all staff (only on site)

A commitment to continuing professional development and lifelong learning which includes:-

• Corporate induction programme
• Comprehensive in-house core skills training programme
• Mandatory training programme
• Regular supervision
• Annual Appraisal
• Payment of professional fees – where appropriate
• Paid study and exam leave – where appropriate
• Funding for external training courses relevant to role
• Funding for additional vocational and professional qualifications relevant to role
• Conference/training attendance relevant to role.

We offer an exciting opportunity to become part of a brand-new senior management team in Valleys Kids, led by our newly appointed Chief Executive. We are a community regeneration charity, committed to changing the lives of disadvantaged people in ex-mining communities of the South Wales Valleys.  We are looking for a charismatic, experienced, forward thinking individual with financial acumen, innovative ideas and the commitment to implement them as our Director of Business & Finance. 

This post will be responsible for income generation, driving social enterprise and financial management. It is being recruited in conjunction with a Director of Programmes. There is a potential crossover of skills and abilities, so potential candidates may wish to be considered for either role

Please see the job pack below for a full job description for both roles. 

Job title: Director of Business and Finance

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Location: Penygraig, South Wales with some home working 

Hours: Full-time 

As a family friendly organisation, we recognise that obligations outside work are important and that balancing work and family commitments can sometimes be a challenge.  We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer pension contributions of 3% 

The Director of Business Development will be responsible for ensuring that Valleys Kids has the resources, people, systems and processes  to continue to thrive and grow. 

You will be responsible for ensuring successful delivery of the organisational infrastructure, collective innovation, staff development and well-being . 

You will facilitate delivery of the business development strategy and annual income generation plan. Initially, you will have specific oversight of three areas: income generation, fundraising and marketing;  financial and administrative operations; and our rapidly developing social enterprises. 

This role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team at Valleys Kids and contributes to overall strategy development of the organisation. Working with the CEO, you will also support Valleys to develop a strong profile for its work at a local and national level.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy: Developing the organisation’s strategic approach to resources management (including financial planning processes, analysis of current and future spending needs, budget-setting, use of assets, implementing the business development strategy and annual income generation plan).

Organisational Development: Working with the CEO and other members of the senior team to ensure that Valleys Kids is a well-managed and successful organisation, with a focus on Quality assurance and continuous improvement in strategy formulation, systems and processes.

Finance and Administration: Managing the finances of the organisation (including oversight of the finance and administration team), linking resource decisions to strategic and service planning priorities, monitoring and reporting expenditure, managing external contracts (including systems for performance and impact evaluation), overseeing HR processes. 

Business Development: Leading income generation initiatives to ensure a strong blend of income stream and overseeing the fundraising team and the social enterprises team.

Social and Community Enterprises: Providing strategic management for the work of Valleys Creative and other initiatives that provide high quality management of community assets and social enterprises.

Innovation: Together with the Director of Programmes, leading on developing new approaches to meeting the needs of communities and working with partners in assessing need and making plans for working together in meeting those needs, 

Corporate Governance: Overseeing arrangements for making the work of the Board of Trustees effective across the whole range of strategic functions it performs.

Person Specification: 

Values:

• A commitment to community development, tackling structural inequality and other barriers to people achieving their potential.

Experience:

• At least 5 years experience of Senior Management 

• At least 5 years experience of leading income generation for an organisation or enterprise, ideally a mixture of traditional fundraising, social enterprise and contracts

• Experience of budgeting and financial management, ideally with budgets over 1 million

• Evidence of successful staff engagement and development practice, linking organisational values with employee behaviour

• A strong track record of networking, developing and maintaining external relationships 

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills and judgement, which inspire confidence and trust from staff, volunteers, stakeholders and other organisations.

• Ability to lead or oversee income generation from a wide range of sources including statutory funding, trusts and foundations, trading income, contracts and individual giving.

• Ability to manage multiple income streams ensuring full compliance to agreements and contracts

• An entrepreneurial approach - able to use resources effectively and develop new ideas and gain buy-in to implement successfully

• Ability to understand and implement effective systems and processes 

• Committed to leading from the front and demonstrating to staff and stakeholders that community development and service delivery are the foremost priorities for the organisation

Carers UK has an exciting new opportunity for an enthusiastic individual who has experience in a customer relationship or business development role.  Do you want to make a difference to those who are balancing work and unpaid care and their employers?  Do you want to join a passionate and devoted team in Wales? Then we want to hear from you.

• Salary: £25,276 rising to £28,972
• Location: Cardiff, CF15 (currently remote working)
• Job type: Fixed (March 2023)
• Closing date: 17 May 2021, 12.00 pm
• Interview date: 24 May 2021

About the role 

This is a brand new role focused on growing and developing the business within the Wales Hub of Employers for Carers. You will be working alongside the EfC Wales Manager to secure new business and support existing customer relationships with EfC members. You will administer membership systems and support membership engagement including organising member events and raising awareness of our work through networking.

About you   

You will be an organised self-starter, who is confident managing customer relationships, delivering presentations and training to raise awareness of our work. You will be proactive at seeking out business opportunities and contacts to help us grow the Hub membership.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

Unpaid Carers are those providing support for family, friends, relatives or loved ones.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the country an estimated £530 million each day and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

COVID-19 has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with 4.5 million people starting to care overnight due to the impact on coronavirus on services and individuals.

Do you want to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people? You could be Stonewall Cymru’s Office Coordinator and Projects Officer.

For the last thirty years, Stonewall has been working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bi and trans people. As a charity we rely on the generosity of private individuals, communities and organisations. Without it, none of what we do would be possible. Join us as our Office Coordinator and Projects Officer in Stonewall Cymru.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes you’ll focus on the effective running of the Stonewall Cymru office and you will be involved in all aspects of our work ranging from co-ordinate logistics for Stonewall Cymru projects to community events. As the Office Coordinator and Projects Officer you will be responsible for the development and management of Stonewall Cymru’s website, social media, and information channels. This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop your skillset and step up as an ally and role model.

Office Coordinator and Projects Officer

Cardiff

£28,940

Welsh language - the ability to read, write and speak Welsh fluently is essential for this role.

At Stonewall we want you to feel involved in all aspects of our work and to have amazing opportunities during your time with us . Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. In line with Stonewall’s commitments to race equity and trans inclusion, we are particularly seeking applications from People of Colour/ BAME people and/or trans people. Stonewall has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

Deadline for Applications: 25th May 2021, 9am

Hoffech chi wneud gwahaniaeth go iawn a pharhaol i fywydau pobl lesbiaidd, hoyw, deurywiol a thraws? Gallech chi fod yn Gydlynydd Swyddfa a Swyddog Prosiectau ar gyfer Stonewall Cymru.

Ers deng mlynedd ar hugain, mae Stonewall wedi bod yn gweithio er mwyn sicrhau cydraddoldeb i bobl lesbiaidd, hoyw, deurywiol a thraws. Fel elusen, rydyn ni’n dibynnu ar haelioni unigolion preifat, cymunedau a sefydliadau. Heb hynny, fyddai dim o'r hyn rydyn ni’n ei wneud yn bosib. Ymunwch â ni yn Stonewall Cymru fel Cydlynydd Swyddfa a Swyddog Prosiectau.

Gan adrodd i'r Pennaeth Rhaglenni, byddwch chi’n canolbwyntio ar redeg swyddfa Stonewall Cymru yn effeithiol a byddwch yn rhan o bob elfen o’n gwaith, yn amrywio o gydlynu gwaith ymarferol ar gyfer prosiectau Stonewall Cymru i ddigwyddiadau cymunedol. Fel y Cydlynydd Swyddfa a'r Swyddog Prosiectau, byddwch yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu a rheoli gwefan, cyfryngau cymdeithasol a sianeli gwybodaeth Stonewall Cymru. Mae'r swydd hon yn rhoi cyfle gwych i ddatblygu'ch set sgiliau ac i gamu i’r bwlch fel cynghreiriad a model rôl.

Cydlynydd Swyddfa a Swyddog Prosiectau

Caerdydd

£28,940

Cymraeg - mae'r gallu i ddarllen, ysgrifennu a siarad Cymraeg yn rhugl yn hanfodol ar gyfer y rôl hon.

Yn Stonewall, rydyn ni eisiau i chi deimlo eich bod yn rhan o bob elfen o’n gwaith a chael cyfleoedd anhygoel yn ystod eich amser gyda ni. Rydyn ni'n croesawu pawb fel maen nhw, beth bynnag fo'u hoedran, eu hanabledd, eu hunaniaeth rhywedd, eu statws priodasol, eu hil, eu ffydd neu gred, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu cefndir economaidd-gymdeithasol, ac a ydych chi'n feichiog neu ar absenoldeb teuluol. Yn unol ag ymrwymiadau Stonewall i degwch hil a chynhwysiant traws, rydyn ni’n chwilio'n benodol am geisiadau gan bobl BAME/Groenliw a/neu bobl draws. Mae gan Stonewall nifer o grwpiau rhwydwaith staff sy'n darparu cefnogaeth i gyfoedion a gofod diogel i staff sy'n arddel yr hunaniaethau yma a hunaniaethau eraill.

Dyddiad cau ar gyfer gwneud cais: 25 o Fai 2021, 9am

The Role

We are looking for a talented and experienced Legacy and Individual Giving Manager to grow our individual giving and legacy fundraising with a focus on digital and innovative new approaches to generating income from committed giving.

In what is a new role, the Legacy and Individual Giving Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering new targeted and cost effective Legacy and Individual Giving programmes. Overseeing a broad portfolio, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a leading role in the development of two of the charity’s largest income streams.

The post-holder will also be responsible for developing a brand new donor acquisition and development programme to grow sustainable income from regular giving, in-memoriam and legacy giving activities.

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in donor marketing, with the ability to think digitally and innovatively to maximise supporter engagement from new and existing donors. They will be a passionate and effective communicator, both written and verbally, and highly proficient in analysing data. They will have the creative flair to lead in the production of imaginative and effective bespoke fundraising campaigns.

Our Fundraising, Marketing and Communications team exists to inspire supporters to take action in the name of creating a better future for people affected by cancer in Wales.

If you are ambitious, innovative and self-motivated and would like to work for a forward-thinking charity committed to transforming cancer outcomes in Wales through world-class research, then we would love to hear from you!

How to apply 

Please visit our website at Cancer Research Wales for further information and application form.

Closing Date:     20 May 2021 (12 noon)

Interview Date:   tbc

The role of Training and Assessment Officer will be part of the Operations Directorate.  The postholder will report to  NEA’s Training and Assessment Manager and work closely with the Head of NEA Cymru to deliver NEA’s training and qualifications to stakeholders working with low income and vulnerable households predominantly in Wales. These courses cover key issues associated with fuel poverty, fuel debt, affordable warmth, low carbon technologies and practical energy efficiency advice.

You will have a relevant training or education qualification and recent experience of delivering adult training. Ideally, you will

also have experience in the fields of energy, community development, debt or money advice, consumer issues or housing.

With excellent communication skills and IT skills, you will have a passion and enthusiasm to deliver training to people from diverse backgrounds and the desire to make a positive difference to people’s lives.

You will need good organisational skills and the ability to work on your own and as part of a team, as well as an understanding of how to effectively address the energy needs of low income, vulnerable or disadvantaged householders.

The post holder will also be involved in assisting with the identification of opportunities for new training-related activity and content.

The post holder will be expected to travel extensively across Wales, as well as occasionally in England. This will require overnight stays and flexibility on the part of the post holder.

Newport Mind is looking for a dynamic and inspirational worker who can work confidently, proactively, on their own initiative and in partnership to provide innovative and engaging Community Wellbeing services for people with mental health problems in a variety of settings, to individuals, to groups and to different audiences. Developing, delivering and coproducing a range of Community Well Being activities and services, to deliver life changing support to people with mental health problems.

To provide Community Well Being services for people with mental health problems that enable them to:

• be independent
• be healthy and active
• be happy and do the things that make them happy
• contribute towards their social life and  be with the people that they choose
• feel valued in society
• learn and develop to their full potential
• engage and make a contribution in their community
• contribute to, and enjoy safe and healthy relationships

Location: You can be based from any of our England, Scotland and Wales hubs.

The Prince’s Trust is excited to be recruiting passionate people across England, Scotland and Wales, to help young people make the most of their Kickstart placement and build the skills and confidence to sustain employment beyond.

Please note: We will begin reviewing applications prior to the closing date so we advise you to submit something sooner rather than later. If you have already applied, you do not need to reapply.

What will I do?

As a Prince’s Trust Executive, you will be delivering a combination of group workshops, webinars and 1-to-1 support in employability and personal and social development. You will also provide ‘buddy training’ for employers to help them support young people during their placements.

You must be comfortable delivering programmes on virtual platforms, as all sessions will be delivered virtually. You may at some point, be asked to occasionally deliver face-to-face, but there are no plans for this anytime soon.

Requirements:

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals with the following:

• You engage in challenges with optimism and resilience.
• You are adaptive and flexible, ready to embrace change and innovation.
• You are experienced in Employment training in both a 1-to-1 setting and in group sessions.
• You have experience in partnership management to engage with employers effectively.
• You deliver high-quality learning & development sessions to young people.
• You are a natural and effective communicator, delivering excellent customer service.
• You are passionate about making the right decision for young people.

For a full list of essential and desirable requirements, please click here for the job description. You can also head to our ‘Working with young people’ page for more information. (These will open in a new window, however, if you're viewing from an external job board, please click apply to be directed to our website.)

We work with young people from every background, so we’re passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We, therefore, welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still love for you to apply, as you’ll have the chance to complete a supporting statement to let us know what you would bring to the table, that will help young people on the Kickstart scheme.

Why we need Prince's Trust Executives:

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training. 

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some who have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks for working at The Trust:

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

We offer an exciting opportunity to become part of a brand-new senior management team in Valleys Kids, led by our newly appointed Chief Executive. We are a community regeneration charity, committed to changing the lives of disadvantaged people in ex-mining communities of the South Wales Valleys.  We are looking for an exceptional manager able to inspire staff, volunteers and local people to engage in positive change. You must be dynamic, resourceful with a high level of people management skills and experience of managing key relationships with a range of stakeholders and manage our Community & Family Hubs in line with our ethos and values. 

It is being recruited in conjunction with a Director of Business and Finance There is a potential crossover of skills and abilities, so potential candidates may wish to be considered for either role.

A full job description for both roles can be found in the job pack below. 

Job title: Director Programmes

Responsible to: Chief Executive

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Location: Penygraig, South Wales with some home working 

Hours: Full-time 

As a family friendly organisation, we recognise that obligations outside work are important and that balancing work and family commitments can sometimes be a challenge.  We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Annual leave entitlement: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employer pension contributions of 3% 

The Director of Programmes will be responsible for the strategic leadership, operational delivery and expansion of Valleys Kids Programs. You will manage the Core Program team, ensuring successful provision of services, staff development and wellbeing and collective innovation amongst the managers. 

You will facilitate delivery of the overall strategy and annual plans while helping to generate a strong evidence base to underpin further development. Working with the CEO, you will also help to ensure that Valleys Kids has a strong profile for its work at local and national levels. 

You will be responsible for ensuring that Programmes are sustainable,  working with the Business Development and fundraising team to put in place a strong funding pipeline and undertaking future development work as needed.  This role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team at Valleys Kids and contributes to overall strategic management of the organisation.

Strategy: Developing and implementing the overall programmes strategy. 

Programme Oversight: Ensuring locality facilitators and core team are working together to deliver successful projects which help Valleys Kids to fulfil its mission while also meeting outputs and outcomes agreed with partner stakeholders and funders and  capturing evidence of impact through appropriate evaluation.

Business Development: Ensuring that existing programmes are sustainable and developing purposefully and initiating new programmes and models of future funding. 

Innovation: Leading on work to examine the potential for adopting new service delivery models and helping communities to play a full role in decision-making and setting the agenda.

Organisational Development: Working with the CEO and other members of the senior team to ensure that Valleys Kids is a well-managed and successful organisation, with a focus on continuous improvement in strategy formulation, systems and processes.

Profile raising: Developing ways in which Valleys Kids communicates and engages with stakeholders, in order to create an enabling environment for our work both nationally and regionally.

Person Specification:

Values:

• A commitment to community development, tackling structural inequality and other barriers to people achieving their potential.

Experience:

• At least 5 years experience of Senior Management 

• At least 5 years experience of leading program co-design, implementation and evaluation 

• Evidence of leading the delivery of multiple programme that have significant social impact

• Evidence of successful staff engagement and development practice, linking organisational values with employee behaviour

• Experience of project budgeting and financial management

• A strong track record of networking, developing and maintaining external relationships 

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills and judgement, which inspire confidence and trust from staff, volunteers, stakeholders and other organisations

• Resourceful, resilient and innovative, with the ability to manage different priorities, understand a wide range of activities and effectively manage a diverse team of professional, technical and commercial staff

• Committed to leading from the front and demonstrating to staff and stakeholders that community development and service delivery are the foremost priorities for the organisation

• Ability to delegate effectively and to hold people to account

• Organised, with excellent time management skills and high levels of self-motivation

• An effective communicator orally and in writing, able to articulate our work to a broad range of stakeholders and to negotiate well

• An entrepreneurial approach - able to use resources effectively and develop new ideas and gain buy-in to implement successfully

Other requirements

• Flexible with a willingness to work outside normal office hours.

Liveable Cities & Towns Officer, North Wales

(ref: SUS3156)

£24,938 per annum

37.5 hours per week – Contract to 31 March 2023

Flexible base, including home working – to cover Rhyl area

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together

About the Role

We now have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team and support us with our vision to make places more liveable for everyone – places that connect us to each other and what we need, and where everyone can thrive without having to use a car. 

Working alongside stakeholders, communities and businesses, your role will support our partners to develop and deliver projects and initiatives such as an e-bike loan scheme, using it to inspire other changes in the community.

About You

We are looking for a creative and innovative individual with a community development background. 

You will understand the challenges that communities and individuals face in moving around their town or city healthily.

You will be a well-organised self-starter and have experience of delivering projects that benefit the community.

So if you are a confident advocate for the benefits of walking & cycling and understand the role both have to play in making better places to live & work, apply today!

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on 10 May 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams during week commencing 17 May 2021

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Swyddog Dinasoedd a Threfi Byw, Gogledd Cymru

(cyf: SUS3156)

£24,938 y flwyddyn

37.5 awr yr wythnos – cytundeb hyd at 31 Mawrth 2023 – lleoliad hyblyg, yn cynnwys gweithio gartref – i gynnwys ardal y Rhyl

Ynglŷn â'r Swydd 

Mae gennym gyfle cyffrous i chi ymuno â'n tîm a'n cefnogi yn ein gweledigaeth i greu lleoedd byw i bawb – lleoedd sy'n ein cysylltu â'n gilydd a'r hyn rydym ei angen, a lle gall pawb ffynnu heb fod angen defnyddio car. 

Gan weithio ochr yn ochr â rhanddeiliaid, cymunedau a busnesau, eich swydd fydd cefnogi ein partneriaid yn eu gwaith yn darparu prosiectau sy'n peri i drefi a dinasoedd fod yn lleoedd mwy iachus i fyw.

Amdanoch chi

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn creadigol ac arloesol gyda chefndir mewn datblygiad cymunedol. 

Byddwch yn deall yr heriau y mae cymunedau ac unigolion yn eu hwynebu wrth iddynt symud o gwmpas eu tref neu ddinas mewn modd iachus.

Byddwch yn gallu gweithio o'ch pen a'ch pastwn eich hun, yn berson trefnus a bydd gennych brofiad o ddarparu prosiectau sy'n lles i'r gymuned.

Os ydych chi'n eiriolwr hyderus dros fanteision cerdded a beicio ac yn deall eu swyddogaeth o ran creu gwell lleoedd i fyw a gweithio ynddynt, gwnewch gais heddiw!

Cyfweliadau

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw 9yb, dydd Llun 10 Mai 2021 2021.  Cynhelir cyfweliadau drwy MS Teams yn ystod yr wythnos yn dechrau 17 Mai 2021.

 Pe bai Sustrans yn derbyn nifer fawr o geisiadau am y swydd hon, efallai y penderfynir pennu dyddiad cau cynt na'r un a hysbysebwyd. Felly, ymgeisiwch cyn gynted â phosibl os gwelwch yn dda.

Cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant

Mae Sustrans wedi ymrwymo i leihau anghydraddoldeb, yn gweld gwerth mewn amrywiaeth a galluogi cynhwysiant.

Croesawn geisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned, yn arbennig lle cawn ein tangynrychioli. Mae hyn yn cynnwys pobl a chanddynt anabledd a rheini o grwpiau Du, Asiaidd a lleiafrifol ar hyn o bryd.

Would you like to join a service that makes a difference to older people in Wales? The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant increase in the need for our services and we are recruiting for an Information and Guidance Officer to join the Age Cymru team.

As an Information and Guidance Officer you will provide accurate, impartial and comprehensive information by telephone, email or letter to enquirers who contact Age Cymru Advice.

With full training provided, if successful you will offer support to older people, their carers, friends and families as well as other professionals. You will help service users navigate the sometimes complex welfare benefits system, understand their rights and entitlements, and access the care and support they need.

Please ensure you read the job description thoroughly and as part of your application provide a detailed cover letter referencing why you are a suitable candidate for this role.

About you

* You will have excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to provide accurate and friendly information in an empathic way.
* You should be customer focussed and committed to providing a high-quality service.
* You will demonstrate excellent listening skills with the ability to interpret information quickly, and provide a tailored beneficial response.
* You will have good IT skills, specifically Word processing, Excel, internet and email.
* If you are a fluent Welsh language speaker this would be highly beneficial to your application.

What we offer in return

In return we can offer an excellent salary of £19,300, and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, excellent pension life assurance, healthcare cashback plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer 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.

Age UK is 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.

Age UK 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.