Based Cardiff with regular travel
About Scope
We’re the disability equality charity. We won't stop until we achieve a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. At home. At school. At work. In our communities.
We provide practical advice and emotional support whenever people need it most. We use our collective power to change attitudes and end injustice. And we campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.
About the role
Be a Disability Gamechanger and join our Wales Employment Service as an Employment Adviser within our new team. Your role will be to manage a case-load of disabled customers, supporting and empowering them to find work ensuring that all programme KPI’s are met.
We are recruiting three advisers and are looking for at least two of them to be fluent in Welsh.
Your role will be to manage a case-load of disabled customers, supporting and empowering them to find work whilst ensuring that all programme KPI’s are met.
With a base within our Cardiff Office, you will be required to travel to deliver support to our customers initially across our delivery area of Cardiff and Vale and Cwm Taf, however wider travel may be required to support the contract delivery.
About you
We are looking to recruit experienced advisers preferably with employability experience.You will bring drive and enthusiasm to your role and can demonstrate that you care passionately about improving disabled people's lives through employment. Excellent negotiation skills and the ability to positively influence employers are also essential. Being dynamic, results-driven and comfortable working to targets with a proven track record of achieving outcomes both over the phone and in face to face meetings will enable you to succeed within the role.
You will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, strong organisational skills and experience in a similar role, and be confident delivering the service to our customers on either a one-one basis or within group- based delivery. You will also work with delivery partners to promote our services to disabled people and generate referrals to this voluntary service.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.
To apply
Please apply with CV and covering letter detailing your suitability for this role.
Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace with equality of opportunity for everyone.
We welcome applications from disabled people and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you would like to be considered for this.
Closing date for applications: 31 January 2020.
Join Britain’s biggest walking charity to help more people enjoy the benefits of walking. This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.
Purpose of Role:
Family to Family Walking will engage families in each Valleys Regional Park Discovery Gateway area and provide training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to design and describe walking routes that will be promoted online to other families, both visitors from nearby communities as well as tourists from further afield. The postholder will develop, manage and deliver this project, and potentially another walking project, on time and within budget.
Essential Criteria
· Knowledge of the Valleys Landscape Regional Park Area
· Knowledge of methods and good practice in community engagement.
· Knowledge of the benefits of walking & a good walking environment
· Some knowledge of marketing product development and promotion, ideally of a tourism product
· Proven experience of engaging and involving members of local communities in new projects
· Proven experience of community project management and delivery
· Ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
· Able to work occasional evenings and weekends when required
· Willing to use own car to drive across the region
· Computer literate and administratively self-sufficient
· Commitment to the work and values of the Ramblers
Desirable Criteria
· Ability to speak Welsh
· Knowledge of the tourism industry in Wales
· Knowledge of online promotional techniques
· Experience of organising training events and leading group outings
· A love of walking and the outdoors
The Ramblers are an equal opportunities employer. We promote diversity and warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community.
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Striving to improve the lives and opportunities of our communities through partnership and collaboration
Early Language Facilitator
Salary Scale Point 14 to 17 £16,558 - £17,721 pa pro rata
Actual Starting Salary Scp 14 £11,757.81 pa (inclusive of payment for annual leave)
Based in Caerphilly
30 hours per week (Term time – Mon to Fri)
This post is funded by Flying Start and Families First until 31st March 2021
Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations is seeking to appoint an Early Language Facilitator. The post holder will deliver early language development provisions within Flying Start and Families First areas. This will include setting up and facilitating stimulating environments and activities to engage families, and to role model positive engagement to support language development. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading groups of parents and young children through talk time, singing, stories and interactive activities. Key speech and language messages must be promoted within the groups delivery.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lisa Brook or Nicci Davies Williams.
No CVs accepted. An enhanced DBS check will be requested. Applicants will only be contacted if shortlisted for interview.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 4th February 2020 at 10am
Interview date: Friday 7th February 2020
Yn ymdrechu i wella bywydau a chyfleoedd ein cymunedau drwy bartneriaeth a chydweithio
Hwylusydd Iaith Gynnar
Pwynt Graddfa Cyflog 14 – 17 £16,558 - £17,721 y flwyddyn pro rata
Gwir Gyflog yn Dechrau ar Scp 14 £11,757.81 y flwyddyn (yn cynnwys tâl am wyliau blynyddol)
Yn gweithio yng Nghaerffili
30 awr yr wythnos (Yn ystod y tymor - o ddydd Llun i ddydd Gwen)
Caiff y swydd hon ei hariannu gan Dechrau'n Deg a
Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf tan 31 Mawrth 2021
Mae Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Gwent yn bwriadu penodi Hwylusydd Iaith Gynnar. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn darparu datblygiad iaith gynnar mewn meysydd Dechrau'n Deg a Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys gosod a hwyluso amgylcheddau a gweithgareddau ysgogol i ennyn diddordeb teuluoedd ac i ddangos enghreifftiau o ymgysylltiad cadarnhaol i gefnogi datblygiad iaith. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn gyfrifol am arwain grwpiau o rieni a phlant ifanc drwy sesiynau siarad, canu, stori a gweithgareddau rhyngweithiol. Rhaid i chi hyrwyddo negeseuon allweddol yn ymwneud â lleferydd ac iaith yn ystod y grwpiau hyn.
I gael sgwrs anffurfiol am y rôl, ffoniwch Lisa Brook neu Nicci Davies-Williams.
Ni dderbynnir CVs. Bydd gofyn cael archwiliad manwl gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS). Dim ond os bydd ymgeiswyr yn cyrraedd y rhestr fer ar gyfer cyfweliad y byddwn ni’n cysylltu â nhw.
Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer cyflwyno ceisiadau: Dydd Mawrth 4 Chwefror 2020 10 or'gloch
Dyddiad y cyfweliad: Dydd Gwener 7 Chwefror 2020
Location is flexible but role holder is expected to be based at our Camberwell office 2 days a week
Ref: PAC-201
Are you a proactive, collaborative and influential individual with a proven record of managing significantly sized training or employment services for disadvantaged people? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Peer Advisor Network Coordination Manager to join our team and help with the expansion of our Peer Advisor Programme.
About St Giles Trust and our Peer Advisor Programme
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.
Our Peer Advisor Programme originated in our prison work over 18 years ago and we have since expanded it by developing a number of community-based Hubs. These Hubs develop and train Peer Advisors, linking them not only with St Giles services but also local partner organisations and enabling those with a wider range of lived experiences to benefit from the programme. We recently secured a large four-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is enabling us to expand and develop our Peer Advisor work across the UK.
About this exciting opportunity
Our successful candidate will be expected to monitor and analyse the achievement of soft and hard outcomes and supporting evidence, identify areas of strength and under-performance and ensure there are comprehensive data collection and monitoring systems and that Hub teams comply with them.
You will act as a source of advice and support to individual Hubs in delivering their allocated work and organise regular managers and practitioner events. You will also lead the set up of the work of an internal learning team and develop and oversee the creation of a Peer Research training and service. Contributing to the sustainability of individual Hubs and the Network by developing revenue generating models and helping with new funding applications are vital aspects of the role, as is sharing regular news and communications, internally and externally.
What we are looking for:
- Experience of developing frameworks to evidence hard and soft outcomes and supporting/training staff
- Experience of working on lived experience or peer models
- Project management and/or training qualification (or equivalent) would be advantageous
- Knowledge of the barriers faced by disadvantaged people in training and employment
- The ability to work in a proactive, self-motivated way whilst being a flexible and supportive team member
- An excellent communicator with strong networking, report writing, and social media skills
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 9th February 2020. Interview date: March 4th or 5th, 2020.
Join us!
We are Contact, a UK-wide charity for families with disabled children. We support families with the best possible guidance and information. We bring families together to support each other and we help families to campaign, volunteer and fundraise to improve life for themselves and others.
Your role: This new project Strengthening Support Network for Parent Carers is funded by the National lottery in Wales running until March 2023.
The role of Information and Networking Coordinator, is line managed by the Wales Manager with guidance from our Wales Parent Steering Group;
This project will benefit and strengthen existing and new support groups in Swansea, Conwy, Wrexham and Powys and wider across Wales through bilingual e bulletins, newsletters, workshop webinars, training and podcasts.
What we are looking for:
Someone who is experienced in providing information, has excellent IT and digital skills, to enable us to provide our information through a range of channels. You will have good communication skills and knowledge of the issues and concerns families with disabled children face across Wales. We ideally are looking for a person who can communicate in both Welsh and English .
Important dates:
Closing Date: 10 February 2020
Interview Date:27th February 2020
Ymunwch â ni!
Contact ydym ni, sef elusen yn y DU ar gyfer teuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl. Rydym yn cefnogi teuluoedd drwy roi’r arweiniad a’r wybodaeth orau bosibl iddynt. Rydym yn dod â theuluoedd at ei gilydd i gefnogi’r naill a’r llall. Ac, rydym yn helpu teuluoedd i ymgyrchu, gwirfoddoli a chodi arian I wella bywyd iddyn nhw’u hunain, ac eraill.
Eich rôl:
Ariennir y prosiect newydd hwn, Cryfhau’r Rhwydwaith Cymorth i Rieni sy’n Ofalwyr gan y Loteri Genedlaethol yng Nghymru, hyd fis Mawrth 2023.
Bydd y Cydlynydd Gwybodaeth a Rhwydweithio dan reolaeth linell Rheolwr Cymru, gydag arweiniad gan Grŵp Llywio Rhieni Cymru.
Bydd grwpiau cymorth sy’n bod eisoes, a rhai newydd, yn Abertawe, Conwy, Wrecsam a Phowys, ac yn ehangach ar draws Cymru, yn elwa ac yn cryfhau o’r prosiect hwn. A hynny drwy gael, yn ddwyieithog, e-fwletinau, cylchlythyrau, weminarau gweithdy, hyfforddiant a phodlediadau.
Rydym yn chwilio am:
Rywun sydd â phrofiad o ddarparu gwybodaeth, a sydd â sgiliau TG a digidol rhagorol, fel y gallwn ddarparu ein gwybodaeth drwy amryfal ffyrdd. Bydd gennych sgiliau cyfathrebu da a gwybodaeth am y materion a’r pryderon sy’n wynebu teuluoedd sydd â phlant anabl ledled Cymru. Yn ddelfrydol, rydym yn chwilio am rywun sy’n gallu cyfathrebu yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg.
Dyddiadau pwysig:
Dyddiad cau: 10 Chwefror 2020
Dyddiad cyfweld: 27 Chwefror 2020
Our values
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Flexible location but role holder is expected to be based at our Camberwell office 2 days a week
Ref: PAL-201
Are you a passionate, collaborative and influential individual with successful experience of managing large complex projects and successfully influencing policy, commissioners and strategic developments? If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a Peer Advisor Network Lead Manager to provide overall leadership for our Peer Advisor Network and be accountable for it achieving its goals and sustainable success.
About St Giles Trust and our Peer Advisor Programme
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.
Our Peer Advisor Programme originated in our prison work over 18 years ago and we have since expanded it by developing a number of community-based Hubs. These Hubs develop and train Peer Advisors, linking them not only with St Giles services but also local partner organisations and enabling those with a wider range of lived experiences to benefit from the programme. We recently secured a large four-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, which is enabling us to expand and develop our Peer Advisor work across the UK.
About this exciting opportunity
You will be expected to provide strategic direction and ensure effective organisation, communication and performance, plus produce and regularly update a project plan which clearly sets out activity and outcomes, and demonstrates how the goals of the project will be achieved. You will monitor and manage the project budget and enjoy full responsibility for monthly, quarterly and annual reporting, plus ensure there is strong internal and external communication and promotion of the project.
You will also build the profile of the Peer Advisor Network, plus ensure there is a robust evaluation of the project and evidence base to support the case for system change. Identifying and cultivating strong relationships with partners, commissioners, funding agencies and national, regional and local governments is also a key duty.
What we are looking for:
- Experience of working on lived experience or peer approaches
- Proven record of successfully building partnerships and securing income and business development
- Extensive experience of budgeting and financial management
- The ability to provide leadership to a national initiative and to act strategically at national levels
- Outstanding interpersonal, networking and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication, report writing, IT, social media and presentation skills
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, childcare vouchers, season ticket loan and much more.
For further information, or to apply, please visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.
Closing date: 9th February 2020. Interview date: February 25th or 26th, 2020.