Size of Wales is a growing, ambitious Cardiff-based charity with global impact. We work to mobilise Wales to protect tropical forests and restore tropical forest landscapes as part of Wales’ national response to climate change. We do this through education and awareness raising activities in Wales as well as funding and supporting a number of overseas projects.

Size of Wales has been going through an exciting period of growth, having substantially increased our income and expanded our team. 2020/21 marks our 10-year anniversary and we are launching an ambitious new 5-year strategy seeking to respond to the climate emergency and to mobilise Wales to achieve maximum impact for tropical forests.

We are looking for an experienced and creative communications and marketing specialist to help us grow our profile and reach new audiences across Wales and beyond. The Communications and Marketing Manager will be responsible for the design, planning and implementation of all of Size of Wales’ communications activities including press and other media relations, campaigns, social media, website, newsletter, and videos. This will include engaging with the Size of Wales team and partners to create inspiring and innovative content. The role will also be responsible for regularly engaging with Size of Wales’ community of regular and individual givers: communicating with potential and existing regular givers and growing this as an income stream for the charity through marketing activities. 

The successful candidate will be passionate about the environment and be committed to inspiring people to act on climate change. You will be creative and dynamic and have a strong track record of designing and delivering powerful communications and marketing campaigns. You will be highly organised, experienced in managing teams and projects and skilled at balancing competing deadlines efficiently. As the majority of our communications work is delivered bilingually, you will also have a high standard of written and spoken English and Welsh.

Salary for the role is in the range of £27,000 - £32,000 dependent on experience. The package of benefits includes a 6% pension contribution, 30 days annual leave including bank holidays and a flexible working’ policy. The role is based in Cardiff but with regular remote working if desired. The role is a full-time role but applications for part time working, flexible working and job shares will also be considered.

Size of Wales recruits, employs, trains and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, gender identity and/or expression, or any other protected status. Size of Wales are dedicated to nurturing an inclusive environment where employees can bring their full selves to work. We celebrate diversity of thought and recognise the strength and dynamism that comes with it. 

Size of Wales, and all its staff and volunteers, are committed to ensuring a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Any candidate offered a job with Size of Wales will be expected to agree to and adhere to Size of Wales’ Safeguarding policy and Code of Conduct.

For more information about the role please download the full job description 

We are looking for a Programme Manager to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts). 

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression.

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission?

You’ll be experienced in programme and project management, preferably in a community-based setting, and have plenty of experience working in a facilitative capacity.

Knowledge of the Welsh arts environment and the ability to lead and inspire facilitators, mentors and trainees are must-haves for this role.

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

Salary: 25K

The core skills we are looking for:

· Experience of programme and project management, preferably in a community-based setting

· Experience of designing, developing and delivering relevant training programmes that are high quality and relevant to today’s learners

· Experience of working in a facilitative capacity

· Knowledge of the welsh arts environment, with regard to funding, delivery and practicing artists

· Ability to be able to lead and inspire facilitators, mentors and trainees

· Ability to plan and manage projects

· Ability to be creative when problems arise

· Sympathy with the organisation’s mission and an understanding of and empathy with the needs of our clients

· Good interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels

· Numeracy and ability to create and manage budgets

· Good verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Self-motivated and able to manage own work programme and time effectively

Highly desirable (extra) skills:

· Degree, or relevant qualification applicable to the skills required in this role i.e. arts/ community

· Good presentation skills

· Experience of partnership/ collaborative working

· Established Networks in Voluntary and Public Sectors in Wales and Internationally

· Able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing through the medium of Welsh

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter  by Friday 14th August 2020 at 5pm explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role.

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance

Please submit an up to date CV and a letter outlining why you are suitable for the role.
 

· In your covering letter when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job description in turn.
 

· Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills ...” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before.
 

· You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.
 

· Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests.
 

· Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment.
 

· Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us.
 

· If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter.

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK we build and run Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’ for families who have a sick child in hospital.

We are recruiting for a House Manager at our Ronald McDonald House situated in the grounds of University Hospital, Cardiff. This is a permanent position for the right candidate who is self-motivated, enjoys working as part of a team and will share our vision of wanting to keep families close to their sick child.  You will lead the House team to ensure that the highest standards of family-centred care is delivered to all families and will set clear expectations for standards of work for the team and their development.

You will be a proactive and positive individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills with the welfare and wellbeing of the families and staff at the forefront of all your work.

Reporting in to the Regional Operations Manager, you will strive to create a safe and welcoming environment for our families to stay in during difficult times. The role is diverse and duties include management of the day-to-day duties associated with communal living, ensuring the premises are well-maintained, supervising employees, volunteers and other visitors. Managing office tasks and all administrative matters including computerised and manual systems and keeping up-to-date with matters of governance and compliance. 

This is a great opportunity for someone with operations experience and line management experience or ready for the next challenge in his or her career.

The Candidate Pack will provide you with more information about the role, salary and employee benefits.

We are currently are looking for a Head of Membership Services and Engagement to be responsible for the implementation of the membership strategy, working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation and deliver a responsive and market-leading membership offer to foster carers and fostering services across the UK, ensuring effective use of feedback and a focus on continuous improvement. 

Customer centricity is at the heart of who we are and if you are looking for a new, exciting and challenging job where you can deliver high value-added service to a changing and fast-moving charity then we want to hear from you.

Your application will be assessed against the person specification attached to the job description, which lists all the essential requirements of the post. You should address each point of the person specification separately, giving details and examples of how your knowledge, experience, skills, abilities and achievements meet each of the specified areas.

Please email your CV and personal statement to our recruitment email. Please mention the title of the role you are applying for in the Subject of your email. 

The Fostering Network encourages applications from candidates with personal experience in foster care.

We also encourage applications from all backgrounds especially those with a BAME background which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.

The role can be flexible with location, working from one of our four offices across the UK.

Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with experience of foster care either through being fostered or from a family who fosters/ed.

The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.

Location: Office based in Cardiff or home based

Hours: part-time, 21 hours per week

Salary: £28,000 - pro rata if applicable

Home Working Allowance: £390pa

Contract type: Permanent

Summary

Do you want to make a tangible difference to the lives of people living with arthritis and other musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions? Are you passionate about supporting and inspiring health care professionals to improve outcomes for people living with the pain and disability of arthritis?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual in the role of Professional Engagement Officer to contribute to the development of our unique Welsh Government funded project CWTCH Cymru (Communities with Touchpoints Can Help) to strengthen our community focus and ensure no one faces arthritis alone.

This new, exciting position is for someone who has excellent communication skills and experience of developing and delivering impactful educational activities to a professional audience. You will be joining a growing team who are passionate about providing high quality services to people with arthritis across Wales. Versus Arthritis wants to involve people at scale, increase the recognition of arthritis and maximise our impact for people with arthritis. We have ambitious plans for growth in Wales and this is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic evolving charity and make a positive impact on the lives of people with arthritis across Wales.

About the role

As part of the CWTCH Cymru delivery team the Professional Engagement officer will contribute to the development of our professional engagement and education portfolio, which supports Versus Arthritis professional 'alumni' members to access training and development opportunities to support best practice. This includes extending the reach of our e-learning package 'Core skills in musculoskeletal care' aimed at GPs and other healthcare professionals and developed in partnership with The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

You will help to build our professional 'alumni' network to provide professionals with access to good practice, regular information and research updates and support from a peer community. You will scope out opportunities to reach priority professional groups, including those in primary care, physiotherapists and other professionals, and contribute to shaping insight activities to help inform our engagement and education work with these audiences.

You will engage with a range of health and social care education providers, healthcare providers, professional bodies, and other third sector organisations to identify opportunities for partnership working, sharing of best practice and innovation and promotion/development of our services. Working closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the charity is essential to help ensure that our work is integrated and the opportunities for cross-team working maximised.

Key requirements

• Experience in working with health and social care education providers, professional bodies, and other third sector organisations to arrange and deliver training and development opportunities.
• Experience in contributing to delivery of innovative engagement activities with a range of audiences.
• Experience in project management, including applying evaluation and impact measures, budget management, problem solving and the ability to manage several ongoing tasks, prioritise and deliver to agreed timescales and quality.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, including direction of external consultants and delivery partners/suppliers.
• Experience in data management and use of CRM systems to maintain accurate data records of stakeholders and helping to develop the customer journey.

How to apply

1. Complete the application form, clearly demonstrating how you meet the key requirements and competencies set out in the job description. Get the application form

Email your completed application by midnight on 16^th August 2020

Interviews

Interview expected: 26^th August 2020

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don't accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We're reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we'll keep running, researching, in?uencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won't stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

Research Assistant - Clean Seas and Wales Programmes

Contract: Permanent, full time 
Salary: £20,200 - £24,000 dependent on experience 
Location: Cardiff (initially home based) 
Closing: Noon on 17th August 2020 (MCS reserves the right to close earlier if sufficient applications are received)
Interviews: 26th August 2020 (initial interview), 15th September 2020 (second interview)

The Marine Conservation Society fights for the future of our ocean through people-powered action – with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, with communities, businesses and governments. Together, we work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive. 

We have ambitious plans to drive political, cultural and social change and as we EU-exit – it is vital that MCS is able to support work in Wales and across the whole of the UK’s clean seas programme.

We are looking for a talented individual who has a strong background in understanding policy and advocacy in Wales, and is interested in supporting broader work on pollution across the whole of the UK. You need to be able to work independently and in a dynamic, changing environment and eager to apply your skills to marine conservation.

Key Skills

- Extensive understanding of the marine environment, ideally including but not limited to policy and conservation
- Able to independently undertake research and present a critical analysis, e.g. from datasets or via desktop research
- Experience in GIS mapping, including using Arc GIS and the presentation of geographical data
- Able to work in a variety of settings (home and office) with minimal supervision – track record of working on own initiative and practical problem solving
- A fluent Welsh speaker would be advantageous
- A personal style in line with MCS’s values: passionate; creative; collaborative; approachable; determined

How to Apply

Select the apply button shown to download the information pack, which includes the full job description and the specifics around what we would like to see in your application.

We ask that you start your CV with a 100-word summary of your suitability for this role (but don’t include any academic qualifications). You will also be asked to include a cover letter which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification. We value this element of the application, so make sure you include it.  

We reserve the right to close vacancies before the date stated (without further notice), when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. You are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered.

Notes

MCS is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Registered Charity No: 1004005 (England and Wales) SC037480 (Scotland)

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Researcher, Research Associate, Marine Research Assistant, Marine Conservation Research Associate, or Marine Environment Research Assistant.