The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications and Engagement Manager to join our team in Wales and play a pivotal role in delivering local brand impact across Wales

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic PR professional, preferably with a journalist or regional media background to lead the communications output for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) across Wales.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for raising the profile of the BHF focussing on our research funding and its impact to grow our support and income in Wales.

You’ll promote the BHF’s work, influencing local partners, shaping the charity’s reputation through media, engagement events, and other communication channels. With a proven track record of finding and developing compelling stories for the media, you’ll work with the regional media team to devise and deliver regional PR strategies to promote key brand and awareness campaigns.

You will also work with local teams to deliver impactful communication strategies, meeting challenging KPIs and demonstrating significant impact which should raise the public’s desire to give. 

Your local expertise will guide the way we influence and use both traditional media, digital channels and engagement opportunities. 

About you

The successful candidate will be creative with a positive and 'can-do' attitude. With excellent time management skills, you'll have the ability to work under pressure. You will also have the ability to build strong relationships both internally and with journalists and have good negotiation skills.

You'll have a proven track record of finding and developing compelling stories for the media, led media campaigns and successfully promoted and championed PR to colleagues. With an understanding of media landscape across your patch you'll be able to tap into local audiences through different media outlets. 

About us

We research all heart and circulatory diseases and the things that cause them. Heart disease, Stroke, Vascular Dementia, Diabetes and many more. All connected, all under siege. Because our research is the promise of future cures and treatments.

The BHF is currently following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in our Cardiff office, the expectation is that once restrictions are eased, we will follow a blended approach between office and home working.

Interview process

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

The interview process will will be held virtually over MS Teams.

We are an exciting, young and ambitious family support organisation, and this is a key new role for us, reflecting a successful period of expansion and a future focused on sustainability and continued growth.

As Marketing and Communications manager you will lead on implementing our communications strategy, creating content that tells the story of Home-Start Cymru and our work, in a way that reflects our values, personality and the voices of the families we support, and advances our mission. You will be a dynamic marketing specialist, able to raise Home-Start Cymru’s profile, plan and execute high quality digital campaigns, and reach varied stakeholders through different channels.

Engaging those we support, and working closely with the Head of Business Development, you will play a pivotal role in increasing our profile and positioning, and developing our supporter base.

Children need happy, healthy homes in order to thrive but with many parents finding the pressures are greater than ever, Home-Start Cymru is providing vital support through our volunteer-led, home-visiting model. We are there for parents when they need us most, because childhood cannot wait. 

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We’re looking for an exceptional Marketing Officer to come and join our team to help develop, deliver and evaluate our marketing campaigns to reach people in the workplace.

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Officer, you will work across key teams (including workplace wellbeing, corporate partnerships, media and digital) to deliver marketing and communications that will help us to support people with mental health problems within the workplace, raising awareness and raising funds.

As Marketing Officer you will take responsibility for the day to day delivery of marketing and communications plans for workplace audiences, as well as supporting the wider marketing team with developing and delivering communications activities for Mind’s corporate partnerships.

The Communications and Marketing unit sits within Mind’s External Relations department alongside digital, campaigning, policy, information, legal and media. You will work closely with colleagues across all other departments: Fundraising, Infrastructure, Retail, Wales and Networks and Communities, building relationships with local Minds where appropriate.

Candidates will have proven experience within a communications and marketing role, delivering a range of communication materials to engage different audiences, whilst having sound understanding of branding principles. With experience of using common IT packages, you will have excellent interpersonal skills and will ideally have experience of B2B marketing, or working with corporate partners.

Closing Date: 24th May 2021

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Officer

We are looking for an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer to provide specialist advice, guidance and support to voluntary organisations in Wales.

The organisation is committed to improving equality and diversity in everything it does to help build a stronger, more inclusive sector where everyone is welcome.

The charity is committed to having a workforce and membership that reflects Wales’ diversity and an inclusive culture in which all colleagues, members and partners can contribute. They want to lead the way as an exemplar employer and infrastructure body supporting the voluntary sector in Wales. This role provides a unique opportunity for a delivery focused individual to work with staff and stakeholders to contribute to this high-profile agenda.

Position: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Location: Flexible Home-based, there are office hubs in Abergele, Aberystwyth and Cardiff and there will be a requirement to attend staff events as required 

Salary: £28,507 increasing to £30,211 per annum following successful completion of a 6-month probationary period

Duration: Fixed term - until March 2023

Hours: 35 hours per week.  A flexi time scheme is in operation and time off in lieu is permissible for any work required to be undertaken outside the normal hours. 

Closing Date: 1st June 2021

Interview Date: 10/11 June 2021

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact us directly for more information.

About the role:  

As an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer you will provide specialist advice, guidance and support to voluntary organisations in Wales on equality, diversity and inclusion. You will also support the internal EDI work and partners from Third Sector Support Wales (TSSW), embedding EDI across all services.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:  

• Provide advice, guidance and support on equality and diversity issues to voluntary organisations in Wales 
• Establish partnerships with third sector equalities organisations to develop events and resources for voluntary organisations to progress their own EDI work
• Signpost third sector organisations to resources and training provided by equalities organisations
• Provide advice and guidance to staff and support internal EDI development work
• Identify, raise awareness and champion a calendar of events and good practice from within the voluntary sector, public and private organisations
• Work with partners to identify, collate and analyse qualitative and quantitative EDI data to gather insight and improvement opportunities
• Explore options for future sustainability of the role by gathering evidence and insight from the sector for an ongoing programme of support

About you:  

To be successful in the role of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Officer you will need to have either professional or personal experience of championing several protected characteristics, you will also bring with you the following skills and experience:

• Basic understanding of equalities and anti-discriminatory legislation and its practical implementation in the workplace.
• A commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion across all nine protected characteristics and intersectionality
• Experience of engaging with under-represented groups and understanding of different engagement methods
• Excellent communication and influencing skills including report writing, writing for the web and social media and delivering presentations
• Experience of building relationships with key stakeholders and decision makers, at all levels of organisations and from a range of backgrounds
• Ability to plan and organise own work, working to multiple deadlines and managing own time
• Experience with MS Office 365 (including Teams) and using IT

Although not essential, a knowledge of the following skills would be highly beneficial for this role:

• Understanding of the voluntary sector in Wales and of the implications of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in the context of Wales’s two official languages
• Experience of developing and delivering EDI training
• The ability to create reports and other resources
• Welsh Language skills; the appointed candidate is expected to display an awareness of and support compliance with the Welsh Language Standards

Other roles you may have had experience of could include: E,D & I Officer, Equality and Diversity, EDI Officer, Senior Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy Officer, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, Equality and Diversity Advisor, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, Project Coordinator (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion), Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Co-ordinator etc.

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.

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.

Department: Performance and Quality

Interview date: 1 July 2021

Contract Duration: 31 March 2022

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

Citizens Advice strives to ensure that as many people as possible can benefit from high quality advice services. We place client protection and care at the heart of our service, and as such we are currently looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Client Services Officer to put our client-focused philosophy into practice.

Your remit will include ensuring that all complainants are responded to in a timely, efficient manner, ensuring that the relevant complaints procedure is diligently followed at all times. Moreover, you will be responsible for implementing the processes and systems for providing criminal records screening for Citizens Advice service paid staff and volunteers in England and Wales. 

This post will require you to make decisions relating to the appropriate response to complainants by email, phone, letter and/or social media, therefore you will demonstrate the capacity to use judgment under pressure, and you’ll also possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Previous experience in a customer service focused environment is essential.

This role closes at 23.59 pm on 25th May 2021

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

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.

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

This is an exciting new role for us as a relatively new organisation, reflecting a successful period of expansion and a future focused on sustainability and continued growth. As Head of Business Development you will lead on creating a strong income generation culture across the organisation, building a business development mindset into our central communications and policy work as well as our regional delivery plans.

Children need happy, healthy homes in order to thrive but families face more pressures than ever, with many parents finding the practical and emotional demands overwhelming. Home-Start Cymru provides vital emotional and practical support to families with young children through a volunteer-led, home-visiting (pre-covid) model of support. We combine the strengths of our network of community-based volunteers across Wales with our professional expertise in the early years. We are there for parents when they need us most, because childhood cannot wait. 

This life-changing Welsh charity imagines a world without homelessness - could you help to create it?

The mission is to end youth homelessness and homelessness for women in Wales. It's a big ambition and to some people it might seem impossible, but if we all work together, homelessness genuinely doesn't have to exist.

Interim Marketing and Communications Manager
4-6 months contract
Salary £33,000 + excellent benefits

We're looking for passion, talent and experience to motivate a talented team and drive forward a new strategy. Working across the full marketing and communications spectrum including brand, digital and media communications, marketing of products and services, and public affairs and campaigns. There are some incredibly exciting projects to lead on including an important piece of work to embed brand communications across the organisation.

You'll manage a small, but mighty marcomms team of 3 with a nurturing and empowering style, quickly getting to grips with the thriving team dynamics and encouraging people to fly.

On our 'wish list':
* Proven track record leading a successful marketing and communications function
* Experience across the marketing and communications mix
* Enabling and motivational leadership style (management of remote teams an extra bonus)
* Brand specialist
* Ability to start soon

Flexible on contract length to suit individual circumstances. Please do get in touch if your salary expectation is slightly in excess of that offered; we wouldn't want to close down conversations with an exceptional candidate at this stage.

Happy to consider remote base for this interim role with ability to get to central Cardiff office as needed.

You'll be working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment, where you'll be making a huge contribution to creating a Wales without homelessness, every single day.

Please get in touch with a copy of your CV for lots more information. We will be moving to interview quickly, so do get in touch ASAP if interested to avoid disappointment.

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.

Based in any UK Office (Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, London or Manchester)

Do you want to be part of an organisation which stands up for children? If so, join us as a Health Advocacy and Policy Adviser.

About Us
We are Save the Children. For a century, we've stood up for children's rights and made sure their voices are heard. We stand side by side with children in the toughest places to be a child and we do whatever it takes to make sure they survive, get protection when they're in danger, and have the chance to learn. We are constantly finding new ways to reach children who need us most, no matter where they're growing up.

As Health Advocacy and Policy Adviser).  you will have the opportunity to directly impact on Save the Children's Survive Breakthrough which aims to ensure that no child dies before their fifth birthday by 2030. You will work to influence key global and national policy makers to achieve policy and system change and will focus particularly on advocating towards the UK Government to maintain its commitments to global health priorities.

This is a fantastic opportunity to own professional relationships and grow your network, getting to know the development sector and architecture, including direct work with the UK and other governments, multilateral stakeholders, civil society organisations, and children and young people.

You will be responsible for high-level advocacy and policy to ensure  adequate resources and political commitment for key global health areas including childhood immunisation, access to the COVID-19 vaccine in low and middle income countries, women and children’s health, strong primary health care systems and universal health coverage.

Child survival is a  significant prioritiy for the organisation and therefore will position the successful candidate well for future career and personal development opportunities

Key Accountabilities
In addition to the above, you will:

• Design, lead and deliver policy, advocacy, research or MEAL strategies and products, to a high standard and often with minimal supervision
• Identify policy and research needs and influencing opportunities in your thematic area, at the country level and/or internationally
• Maintain and develop high-level knowledge and expertise in your specific area and advise colleagues across the global movement, including at a senior level, as well as external stakeholders
• Develop and maintain relationships with key external stakeholders and build strong working relationships with partners and advocacy targets
• Represent the organisation externally, including in high-level meetings and events.
• work closely with colleagues in public affairs, campaigning and media to deliver integrated health advocacy strategies.

Person Profile
To be successful you will be an enthusiastic and experienced policy advocate, motivated by a desire to make children's rights a reality for all and address inequality. You will be a team worker, thriving on collaborating with others to achieve shared objectives within dynamic and agile teams. In addition, you will have:

• Expertise in the field of global health advocacy
• Excellent communication and influencing skills are essential, coupled with technical expertise in health financing and the ability to conduct policy research and write clearly and concisely for different audiences.
• A proven track record of carrying out first-class research, policy and/or advocacy
• Strong networking skills and experience of participating in coalitions and working with civil-society actors to achieve change
• Very strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of human rights, international relations, political analysis and the international humanitarian system.

An ability and willingness to travel up to six weeks a year is also essential for this role.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: 24 May 2021