Creative Support Permanent, part-time role (flexible hours, average of 22.5 hours per week) To start as soon as possible Salary: £24,500 pro rata Closing Date: Monday 5 May 2025. Interviews*: Thursday 15 May 2025Location: We are a collaborative team that works across Wales, with offices in Llanystumdwy and Cardiff. We work in a hybrid fashion; attendance at one of the offices is occasionally required but a large proportion of this role can be delivered whilst working from home. If attendance at the office might prevent you from applying for any reason, please email us to discuss your situation further. *Llenyddiaeth Cymru | Literature Wales aims to be an inclusive organisation, committed to welcoming candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. We assess applications on the strength of potential, and we will take positive action by guaranteeing an interview to every applicant who meets the suitability requirements of the role and who notes in their application that they identify as under-represented within the literary sector.This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and creative team to support the administration and delivery of Llenyddiaeth Cymru / Literature Wales' projects and wider programme, which aims to create a Wales where literature empowers, improves, and brightens lives. The creative support will work closely with the Artistic Director and creative project manager, learning from their expertise as we work to ensure our programmes benefit the writers and communities we work with across Wales. You will support application processes and the delivery of flagship schemes, including our writer development programme, Representing Wales and Writing Well, our programme supporting the development of literary facilitators. This work will include devising surveys to gather feedback on our activities and making recommendations for improvements, liaising with writers and facilitators, administering applications and designing case studies to communicate the impact of work. For more details please click here.
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Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Caseworker£11,500 pro rata per annum, full-time equivalent of £23,000 p/a (Successful candidates should expect to be appointed at the starting point of the salary scale. A higher salary will only be considered for exceptional candidates with strong evidence of relevant experience)Part Time (17.5 hours p/w) – Fixed Term contract until 31 March 2026Location: Newport, Gwent REF: SOC-251Are you a compassionate, organised and proactive individual who has either worked on an offender-led support project or had personal experience of the criminal justice system or have served a prison sentence? Do you have experience of engaging positively with young offenders or other vulnerable groups?If so, St Giles Trust is looking for a target-driven Caseworker to join our comprehensive communities-based team in Wales, where you work collaboratively to provide a high-level service to young people who have faced challenges in education, been under the influence of, dealt or supplied substances, or been affected by violence or trauma.About St Giles TrustAn 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.About this exciting opportunityThis multi-faceted role will see our successful candidate assess referred clients, with reference to St Giles Trust assessment practices, and then produce support and risk management plans based on these assessments, ensuring you promote inter-agency collaboration in the assessment and planning process.We will also count on you to deliver a holistic support service, providing practical assistance with social and housing support, employment, training and education options, benefits work and debt advice, and to develop and maintain relationships with referral agencies, including police, Youth Offending Team and Youth Offending Institutions and local authorities. Closing cases efficiently and positively, identifying a survival plan for the client that will identify agencies that can be used for ongoing support and assisting with providing monitoring information that will help with the evaluation of the project are also key duties.What we are looking forExperience of providing support, advice and advocacy and the ability to assess clients’ needs.Experience in negotiating with partner agencies to establish links to further the aims of a project.The ability to use and develop monitoring systems to record all aspects of the project.An understanding of the need to use support plans.Experience of engaging successfully with challenging people, for example people who have complex needs, people who are reluctant to discuss their needs, and people who are angry and confused.Excellent IT, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.A flexible, professional and empathetic approach to your work.In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the safety of our clients. An enhanced DBS check with barred list is required for all successful applicants. St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.Closing date: 11 pm, 27 April 2025. Interviews: 06 May 2025 in Cardiff
Sight Loss Council Engagement Manager – WalesLocation: Home basedSalary: 21,840 p.a. (£36,400 p.a. FTE)Contract type: Fixed term 2 years – part time (3 days / 21 working hours per week)About WCBWales Council of the Blind is the only independent umbrella agency for vision impairment in Wales representing blind and partially sighted people and the clubs and societies who support them. Our independence enables us to act as an impartial observer, advocate, intermediary and evaluator for this complex, diverse group of organisations and services.What this job is aboutSight Loss Council members use their lived experience to tackle local and national issues and work with businesses and service providers to improve the accessibility of their services.Sight Loss Councils (SLCs) are led by blind and partially sighted volunteers. There are a number already in existence in England and Scotland, but now it’s time to establish a further SLC in Wales. Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) funds and oversees the Sight Loss Councils.For this role we are seeking someone who is blind or partially sighted, with the ability to use their experience to be an effective voice to improve the lives of people with sight loss and create an effective change in Wales.Job overviewTo deliver a national Sight Loss Council in Wales under the auspices of Wales Council of the Blind (WCB).To engage with blind and partially sighted people throughout Wales making sure that their voices are represented through the SLC and to respond to key issues and themes as they arise.To develop and implement Local Action Groups across the region. Initially these will be 3 groups coterminous with Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB; Betsi Cadwaladr UHB; Hywel Dda UHB.To lead on the engagement with other sector partners and stakeholders to ensure a robust national network to successfully deliver all engagement project work. This would include working with the Wales Vision Forum.To enable the Wales SLC to contribute to the UK agenda and have an influence on the TPT SLC programme.Special RequirementsSupport at events outside of normal working hours will be required from time to time.Occasional travel and overnight stays will be required.A willingness to work in an environment with Guide Dogs is essential. How to applyPlease click here to view the Job Description.Download an application form here.Equality and Diversity formTo apply email your Application Form along with a CV and Equalities Monitoring Form (optional) to richard@wcb-ccd.org.ukPlease submit your CV and complete the downloadable application form to demonstrate how you meet the person specification and what you would bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your statement.Closing Date for applications: Midnight, 27 April 2025Interview date: 2nd May, 2025.Interviews will be held via video conferencing (using Zoom – available from zoom.com). Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application to us.
Benefits Advisor / Cynghorydd Budd-DaliadauWe’ve a newly funded, 3 year role, in our Benefits Advice AQS accredited team. We’re recruiting an experienced Welfare Benefits Advisor, to advise and assess needs when it comes to making sure people affected by cancer in the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board area receive their entitlements in relation to their cancer diagnosis.Last year our Benefits Advice team supported well over 1500 service users and this role will help US reach so many more people affected by the financial impact of cancer when they need it most.Funded by The Welsh Government we’re proud to deliver this role so we can build on our current provision in North Wales of cancer support and information, delivering a service that improves the quality of life for those affected by cancer.As an experienced Welfare Benefits Advisor, it’s an opportunity to make a tangible difference across a host of oncology areas such as breast cancer, colorectal cancer, gynaecological cancer and lung cancer. You’ll be able to work independently and build strong referral relationships within the hospitals to help you in delivering your service.Salary: £28,000Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week, supported by flexible working, in a 3 year funded fixed term contractYour core working hours are 11am to 3pm and you can operate between 7am – 9pm. That means you’ve the opportunity to manage your hours around our core times to fit in with your work and lifestyle commitments.Work locations: Home Based with occasional travel to the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board Area and Cardiff Head OfficeWorking mainly from home, there will be occasional travel to the Betsi Cadwaladr health board area to build relationships in the hospitals so being located in the North Wales area would be beneficial to this role.There’s sometimes an occasional need to work at our Cardiff City Centre Head Office too, as the job requires, for example for quarterly team meetings and although we love to see our people in the office we don’t set regular and weekly office days as we know how important flexibility is to all of us.If you’re keen to be our Welfare Benefits Advisor please email your CV & Covering Letter to people@tenovuscancercare.org.uk demonstrating how your skills or experience match the job role essentials and your motivation behind your application. You can find the full Job Description & Person Specification at our Work for us page to find out the skills or experience level we’re looking for.In this Welfare Benefits Advisor role you can expect to be doing the following:Work in partnership with hospital colleagues to build a professional referral network and support their cancer patients when it comes to delivering a quality Welfare Benefits Advice serviceWorking remotely, you will have the necessary skills and experience to communicate impartially and sensitively with a range of clients and third partiesManaging a caseload independently, assisting service users to apply for benefits andmaximising their entitlementRepresent service users at Benefit Appeal Tribunals as requiredWe’re committed to safe recruitment especially when our roles are working directly with vulnerable adults. As such the requirements of the role mean the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in line with the role.We’d love your CV and a covering letter to demonstrate your skills, experience and motivation for joining us and where you’d match our values and excel in the role. You should be able to demonstrate:How you manage a service user caseload, deal with the DWP, Local Authorities, Appeals and Tribunals service and handle complex information in this area expertlyA proven ability to deliver up to date welfare benefits advice to a specialist level (It doesn’t have to be cancer or health related)You’re sensitive when dealing with your client work such as gathering advice and communicating informationYou’re comfortable managing and prioritising your workload proactively, are resilient and adapt well to change and work within professional boundariesWhere you’ve built effective partnerships and professional networksThis role is mainly working remotely so you’ll need to be resilient, self-motivated and have the appropriate confidential space to do this job from home. Supported by an admin team to help keep things going smoothly you’ll need excellent IT skills and the experience of using databases.Your Staff Benefits:When you join ‘US’ at Tenovus Cancer Care you’ll benefit from:A 35 hour full time working week with a generous 35 days annual leave including public holidays that increases with length of service (pro rata’d for part time staff)Your birthday off work once you’ve been here for 12 months.Super flexible working hoursOpportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave per yearOccupational sick pay after completion of probationary periodContributory pension schemeA tailored induction and support programme to help you succeed and excelAn Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering access to 24/7 confidential advice and supportThe opportunity to participate in staff / volunteer activities to support the wider organisationThe opportunity to learn from, grow with, support and develop people who volunteer with USClosing Date: 17th AprilInterview: Candidates should be available to interview the week commencing 28th AprilAbout usAround 20,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Wales every year. We’re proud to support over 10% of those and we want to be there many more.We give help, hope, and a voice to everyone affected by cancer. We understand how cancer can impact every aspect of life and how it affects families and friends too. Our wide range of services offer information, advice, and specialist support to people living with cancer, and their loved ones.We’re committed to listening to the real experiences of people affected by cancer in Wales to drive the changes that make a difference.More about USAt Tenovus Cancer Care we’re committed to making our workplace diverse and inclusive where everyone feels they belong and can be their authentic selves at work. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer who does not discriminate based on the Equality Act 2010’s Protected Characteristics. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and we will adjust our recruitment processes where we can to support people who wish to join us.When our people talk about working here they’re proud to reflect our values. They’ll use words such as friendly, fun and welcoming to describe their experience and love our work culture around job flexibility. As well as it being a nice place to work for a good cause the staff benefits are good. On top of the above we’ve got a stylish Head Office in the heart of Cardiff and things to support you in and out of work like an interactive induction programme, an accessible Learning Platform, development opportunities and experienced managers. We also have a Staff Social Committee who organise regular get togethers!Your Personal DataWe’re committed to being transparent about how we collect and use that data and to meeting our data protection obligations and you can find full details about this in our Job Application Privacy Notice here on our Work for us page on the Tenovus Cancer website.Should you have any queries regarding the use of your personal data, please contact people@tenovuscancercare.org.uk
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