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Welfare Benefit & Support WorkerLocation               Swansea Carers’ CentreTy Findlay, Prince of Wales Road, Swansea SA12EXHours                     35 hrs per week – normal working hours are 9am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday (including a 30 minute unpaid lunch break). Some out of hours work may be required, for which time off in lieu will be givenSalary                   £23,933 PAAnnual Leave       26 days and customary bank holidays with additional days being granted for additional years of serviceTravel Expenses   45 per mileReporting To         CEOClosing Date for Applications 20th May 2025         The post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced C.R.B. disclosure.AccountabilityThe Welfare Benefit & Support Worker will be employed by the Board of Trustees, Swansea Carers’ Centre. Line management of the post will be through the CEOPurpose of the PostTo provide comprehensive information, advice and support on welfare benefits and tax credit concessions and other welfare services provided by voluntary and statutory bodies to carers and their families across the City & County of Swansea.

Carers Hwb Outreach WorkerMain base or location: Swansea Carers CentreHours: 28 hours per weekSalary: 28-hour post = £18,593.12Annual Leave: 26 days (pro rata) and customary bank holidaysTravel Expenses: 45p per mileReporting To: Hwb Coordinator Swansea Carers CentreThe successful applicant will be offered the post subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The post is subject to a probationary period of 6 months.Background For 20 years, the Swansea Carers Centre has supported a range of carers and grown to be one of the largest carers services in Wales.The Hwb aims to make it easier for carers to access all the services available to them in one place and attract new carers who might be unaware of their rights and entitlements, such as those from ethnic minorities and male carers.The Hwb is a single point of contact for carers in Swansea, offering initial assessments for unpaid carers, and jointly developing a support plan to meet their identified need.The outreach worker will be part of the Carers Hwb team and will work to engage with carers who are unable or don't want to access the city centre base.They will focus on trying to engage carers who are underrepresented such as those from ethnic minorities, male carers and those served by poor public transport links. The Outreach worker post is funded as a part of a National Lottery Community Fund project.

Fundraising & Grants Officer, WalesLocation: Wales, with either home working and/ or office based (office location is Cardiff)Hours: 21 hours per weekSalary: £16,500 (pro rata of £27,500), with future progression to £19,200 (pro rata of £32,000)Closing date: 11th May 2025We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and results-driven Fundraising & Grants Officer to join our Income Generation team to raise funds across all fundraising activities, with a focus on charitable funds, foundations, Welsh Government grants and corporate partnerships.You will have an appreciation of the work of NYAS and the challenges faced by care experienced children and young people who NYAS support with a view to helping us change young lives.You will work to expand NYAS’s funding base to secure grants in Wales to support existing projects and to develop new projects to help more young people. You will also identify new corporate partners whilst helping to nurture existing relationships whilst supporting with fundraising across NYAS.Other duties include:Working in partnership with colleagues internally and externally to write funding applications which are in line with our strategic plan and campaigns strategy that meet the needs of the children, young people and families we work with and for.Research and write excellent funding applications to a range of funders, including Welsh Government, charitable trusts and foundations and community funds which are fully tailored to the funding criteria and motivates the funders to offer grants.Develop compelling cases for support which package projects and their associated costs into suitable proposals for grant funding.Co-ordinate / contribute to the completion of outcome monitoring and reporting to grant and project funders.About youYou will have experience in a similar role and share our passion to help more young care experienced people. You will have great relationship building skills with the ability of writing successful grant applications.If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.If you would like to have an informal chat about this position please contact Jennefer Whitley, Head of Income Generation & Business Development on 07762 414 233 or jennefer.whitley@nyas.netNYAS employees will receive the following benefits:Pro rata of 26 days annual leave plus bank holidaysDeath in serviceSalary sacrifice pension contributionsAdditional sick payEnhanced pay for family friendly leaveHealth care planEmployee assistance programmeLearning & development opportunities.To view the job description and to apply, please click here.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.About NYASAs an established leading rights-based charity, NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service) is well positioned to ensure that children, young people, and adults across England and Wales are fully respected, represented, and supported in expressing their views and having their rights upheld.We work with care-experienced children, young people, and adults who are often reliant on statutory services suffering the negative impact of the cuts in public expenditure. Our combination of social care and legal services places us in a unique position to ensure that they receive the services they need and that their voices are heard.We are an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment which means NYAS welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or belief, or any other protected characteristic.NYAS is proud to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies.Work with us to help change young lives.

Generalist AdviserSalary:                     £24,614 per annumDepartment:           Advice ServicesReports to:             Team LeaderLocation:                   BarryContract type:         PermanentWorking hours:     37 hours per weekInterview date:       TBCStart date:               June 2025About usCitizens Advice Cardiff & Vale is an independent charity and member of the Local Citizens Advice network. We help people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent, impartial and confidential advice on a range of issues. We are funded to provide services to people in the local area as well as across England and Wales.Role overviewYou will be part of one of our generalist adviser teams, delivering advice on welfare benefits, debt, housing, employment, immigration, discrimination, family, and social welfare issues. Our teams are diverse, with a range of experiences, and work together in our Barry office, delivering advice to clients via face-to-face appointments, telephone, email and webchat. On occasion, face-to-face appointments take place in our Cardiff office and at our community locations.For more information, please read our job description.During your training you will work 9am to 5pm. Because our telephone lines are open to clients between 8am and 7pm, once you have completed your training, you will work your weekly hours on a shift pattern of either 8am to 4pm, 9am to 5pm or 11am to 7pm. We will give you plenty of notice of your shift. You will also be required to work occasional Saturdays 9am to 1pm, for which you can claim TOIL.How to apply Please upload your CV to www.cacv.org.uk.We welcome applications in the Welsh languageWhy work for us?30 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidaysAdditional leave entitlement for long serviceLots of learning and development opportunitiesGreat work/life balance with no evening or weekend workPerks available through our employee platformCash plan health cover (after completion of probationary period) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment that attracts everybody with the right skills and experience and signals our commitment to celebrating and promoting diversity.We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge as we recognise that diversity makes us stronger.Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK points-based immigration system, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence.Disability ConfidentWe are Disability Confident employer. Disability Confident is a government initiative to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. It is voluntary and has been developed by employers and disabled people’s representatives. Being a Disability Confident employer means that we commit to:All of the actions to be Disability Confident employerOffering at least one activity to get the right people for our organisationAt least one activity to keep and develop our peopleSuccessfully completing the Disability Confident self-assessment