Cyfannol Women’s AidWe have the following fantastic opportunity to join our TeamBoost Project Mentor Lead “The Gwent Helping End Homelessness Project (BOOST Building On Our Strengths Together) is a five year project supported by the National Lottery Community fund”.Salary: £25,000 rising to £25,500 after 6 months completed service.Hours: 35Fixed Term Contract end August 2026Agile working: enabling staff members to have flexibility around where, when and how someone works to optimise performance, maximise outcomes and do their best workSuccessful applicant will be required to work some evenings and weekends to support the needs of the service. All staff must work flexibly on occasions to meet the needs of women and children.Compulsory participation in the 3rd Tier out of hours on-call rota.Location: GwentCyfannol’s mission is to empower women and children to flourish in a life free from domestic abuse and sexual violence.We offer a range of services throughout Gwent that encompass prevention, awareness-raising, safety, support and personal development opportunities for women and their children who have experienced violence against women, domestic abuse and/or sexual violence (VAWDASV).About the roleOur cultural vision is one of developing and maximising our people’s potential.The Boost project team leader will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the project and support of the peer advisors and placements. They will also ensure the project meets its targets and outcomes whilst supporting peers and the partner organisations associated with the project as the first point of contact. About youYou will be resilient and robust with the ability to build trust and relationships with vulnerable people easily. You will have an understanding and an empathetic personality, which will assist your approach when providing practical and emotional support to people via a range of methods. You will enjoy variety and change with the ability to work under pressure and on your own initiative, although supported by a three tiered on-call system. You will be open minded, non-judgemental, enjoy working with different backgrounds/cultures and understand the complexity of VAWDASV. You will have an approach that fosters empowerment and personal growth. You will understand the challenges of providing critical services to vulnerable people, and ideally have experience within the Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence sector. What you will receive in returnInvestment in your on-going career development Good work life balance with agile working options Enhanced annual leave provision of 33 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays/pro rata for part time employees)Long service recognition of increased annual leave by 1 day per year after 5 years up until 10 years’ service Birthday gifted off Christmas Eve gifted offEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOrganisational sick pay Good rates of pay for business mileage Continual support and supervision throughout your employment Interested?To apply, please complete the below application form, in full.Application form: Closing date: 04/06/2024Cyfannol is an organisation with equality, diversity and inclusion at its heart. We welcome applications from all areas of the community. However, we particularly encourage applications from ethnic minority backgrounds, as well as individuals with disabilities who are currently under-represented within our workforce.Due to the nature of these roles, they are only open to female applicants (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1). A disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service is required for all posts.Cyfannol Women’s Aid wants to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunities and collecting the following information can help us to achieve this. We monitor and analyse diversity information to make sure that our processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all service users, staff, and job applicants. It would therefore be appreciated if you could complete this Equal Opportunities Monitoring form – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/7HBDL5S Completion is voluntary and the information will be kept anonymous and confidential. The information will be collated periodically for monitoring and statistical purposes and reported to the organisations that provide us with funding, and to our Board of Trustees. Any information provided on this form will be treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
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Housing Caseworker Salary: £27,540 – £29,580 per annum, depending on experienceDepartment: Advice ServicesReports to: Team LeaderLocation: BarryContract type: PermanentWorking hours: 37 hoursInterview date: Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 MayStart date: TBCAbout 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 team of caseworkers working from our office in Barry. You will provide advice and casework assistance to clients over the telephone and via face-to-face appointments on housing matters including eviction, landlord disputes, and homelessness.For more information, please read our job description. 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 peopleUndertaking and successfully completing the Disability Confident self-assessment
Team Leader Salary: £33,150 – £35,700 per annum, depending on experienceDepartment: Advice ServicesReports to: Advice Services ManagerLocation: BarryContract type: PermanentWorking hours: 37 hoursInterview date: Thursday, 23 MayStart date: TBCAbout 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 overviewWorking with fellow Team Leaders, you will be responsible for the operational delivery of our advice services to clients. You will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation's successful performance by leading, motivating, and developing a diverse team of Generalist Advisers to deliver high-quality advice.For more information, please read our job description. How to apply Please upload your CV to www.cacv.org.ukWe 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 peopleUndertaking and successfully completing the Disability Confident self-assessment
Generalist AdviserSalary: £24,614 per annumDepartment: Advice ServicesReports to: Team LeaderLocation: BarryContract type: PermanentWorking hours: 37 hoursInterview date: Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 MayStart date: TBCAbout 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. 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 peopleUndertaking and successfully completing the Disability Confident self-assessment
Single Parents Wellbeing is a peer led, compassionate and connected approach to being in a single parent household, improving the mental wellbeing of single parent families. Being part of a single parent household, the challenges are unique, diverse, and often emotionally charged. At Single Parents Wellbeing (SPW), we prioritise a compassionate and positive approach to support these unique challenges of single-parent living. Thrive: An Ambassador Led Initiative, is an exciting new, 3 year project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and; in partnership with Mental Health Foundation. In this 3 years the project aims to: Grow, develop and sustain the volunteer offering in SPW Improve the mental health, confidence and self esteem of single parents through a corproduced volunteer offering Improve knowledge and skills of volunteers through training and workshops – Develop and deliver an innovative approach to volunteering for single parents, sharing the findings with the wider community 1 x Volunteer and Engagement ManagerThrive: An Ambassador Led Initiative 30 hours per week£28,080 per annum Cardiff based The Volunteer and Engagement Manager will establish regular supervision, training and support for Volunteers as they are recruited, plus develop the current cohort of Wellbeing Ambassadors and volunteers. Job Description: 1. Lead in the recruitment of Ambassadors, ensuring that KPIs are met and that there is a diverse range of Ambassadors. 2. Liaise with local community groups and organisations to ensure that the project and SPW profile is raised and that there is a clear cross referral process in place. 3. Engage with the local communities to ensure that single parents are being enrolled onto the project, and thinking of new innovative ways to engage with single parents. 4. Train Ambassadors, including co-producing and developing an online portal of training with the Project and Development Manager. 5. Overseas that risk assessments and DBS checks are completed for all Ambassadors, and policies and procedures of SPW are managed. 6. Budgets and finance systems are completed to include expenditure of volunteers and fed to the Development and Project Manager. 7. Set up events and workshops, ensuring full co-production with single parents. 8. Promote and build partnerships with key agencies locally, promoting the project and also ensuring that there are agencies to refer single parents to, including feeding into the Knowledge and information sharing groups and attending networking events from organisations. 9. Engage and offer support to volunteers through 1:1 and group support, and community building 10. Ensure that there is a diverse range of Ambassadors and that the events and workshops will reflect this also. 11. Line Management responsibility duties for the Admin Role within the project. 12. Support coproduction of online content 13. Coproduce Volunteer Framework with Project Development ManagerPersonal Specification 1. Demonstrates key behaviours that encompass SPW main aims, including having a compassionate, empowering and collaborative approach to your work. 2. Essential experience in working with mental health, wellbeing, single parents and complex issues. Including having personal experience of being a single parent or from a single parent household. 3. Diverse experience of working with Volunteers and building framework 4. Experience of partnership work. 5. Experience of coproduction and peer led approaches. 6. Knowledge of action based learning. 7. Ability to use social media and tech platforms from Gsuite SPW is actively committed to promoting positive mental health and a productive workplace, through a pioneering model of support around flexible working. We welcome an individual approach and conversations with employees around this. We are committed to actively diversifying our team here at Single Parents Wellbeing. We know that people from underrepresented groups can sometimes hold back from applying if they don’t meet all of the criteria. We care much more about getting to know you as a person so if you’re on the fence – just go for it! If you are Black, Asian, any other ethnic minority, or disabled, you are guaranteed an interview if you meet all essential criteria. We also give the interview questions 30 minutes before the interview starts. Please apply by sending a CV and a letter that covers how you meet each point of the criteria of the role to amy@singleparentswellbeing.com. Closing Date: 17th MayInterviews: w/c 20th May
Single Parents Wellbeing is a peer led, compassionate and connected approach to being in a single parent household, improving the mental wellbeing of single parent families. Being part of a single parent household, the challenges are unique, diverse, and often emotionally charged. At Single Parents Wellbeing (SPW), we prioritise a compassionate and positive approach to support these unique challenges of single-parent living. Thrive: An Ambassador Led Initiative, is an exciting new, 3 year project funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and; in partnership with Mental Health Foundation. In this 3 years the project aims to: Grow, develop and sustain the volunteer offering in SPW Improve the mental health, confidence and self esteem of single parents through a corproduced volunteer offering Improve knowledge and skills of volunteers through training and workshops – Develop and deliver an innovative approach to volunteering for single parents, sharing the findings with the wider community 1 X Project Admin Role | Thrive: An Ambassador Led Initiative 21 hours per week | £13,500 per annum Cardiff Based Assist Engagement and Volunteer Manager to process applications, contracts and DBS checks Assit VEM on arranging volunteer training Social media and website management (with training) Promo of events across platforms Respond to enquiries from volunteers Feed into coproduction and training program Office management for the project including spreadsheets, updating participants, social channels and collating data Event booking as instructed by Volunteer and Engagement ManagerAttend weekly team meeting Be a part of monthly volunteer meetings Organise set up meetings, including agenda Communication to attendees via email and textEvaluation support with surveys and EO Tracking of volunteers and stats to feed into reports to funders and partnersAdmin on platforms such as Google Workplace, Personal Specification: 1. Demonstrates key behaviours that encompass SPW main aims, including having a compassionate, empowering and collaborative approach to your work.2. Desirable to have experience in working with mental health, wellbeing and single parents. Including having personal experience of being a single parent or from a single parent household. 3. Excellent communication and organisational skills. 4. Ability to work on a busy project and meet deadlines. SPW is actively committed to promoting positive mental health and a productive workplace, through a pioneering model of support around flexible working. We welcome an individual approach and conversations with employees around this. We are committed to actively diversifying our team here at Single Parents Wellbeing. We know that people from underrepresented groups can sometimes hold back from applying if they don’t meet all of the criteria. We care much more about getting to know you as a person so if you’re on the fence – just go for it! If you are Black, Asian, any other ethnic minority, or disabled, you are guaranteed an interview if you meet all essential criteria. We also give the interview questions 30 minutes before the interview starts. Please apply by sending a CV and a letter that covers how you meet each point of the criteria of the role to amy@singleparentswellbeing.com. Closing Date: 17th MayInterviews: w/c 20th May
GDAS Treatment Practitioner (Torfaen)Closing Date: 20/05/2024Salary: £23,175-£25,235Full Time Equivalent Hours: 35.0Actual Hours: 35.0Benefits:Employee (Sickness 35+ h/pw) – 30.0 daysEmployee (Holiday 35+ h/pw Initial) – 25.0 daysAddress:GDAS – Pontypool (Lighthouse)The Lighthouse,George Street,PontypoolNP4 6BZJob Description:Full Job DescriptionComments:The purpose of Treatment Practitioners is to support a caseload of individuals using our Open Access service, who require in-depth therapeutic solutions as part of a whole service response.Application Form:Link To Form
Invest Local Ynysowen Development Officer – 37hrs per week**About us: Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT) is the County Voluntary Council (CVC) for the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil and has existed since 1997. VAMT is a part of Third Sector Support Wales (TSSW) which is a network of support organisations for the third sector. Our shared goal is to enable the third sector and volunteers across Wales to contribute fully to individual and community well-being, now and for the future.About this role: The post holder will work with the Building Communities Trust Invest Local Officer, the Invest Local Ynysowen Steering Group, residents, volunteers, groups, stakeholders and partners to deliver the projects and programmes of work identified in the Driving Change plan. The role will engage with local residents and develop a sustainable volunteer base, build local capacity to develop a sustainable funding strategy to secure the long-term future of the community beyond the Invest local funding.To secure this great opportunity you will have: excellent communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively across all sectors, excellent organisational skills, ability to support and manage volunteers, a proven track record in community development as well as an understanding of delivering against a development plan.Benefits of working with us:A flexible working scheme 28 days annual leave (pro rata) rising to 33 on completion of 5 years’ service8 bank holidays3 concessionary daysEnhanced sick payA very generous pension scheme – 10% employer contributionAgile Working**We are currently trialling a “4 Day Week” – this means 80% time for 100% salary and 100% output.For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: karen.vowles@vamt.netTo download an application pack please click belowClosing date: 17th May 2024 Interview date: 7th June 2024This new vacancy will be part of our "4 Day Week" trial, 80/100/100. 80% hours, for 100% pay and 100% output.Job AdvertJob Description and Person SpecApplication FormEqual Opportunities Monitoring Form
Anti-Racism Manager | £37,132 | 14mth contract (with possible extension)Keen to bring about culture change? We may have the role for you…We are excited to be recruiting an Anti-Racism Manager at Tai Pawb. This role is funded by Welsh Government to help deliver on the anti-racism agenda within housing in Wales. The role is currently funded for 14 months, with the potential for extension or permanent contract, subject to funding. This is a crucial time for positive culture change, as we enter the fourth year of our Deeds Not Words pledge and continue expanding our anti-racism work in support of the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan.We don’t expect applicants to be experts at both housing and anti-racism from the beginning. For this role, the most important elements are your commitment to the values of anti-racism, your personal experience of racism. Rydym yn croesawu ceisadau yn Gymraeg.Download recruitment pack: English | CymraegApplication form here| Equalities monitoring form herePrivacy notice for applicants hereClosing date: Tues 7 May (12 noon) | Applications to: andrea@taipawb.org
WORK WITH USThe Birth Partner Project is looking for a Birth Partner Volunteer CoordinatorAre you passionate about birth rights and positive birth experiences?At The Birth Partner Project, our vision is that no woman or birthing person should face birth alone. We provide volunteer birthing partners to people seeking sanctuary, across Cardiff. We are currently making big strides to develop our small charity. We'd love to hear from you if you are skilled at motivating volunteers, organising services on a day-to-day basis, and working in a supportive and respectful way. For more information email bec@birthpartnerproject.org and visit our website: www.birthpartnerproject.orgRole ProfileDeadline: 12 noon Monday 6 May 2024
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