Cadwyn is a community housing association based in Cardiff. We are a diverse business with experience in social housing management and development, social lettings, market lets and sales, commercial regeneration and an amazing recycling project.
Our NuLife project has been incredibly busy over the last year delivering much needed services to people across Cardiff and we are expanding our team. Our purpose is to support people in creating a home by offering repurposed furniture and some new equipment to help settle them into their new tenancy. To support this, we also accept donations of furniture and sell other items to the general public in order to fundraise to support vulnerable people.
Our aim is to prevent homelessness, reduce waste and offer volunteer and training opportunities to people whilst doing so.
You’d join a small team with a big heart and a lot of determination to make a difference! There’s a lot of exciting opportunities ahead for the project and if you’re interested in helping others, have great people skills and enjoy working within a team, then we really want to meet you!
What we offer:
The chance to work for an organisation with strong values: Kindness, Honesty, Fairness and RespectA great temporary part time opportunity, with a working week of 18 hours25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 with length of service), plus bank holidays pro rataAgile and flexible working opportunities
Ongoing training and development at a pace to suit youAccess to a great Pension SchemeMedicare health cash planHealth and wellbeing supportAn annual flexible cash benefitA cycle to work scheme
We need someone with:
Experience of working within the voluntary sectorExperience of working within a diverse communityExperience of managing and supporting individualsKnowledge/experience of developing action plans and measuring outcomesThe ability to inspire and motivate othersGood organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload.The ability to organise profile raising events and be an ambassador for and promote NuLife and Cadwyn
For full details on the requirements for this role, please refere to the person specification. No candidate will meet every single desired criteria. If your experience and skills look a little different from what we’ve identified and you think you can bring value to this role to help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Other useful information:
Please click link to download the job description – Volunteer Coordinator – Job Description.docxPlease click link to download the person specification – Volunteer Coordinator – Person Specification.docxPlease click link to download information on how to complete your application – Guidance notes for completing an application.docxPlease click link to download Cadwyn’s values – cadwyn values square.pdfClosing date: 5.00pm Thursday 18th July 2024. Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.Interviews: tbcOther: A basic DBS check will be required for this post
Want to find out more? Please get in touch with Megan Lawless, Project Coordinator via email megan.lawless@cadwyn.co.uk
Please note that once you begin your application you will not be able to save your progress and return to this at a later date. We therefore recommend you have your CV and covering letter (outlining how you meet the requirements of the role) prepared prior to starting the process as you will be required to attach these. You will also be asked for your personal details and equality information as part of the application process.
If you have any questions please contact the HR Team via jobs@cadwyn.co.uk, we’re delighted that you’re interested in joining Cadwyn and wish you the very best of luck with your application.
Cadwyn is committed to the Principles of Equal Opportunities, Tenant Participation, Professionalism, Openness and Accessibility and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origins, marital or parental status, nationality, political belief, race, religion or sexual orientation.
All Black, Asian and ethnically diverse applicants, LGBTQ+ applicants, candidates with disabilities and tenants who meet the minimum requirements of the job as set out in the Job Description and Person Specification will be guaranteed an interview.