Posted 17/05/2024
Spot salary £27,431 per annum
Location: Care & Repair Cymru, office based in Cardiff.
Hybrid Working Policy in place.
Contract: 14 months
Salary: Spot salary £27,431 per annum
Closing date:12 noon Monday 3rd June
Hours: 35 hours per week.
Interviews will he held on Thursday 13th June
Summary:
We have an exciting new vacancy to join our growing Policy and Public Affairs team to advocate for older people living in their own homes and the private rented sector in Wales. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference to thousands of vulnerable older people by advocating for improved housing accessibility and condition within a national and local context.
About Us:
We are a registered charity and the national body for Care & Repair in Wales. Our vision is a Wales where all older people can live independently in warm, safe and accessible homes.
Job role:
The successful candidate will assist the Policy & Research team. Working alongside the Policy Manager, you will lead on and support various pieces of research to develop the organisation’s policy asks. You will gain experience of influencing work, engagement with the Welsh Government and Senedd including Members, Cross-Party Groups and Committees, and develop expertise and best practice for helping older people to live in safe, warm, accessible homes across Wales.
Additional Information
We are a Welsh charity, actively working to ensure that all older people have homes that are safe, secure and appropriate to their needs.
Care and Repair helps older people in Wales live independently in their own homes. As a charity working through our network across Wales, we deliver practical help to create safe, warm and accessible homes. This help can range from delivering major modifications for people most in need, to offering advice and recommendations to people who need reliable professionals to carry out work.
For over 30 years, we have been at the frontline, representing the housing needs of older people – we believe passionately in the rights of older people to have decent housing and to be able to live independently as long as they want.
We are able to give this help free of charge thanks to donations from our supporters and as well as through our partnerships with the Welsh Government, and local authorities. If you want support from our caring professionals for yourself or for a loved one, please get in touch with one of our local agencies and tell them what you need. Or if you would like to make a donation to our work, please Donate here.
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Mariners House, Cardiff
1.39m
19 Minutes Walk
4 Minustes Walk