Real Living Wage

Fixed term contract for 6 months

Part time – 25 hours pw

Cardiff

This role is being created through the Government Kickstart scheme. To qualify for the role, you must be aged between 18-24 years old on 1st July and currently unemployed and on Universal Credit - unfortunately we are not able to open this role to 16 and 17 year olds at this time. You will be given a reference number from your DWP work coach to include in your application.

Background:

 

At Save the Children, we think that every child has the right to a safe and happy childhood, ensuring that they have the best start in life, so that they can make their mark on the world and build a better future.

In this role you will be working as part of the UK Impact Team to reduce the number of children growing up in poverty and help to tackle the impact poverty has on children's early lives.

Job Purpose:     

We are looking for someone who is interested in gaining experience of working in a charity to join us for 6 months as a Project Assistant to support our work. In this placement, you'll be based in the Wales Team. We're a small, friendly team with big ambitions, working to make real positive change for children that are growing up in poverty in Wales. We know we can't do this on our own , so we work with other people and organisations  to help reduce the number of children growing up in poverty. By working with families and partners in the community we ensure that children and families voices are heard, making sure the right changes are made so that all children can have what they need for the best start in life​

This is a role created to give variety and experience of working in the charitable sector, so during your time with you us you'll be supporting the team to undertake a range of projects and tasks, helping to make changes in children's lives.

Key Accountabilities:

·       carrying out research projects

·       organising meetings, taking minutes and notes

·       developing creative content and ideas

·       communicating with supporters and other staff

·       helping to monitor and evaluate the work we're doing

 

Having a positive attitude, flexibility, and an interest in learning new skills will be key elements in making the role work, and you'll also need a willingness to work positively with others from across the organisation.

We're looking for someone who is interested in our work and committed to the vision, mission, values and approach of Save the Children, and who is happy to follow our policies around safeguarding and our code of conduct.

What we can do for you

In return we'll provide you with training in all aspects of the role, as well as a weekly programme of sessions which we'd design for you. The support we can offer will help to build your wider transferable skills in a range of areas and give you valuable experience of working in the charity sector.

 

If you are interested in the role please tell us more about yourself.

 

 

Essential Technical Competencies:

 

·       Great customer service and administration skills

·       Good working knowledge of computer software systems (e.g. Microsoft Office)

·       Good literacy skills

 

Behavioural Competencies:

 

·       Critical thinking and problem solving

·       Interest in learning

·       Organisation

·       Professionalism and work ethic

·       Teamwork and collaboration

·       Willingness to work positively with others

 

In your application we'd encourage you to show us how you can work effectively with people from a range of backgrounds and what your interest is in the issues that Save the Children focuses on. We also would like to hear If you have any previous volunteering experience of fundraising, campaigning and volunteering, either in a charity setting or in your own community.

If you have a disability, wellbeing or mental health issue, we can help you by making reasonable adjustments to remove or reduce barriers you might be facing in submitting your application.

 

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

 

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

 

To apply: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/kickstart-project-assistant---wales-5635-cardiff/5661/description/