Current Vacancies

Role specification

Agency: Care & Repair Cymru

Location: Cardiff

Salary: Unpaid, voluntary

Hours: unsalaried

Closing date: 29/08/2025

Are you interested in becoming a trustee of a respected national charity? Care & Repair Cymru is a registered charity that supports vulnerable older people to live safe, warm, independent lives by helping improve the housing they live in. We are seeking passionate, forward-thinking individuals to join our Board of Trustees to help us run an efficient and effective organisation and shape our strategic direction.

More info and application here

Location: Monmouthshire

Salary: £5,830 per annum

he Vacancy

Independent Chair of Community Voice Group

A unique opportunity to lead our Community Voice group.  Our tenants/ leaseholders are at the heart of everything we do, and our Community Voice group is at the forefront.

We are seeking a Chair with who will lead, support and shape a diverse Community Voice Group, exploring opportunities to improve services and support accessibility to all. Collaborating closely with the Board in fulfilling its regulatory obligations, the Chair will represent views and provide improvement recommendations. Additionally, the Chair will work in partnership with the Board to address concerns and explore solutions. This crucial role ensures that community voices are heard, concerns are effectively communicated, and MHA is held accountable for its commitments to tenants and leaseholders.

Are you passionate about working with communities to amplify their voices and explore new ideas?

More info and application here

Income Officer - Annual Salary - £14,158 (Based on FTE of £35,395)

 

What you’ll do…

Provide an effective, proactive and customer-focused income collection service, balancing prevention, support and recovery. Work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines and targets. Put forward new ideas, constructively challenge the status quo and embrace change. Most importantly, you will be passionate about people and go above and beyond to make a positive impact on customers.

 

What you'll bring to the role...

• Experience of Microsoft Office packages - Office 365
• Experience of working in a housing related field
• Good understanding of the challenges affecting inner city, multi-cultural areas or working with vulnerable groups
• Up to date knowledge of housing legislation, legal framework, housing welfare and benefits related to housing
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with a range of client groups.
• Excellent in negotiating and influencing people
• Committed to delivering a service that respects and -caters to the diverse requirements and needs of our tenants
• Zero-tolerance approach to discrimination of any kind and actively inclusive in-service delivery
• Well organised and detail orientated with high resilience and goal focused
• Possess an overall positive outlook on learning and growing

Other useful information

 

We welcome any questions in advance of an application, or if there is something which matters to you and we haven't covered this in the job pack, then please get in touch with our Income Manager, Michael Thompson or Charlene Killeen our Senior Income Officer by email.

michael.thompson@taffhousing.co.uk charlene.killeen@taffhousing.co.uk

Full details of the role can be found in the job pack - Income Officer Job Pack

Closing date: Monday, 1st September 2025 @ 10am

Interview date: Friday, 12th September 2025

More info and application here

Do you have a passion for safety and compliance?

Can you help make a house a home?

If so, we would love you to come and join our amazing mutual!

Are you our ideal candidate?

Join Us as an Electrician – Make a Real Impact in Your Community

Are you a skilled Electrician who takes pride in delivering top-quality work and exceptional customer service? At Merthyr Valleys Homes, we’re looking for someone just like you to join our team and help us maintain and improve the homes of our residents.

As our new Electrician, you’ll play a key role in providing a reliable, cost-effective electrical service across our properties. Whether it’s planned maintenance, refurbishments, or urgent repairs, you’ll be at the heart of keeping our homes safe, functional, and comfortable.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Carrying out electrical work across a variety of projects – from routine maintenance and upgrades to responsive repairs and void property refurbishments.

Ensuring all work meets our high standards and complies with current legislation and industry best practices.

Completing all necessary paperwork and documentation with accuracy and professionalism.

Putting customer care at the forefront of everything you do – delivering a service that’s not just efficient, but genuinely valued by our residents.

What We’re Looking For:

A qualified and experienced Electrician who can work independently and as part of a team.

Someone who’s committed to quality, safety, and doing the job right the first time.

A proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in their work.

Is this for you?

Our ideal candidate shares our mutual values and is passionate about making a difference in our communities. You are someone who enjoys solving problems and thinking on your feet and has a real passion for construction. You’ll need to love taking on challenges and working with your manager to coming up with creative and practical solutions. 

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd September 2025 at 2pm.

More info and application here

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a passion for cybersecurity and a drive to make a real impact?

If so, we would love you to come and join our amazing mutual!

Please note this is a fixed term post for 2 years

Are you our ideal candidate?

We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, has a strong technical background, and is excited to help shape the future of infrastructure and security at Merthyr Valleys Homes. you will provide 3rd line support, assist with major projects and act as an escalation point for team members. You’ll will build strong working relationships throughout the organisation, understanding system needs and helping deliver the correct solutions.

Is this for you?

Our ideal candidate will embody the values of our mutual and demonstrate a strong commitment to collaborative working, ensuring the delivery of effective solutions that benefit both colleagues and the organisation. Extensive experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, coupled with a keen interest in cybersecurity, is essential. Proficiency across the Microsoft product suite—including Teams, SharePoint, Defender, and Entra—is required, along with proven capability in managing telephony systems within Microsoft Teams, ideally incorporating a Contact Centre function. The role also demands expertise in device management using Microsoft Intune, including App Management, Conditional Access, and App Protection Policies. A solid background in supporting and troubleshooting network infrastructure is vital, with knowledge of LAN, firewall, and Wi-Fi technologies; experience with Cisco Meraki would be advantageous.

Please be advised that you will need the relevant RTW in the UK documents for this role.

Closing date for applications is 2nd September 2025 at 14:00pm.

Merthyr Valleys Homes reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high number of sufficient applications are received prior to the closing date. 

More info and application here

37 hours per week.

Fixed Term - 18 months

We are currently recruiting for a Project Support Officer within the Assets Team.

The overall purpose of the Project Support Officer role is to provide dedicated administrative and project coordination support to the Director of Assets, specifically focusing on the successful delivery of the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) project. This is a crucial role that will ensure the smooth operation of project activities, facilitating effective communication and robust tracking of progress.

As part of the role you will be required to organise and schedule meetings, workshops, and review sessions related to the WHQS project, including booking venues, preparing agendas, and distributing relevant documentation in advance, coordinate activities across various WHQS project workstreams, ensuring alignment and efficient resource allocation and maintain and organise project documentation, files, and records, ensuring they are accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible.

As an equal opportunities employer, Valleys to Coast is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does 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 aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Valleys to Coast.

Valleys to Coast reserves the right to close the job role earlier than the specified closing date if sufficient applications have been received. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as reasonably practicable. We look forward to hearing from you.

More info and application here

Relief Support Assistant - £13.12 per hour

What you’ll do…

To provide daytime or night-time staffing at the hostel, providing a clean, safe and secure living environment for residents. To deliver support to residents as required and also assist in the delivery of activities and workshops within the hostel to benefit the residents that we work with.

What you'll bring to the role...

• The ability to maintain good relations with young people
• An understanding and the ability to respect confidentiality
• Working in a care or support environment
• The ability to respond in a calm and composed manner
• The ability to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team
• Ability to provide an excellent standard of service
• An understanding of Health and Safety Issues
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Cleaning work
• Willingness and ability to follow policies and procedures
• Willingness and ability to work unsociable hours on an ongoing basis
• A positive approach to tackling project wide issues and responding positively to residents
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour and resolving conflict

 

Other useful information

We welcome any questions in advance of an application, so please get in touch with Lois Woodward on 02920 494729.

Full details of the role can be found in the job pack - Relief Support Assistant Job Pack

Closing date: Friday, 5th September 2025 at 10:00am

Interview date: Wednesday, 24th September 2025

More info and application here

Title: Housing Law Caseworker -Cardiff Vale and Valleys

Location:  Cardiff Office with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office.

Salary: £28,356  per annum

Contract:12 month contract initially (subject to continued funding thereafter)

Hours:  35hrs per week

Closing date: 9 September 2025

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Document links:

Job description: SC791 Housing Law Caseworker (CVV) - Aug 25.docx

Application form: Application form

Guidelines for Applicants: Guidelines for Applicants

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Please note CV's submitted will not be put forward for shortlisting.

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Job Introduction:

An exciting opportunity has now arisen at Shelter Cymru for a Housing Law Caseworker who will work within our Housing Services team based in Cardiff. 


The post holder will be part of a team who provide a National Housing Advice Service through a mixture of centre, court and surgery based services across Cardiff, Vale and the Valleys.


We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales

About you:

(Key skills from Person Specification)

Benefits:

Time off

• 29 days annual leave plus 2 Shelter Cymru days and public holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff and those joining part-way through the year).
• 3 paid wellbeing days (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid Carers and Compassionate leave

​Wellbeing

• 35 hour working week for full time equivalent employees.
• Hybrid working - We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham) and employees are provided with an office base.
• Workplace counselling - frontline workers have access to bi-monthly peer support and reflective practice groups, facilitated by a counsellor. Frontline Workers can also access 121 counselling sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help staff to deal with personal problems that might impact on work performance, health and wellbeing. The programme offers a wide range of support, including online resources, counselling, legal & financial support and referral services.

Financial

• Shelter Cymru operates a contributory pension scheme – employer contribution 4% and 5% employee contribution.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme (up to two times annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Contribution to Christmas party.
• Access to the Blue Light Scheme via Blue Light Card Homelessness Discounts
• Access to Charity worker discounts via https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com/

More info and application here

Title: Housing Law Caseworker (North West Wales)

Location: Felinheli - with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office.

Salary:  £28,356 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35hrs per week

Closing date:10th September 2025

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Document links:

Job description: SC790 Housing Law Caseworker North West Wales.doc

Application form: Application Form July 25.docx

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Please note CV's submitted will not be put forward for shortlisting.

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​Application Guidance: Guidelines for Applicants - Nov 2024.pdf

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Job Introduction:

An exciting opportunity has now arisen at Shelter Cymru for a Housing Law Caseworker who will work within our Housing Services team based in Felinheli


The post holder will be part of a team who provide a National Housing Advice Service through a mixture of centre, court and surgery based services across North West Wales
We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales

About you:

(Key skills from Person Specification)

Benefits:

Time off

• 29 days annual leave plus 2 Shelter Cymru days and public holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff and those joining part-way through the year).
• 3 paid wellbeing days (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid Carers and Compassionate leave

​Wellbeing

• 35 hour working week for full time equivalent employees.
• Hybrid working - We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham) and employees are provided with an office base.
• Workplace counselling - frontline workers have access to bi-monthly peer support and reflective practice groups, facilitated by a counsellor. Frontline Workers can also access 121 counselling sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help staff to deal with personal problems that might impact on work performance, health and wellbeing. The programme offers a wide range of support, including online resources, counselling, legal & financial support and referral services.

Financial

• Shelter Cymru operates a contributory pension scheme – employer contribution 4% and 5% employee contribution.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme (up to two times annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Contribution to Christmas party.
• Access to the Blue Light Scheme via Blue Light Card Homelessness Discounts
• Access to Charity worker discounts via https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com/

More info and application here

Role title: Estate Assistant

Responsible to: Senior Estate Assistant

Team: Neighbourhood Team

Salary: £27,095 per annum

Contract type: 6-month fixed term contract, with the possibility of an extension.

Working week: 40 hours a week - Monday – Friday between the hours of 7am-5pm

Location: Head Office Canton in Cardiff, role will be primarily based at various sites in the community within Cardiff

 

Closing date: 10am, Thursday 4^th September 2025

 

More info and application here

An exciting opportunity has now arisen at Shelter Cymru for two Housing Law Caseworkers who will work within our Housing Services team based in Cardiff, Vale and the Valleys. Two vacancies: one permanent and one 12 month contract (subject to continued funding thereafter). 

35 hours per week.

£28,356

Closing date: 16 September 2025

The post holder will be part of a team who provide a National Housing Advice Service through a mixture of centre, court and surgery based services across Cardiff, Vale and the Valleys.


We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales

 

Benefits:

Time off

• 29 days annual leave plus 2 Shelter Cymru days and public holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff and those joining part-way through the year).
• 3 paid wellbeing days (pro rata for part time staff)
• Paid Carers and Compassionate leave

​Wellbeing

• 35 hour working week for full time equivalent employees.
• Hybrid working - We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham) and employees are provided with an office base.
• Workplace counselling - frontline workers have access to bi-monthly peer support and reflective practice groups, facilitated by a counsellor. Frontline Workers can also access 121 counselling sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help staff to deal with personal problems that might impact on work performance, health and wellbeing. The programme offers a wide range of support, including online resources, counselling, legal & financial support and referral services.

Financial

• Shelter Cymru operates a contributory pension scheme – employer contribution 4% and 5% employee contribution.
• Non-contributory group life assurance scheme (up to two times annual salary)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay scheme.
• Contribution to Christmas party.
• Access to the Blue Light Scheme via Blue Light Card Homelessness Discounts
• Access to Charity worker discounts via https://www.charityworkerdiscounts.com/

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More info and application here

Agency: Cwm Taf Care & Repair

Location: Ferndale

Salary: £30,544 Per Annum

Hours: 40 Monday to Friday. 8am-4.30pm

Closing date:

About the role

Main Purpose of the Role  

• To provide a comprehensive minor plumbing repairs service to Care and Repair clients to enable  them to remain at home in greater safety and security. 

• To install minor works of adaptation or to complete minor repairs to assist clients home from hospital and prevent re-admission. 

• To ensure high quality services are delivered to the satisfaction of clients and organisational values.

Works include but are not limited to the following: 

• General Plumbing works, such as WHB/WC repairs, replacing/repairing taps/pipe leaks carrying out associated multi-skilled job tasks such as wall and floor tiling, brick and plaster patching, painting, carpentry etc, to enable the repair  job to be completed on the first visit to the property 
• Keysafes 
• Small ramps and home access 
• Minor carpentry works i.e. hanging Doors, replacing kitchen worktops 
• Handrails & Grabrails of various types 
• Safety in the House i.e. changing locks, security work 
• DIY Type Jobs 

We are seeking a Plumber Handyperson who will need to be proactive, flexible and self-motivated. Commitment to providing a client orientated service is essential along with the ability to work to timescales.

Use of Company Vehicle to carry out works, Tools, IT Equipment including Mobile Phone or Mobile Allowance, Uniform & PPE provided. 

Due to the nature of the post, you will hold a full driving licence and will have a full DBS check.  The agency will organise this.

If you would like further information regarding this post, please contact

Jolene Davies- Practical Services Manager or,

Sam Lewis- Senior Handyperson 

on 01443 755696

Open Job Advert: Applications/CV’s will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. The post will close as soon as vacancies are filled.

More info and application here

Cwm Taf Care and Repair are recruiting 2x permanent Multiskilled Tradespersons' to join our team delivering small works services to clients across Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf.    The agency is committed to providing an efficient and effective service to older or disabled people.  This will enable clients to remain in their own homes in greater comfort and security.

Role specification

Agency: Cwm Taf Care & Repair

Location: Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil

Salary: £30,544 Per Annum

Hours: 40 Monday to Friday. 8am-4.30pm

Closing date:

About the role

As the Multiskilled Tradesperson, you will be responsible for visiting clients in their own homes and completing a range of works to meet their needs.  You will primarily work in a team of 2.

Main Duties will include:

• Construct and repair steps, pathways, patios, and other hard landscaping features
• Lay paving, concrete, brickwork, and other materials to create durable and aesthetically pleasing surfaces
• Carry out general building and maintenance tasks, including bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, and tiling
• Operate and maintain tools, equipment, and machinery required for the role
• Ensure all work meets health and safety regulations and standards
• Collaborate with other team members as needed to complete projects efficiently.

Additional Duties could include:

(Training/guidance will be provided)

• Small Ramps and Home Access
• Keysafes
• External and Internal Rails
• Grabrails
• Installation of minor equipment
• Safety in the House i.e. changing locks, security work, intercoms

** The above list is not exhaustive

We are seeking a Multiskilled Tradesperson who will need to be proactive, flexible and self-motivated. Commitment to providing a client orientated service is essential along with the ability to work to timescales.

Use of Company Vehicle to carry out works, Tools, IT Equipment including Mobile Phone or Mobile Allowance, Uniform & PPE provided. 

Due to the nature of the post, you will hold a full driving licence and will have a full DBS check.  The agency will organise this.

If you would like further information regarding this post, please contact;

Jolene Davies- Practical Services Manager or,

Sam Lewis- Senior Handyperson

on 01443 755696

Open Job Advert: Applications/CV’s will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. The post will close as soon as vacancies are filled.

More info and application here