Content Officer – Welsh Speaking
Cardiff or St Asaph (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

At Social Care Wales, we provide leadership and expertise in social care and early years in Wales.

Our vision is to make a positive difference to care and support for children, adults and their families and carers.

To do this, we lead on developing and regulating the social care workforce, service improvement, data and research to improve care.

Through our quality assurance work, we support social work educators in education and practice settings to deliver the very best training possible to the next generation of social workers.

We are now looking for two Content Officers to join our Communications Team on a full-time basis. One role is offered on a permanent basis and the other for a fixed-term contract from July 2023 until December 2024.

The Benefits

- Salary of £32,458 - £34,318 per annum
- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Extra days off between Christmas and New Year
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexi work policy
- Hybrid working
- Family leave policy

The Role

As a Content Officer, you will plan, create and deliver a range of engaging online and offline content (such as web pages, news stories, e-bulletins, videos and social media posts) that meets the needs of our audiences.

Working alongside subject experts and project managers, you’ll support the creation of content that’s accessible, written in plain English and Welsh, and is consistent with our brand.

Additionally, you will:

- Act as the main point of contact for your team
- Build relationships with content authors across the organisation
- Provide advice and guidance to colleagues
- Update our social media and website
- Assist with financial resource management

About You

To be considered as a Content Officer, you will need:

- Fluency in Welsh
- Experience of working as a writer and/or editor
- Experience of designing and publishing user-centred content
- Experience of sub-editing and proofreading and turning complicated text into plain language
- Experience of supporting others to produce content
- An understanding of HTML content, website content management systems and SEO
- A working knowledge of how to produce accessible content
- Knowledge of how to interpret data
- Proficiency in IT, especially Microsoft Office programs

The closing date for this role is the 11th June 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Marketing Officer, Content Designer, Digital Media Officer, Digital Content Officer, Social Media & PR Officer, or Digital Communications Executive.

So, if you want to step into a varied and engaging role as a Content Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Research Co-ordinator
Cardiff or St Asaph (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

At Social Care Wales, we provide leadership and expertise in social care and early years in Wales.

Our vision is to make a positive difference to care and support for children, adults and their families and carers.

To do this, we lead on developing and regulating the social care workforce, service improvement, data and research to improve care.

Through our quality assurance work, we support social work educators in education and practice settings to deliver the very best training possible to the next generation of social workers.

We are now looking for a Research Co-ordinator to join our Research, Data and Innovation team on a permanent, full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £32,458 - £34,318 per annum
- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
- Extra days off between Christmas and New Year
- Local government pension scheme
- Flexi work policy
- Hybrid working
- Family leave policy

The Role

As a Research Co-ordinator, you will translate academic research into clear, digestible and accessible content for our community members and those working in social care.

Working with stakeholders, you’ll produce a range of research related content for our website and other channels. You’ll liaise with colleagues regarding style and content, ensuring it is accessible and consistent with our brand.

Providing advice and support to others, you’ll assist with proofreading, editing and deliver constructive feedback.

About You

To be considered as a Research Co-ordinator, you will need:

- Experience of translating research for a non-academic audience
- An understanding of the academic and policy research environment, and how research is produced
- Familiarity with the ‘language’ of social science research and research methods
- Excellent critical appraisal skills
- Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills
- Great project management and team-working skills
- Experience of using digital and social media platforms in a professional context
- Experience of time and priority management
- A degree, or equivalent

The closing date for this role is the 4th July 2023.

Other organisations may call this role Research Communications Co-ordinator, Researcher, Research Assistant, or Research Production Co-ordinator.

So, if you want to utilise your skills and make a positive impact with our essential organisation as a Research Co-ordinator, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.