Engagement Officer

Employer/Cyflogwr: TGP Cymru

Position/Swydd: Engagement Officer - Travelling Ahead Service / Swyddog Ymgysylltu - Gwasanaeth Teithio Ymlaen

Location/Lleoliad: Hybrid Working with travel across Wales / Hybrid Gweithio gyda theithio ar draws Cymru

Contract/Contract: Temporary until 31st March 2025 / Dros dro tan 31 Mawrth 2025

Hours/Oriau: Part time 22.5 hours per week / Rhan amser 22.5 awr yr wythnos

Salary/Cyflog: £23500 - 25800 (FTE)

Closing Date/ Dyddiad Cau: 29/03/2024

Interview Date/Dyddiad y Cyfweliad: week commencing 08/04/2024

TGP Cymru is a Wales based charity working with children, young people and families and has been providing services across Wales for 20 years.

The Travelling Ahead project provides an advocacy service working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities around Wales (children, young people and adults) to access their rights and entitlements, address inequalities and tackle discrimination.

This new post will work as part of the Travelling Ahead team taking responsibility for developing this pilot project working with unpaid carers from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Wales and delivering the AMSER-Short Breaks programme until 31st March 2025. The work will involve identifying and making links with unpaid carers through those in touch with our ‘Travelling Ahead service; raising awareness of unpaid carers’ entitlements and ensuring they have access to a range of support in their local areas.
- Please note TGP Cymru normally appoint at the beginning of the salary scale._

**Job Description.**

TGP Cymru Department: Family Services

Responsible to: Team Manager: Travelling Ahead

Location: Pan Wales role - Home Based - work and travel across Wales

**Purpose of role**:
The Travelling Ahead project provides an advocacy service working with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities around Wales (children, young people and adults) to access their rights and entitlements, address inequalities and tackle discrimination.

This new post will work as part of the Travelling Ahead team taking responsibility for developing this pilot project working with unpaid carers from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities across Wales and delivering the AMSER-Short Breaks programme until 31st March 2025. The work will involve identifying and making links with unpaid carers through those in touch with our ‘Travelling Ahead service; raising awareness of unpaid carers’ entitlements and ensuring they have access to a range of support in their local areas.

Support will focus on the strengths of carers and the people they care for, facilitating conversations to explore and plan a quality break, both with and without the individuals they care for, to improve their wellbeing, increase their resilience and to help sustain their relationships.

Unpaid carers will be supported to access microgrants to fund short break opportunities with friends or family and self-care activities to improve their health and wellbeing and quality of life.

**Accountabilities / Responsibilities**
- Lead on our Travelling Ahead ‘AMSER’ Short Breaks programme delivery across Wales; taking responsibility for the development of elements of the Service’s work as directed by the Team Manager
- Make links and raise awareness, of the AMSER - Short Breaks scheme amongst Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities/families and identify unpaid carers for the programme
- Support unpaid carers to access micro-grants for well-being activities and short breaks
- To plan and facilitate carers peer support meetings and to coproduce a programme of activities for carers
- Network with relevant partners in Carers Organisations across Wales to strengthen links and support effective services which meet the needs of GRT communities
- Assist the Team Manager to assess, monitor and report on the project’s outcomes through the collection of appropriate information including feedback from service users.
- Ensure that records are kept in accordance with TGP Cymru’s policies and procedures on recording, data management and child protection.
- Comply with the Service’s financial and administration systems in accordance with TGP Cymru’s policies and procedures.
- Ensure that equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice is maintained, and that TGP Cymru’s standards in this respect are applied.
- Ensure that Safeguarding concerns which arise are identified and appropriate decisions are made regarding risk assessment and referral to Social Services / other appropriate agencies under the supervision of the Team Manager
- Maintain confidentiality in respect of the information from service users and professionals in line with TGP Cymru’s policies.
- Network appropriately within the community.
- Contribute to local /national policy and planning forums as appropriate.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues.
- Take responsibility for own professional development and undertake appropriate training as required.
- Such other du