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Careers at Cerebral Palsy Cymru

We are Cerebral Palsy Cymru. We are a Welsh children’s charity and national Centre of Excellence that provides specialist therapy and support to children and families across Wales living with cerebral palsy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of all children in Wales living with cerebral palsy. 

Our values as a team

To ensure families are at the heart of our organisation

To work in partnership with families and community teams

To deliver the highest quality in everything we do

To work with the highest levels of integrity

Click here to read more about our mission, vision and values.

About our team

Because we know. Together we can make a difference.

Our Therapy team

Our therapy is provided by our specialist team of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists who work in a transdisciplinary way so that each baby and child benefits from their combined knowledge and skills.

We currently have 14 therapists who work directly with children and young people from across Wales. Some members of our therapy team have been working with Cerebral Palsy Cymru for over 20 years, whilst others have more recently joined the team, bringing recent experience from working in the NHS. 

Our Operations team

Our Operations team leads in central areas of our organisation from Finance to IT, HR to Appointments, and everything in-between.

They manage the Reception in our children’s centre and provide key support that underpins the work of all the other teams at Cerebral Palsy Cymru, ensuring that the work of the charity is a success. We also have a dedicated Family Support Coordinator who provides practical advice and emotional support to those families who need it. 

 

Our Fundraising and Communications team

As a charity, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to ensure we can continue our vital work.

Our Fundraising and Communications team is responsible, along with the Retail team, for raising around 80% of the funding we need each year to deliver our current level of service. We work across the different areas of income generation from Trusts and Legacies, Individual Giving to Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Events, and Digital fundraising. 

Our Communications team also lead on our charity's brand, marketing, communications and all things digital such as our website and social media channels. 

Our Retail team

The retail team are the backbone of our charity shops that help generate a third of our overall fundraised income. Our retail outlets consist of four charity shops across Cardiff and South Wales, and an online charity shop powered by Thriftify.

Our retail team work closely with our enthusiastic team of volunteers who help run our charity shops. It really can be said that no two days are ever the same in the wonderful world of charity retail!

 

Current vacancies and opportunities

All our current vacancies and opportunities are listed below.

We are constantly evolving as a charity, so please continue to check back regularly and follow us on social media for the latest opportunities to join our team.

 

Current Vacancies

Clinical Psychologist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Clinical Psychologist to work as part of a multidisciplinary team at Cerebral Palsy Cymru providing psychological support and assessment for children with cerebral palsy and their families.

Cerebral Palsy Cymru is a Welsh children’s charity and national Centre of Excellence that provides specialist therapy and support to children and families across Wales living with cerebral palsy. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of all children in Wales living with cerebral palsy.

We would like to provide more support for families, particularly those on our early intervention programme, in terms of helping them to manage the often traumatic period they go through and support their child to gain the maximum benefit from the therapy that we provide. The role will include assessment and specialist interventions as appropriate for both adults and children as well as working with parent-infant mental health. You will also provide clinical leadership to the development of effective psychological care as part of a multidisciplinary team providing services for children with cerebral palsy and their families. Reporting to the Head of therapy, you will work closely with our Therapy team and our Family Support Coordinator.

Hours: 0.1WTE / 3.5 hours p/w

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: Equivalent to Band 8c (depending on experience and pro rata if part-time).

Location: Cerebral Palsy Cymru's children centre in Llanishen, Cardiff with the option of hybrid working. 

Application deadline: Open-ended. 

To apply for this role, please email your completed application form to hr@cerebralpalsycymru.org 

Clinical Psychologist Job Description 

Application form 

 For further information please contact Heather Holgate (HeatherH@cerebralpalsycymru.org / 02920 522600)

 

Ecommerce Assistant

Please note: this is an unpaid, voluntary role. 

Due to the growth in our e-commerce department, we have an exciting opportunity available for one or two volunteers to take on new roles as E-commerce assistants. 

This is a great opportunity for anyone wanting to learn more about e-commerce and online charity retail. No previous experience in a similar role is necessary as full training will be provided, all you need is an interest in sustainable fashion, charity retail and online sales. 

For more information and to apply for this role, please see the links below. 

Ecommerce Assistant Job Description. 

Apply for this role

 

Volunteering opportunities

Volunteering at Cerebral Palsy Cymru can be a hugely enjoyable and rewarding experience! Not only will you learn new skills and meet new friends, but you will also be helping us make a life-changing difference to children and families across Wales living with cerebral palsy. 

Volunteering opportunities include: 

• Volunteering as part of our retail team in one of our 4 charity shops
• Helping us with fundraising events 
• Administrative and work experience opportunities at our children's centre in Llanishen 
• Assisting our Ecommerce team with our online charity shop powered by Thriftify 

To find out more about our current volunteering opportunities, please click here. 

 

 

Employee benefits

Cerebral Palsy Cymru recognises that being a rewarding place to work means more than just a job. Our benefits and the rewards that we offer our team reflect this.

• Work-life balance is important to us and so we offer 28 days annual leave per annum, which increases with 5 and then 10 years’ continuous service.
• Employees are able to opt into our company pension scheme with 5% employer contributions (when matched by the employee) and access to the NHS pension scheme for those eligible.
• We have extended maternity pay, and other family-friendly leave initiatives including paternity leave, parental leave, and adoption leave.
• We have a number of well-being initiatives across the staff team and encourage employees to take a ‘well-being hour’ each week.
• We support employees who want to request flexible working hours.
• We have generous sick pay policies.
• We can offer hybrid working opportunities for roles where part home working is possible.
• We have car and secure bicycle parking on site.
• We have staff development opportunities and have previously funded study opportunities for staff across all teams.

Additional documents

Privacy notice for recruitment 

Criminal records information policy