Jobs in Cheltenham, United States

Community Development Officer - Wales

Location: Home-based, with some travel

Salary: £18,600 per annum (£31,000 pro rata) plus £187 per annum Home Worker Allowance (£312 pro rata)

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Hours: 21 hours per week. The role requires flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Closing Date: 8th October 2025

The organisation exists to save babies' lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.

They work to ensure that everyone affected by pregnancy and baby loss receives the care and support they need. They provide training so that everyone who comes into contact with bereaved parents and families has the knowledge, skills and confidence to offer sensitive, safe care and support.

They provide bereavement support services both nationally through their Freephone helpline, online community and resources, as well as locally through a network of around 100 regional support groups based across the UK and run by trained befrienders.

Local peer-led bereavement support is a core part of what they do at the organisation. This is primarily delivered by Support Groups and United football teams run by dedicated volunteers right across the UK, most of whom are bereaved themselves.

This is a high-profile and exciting new role which is responsible for ensuring that anyone affected by baby loss or the death of a baby has the chance to access peer-led activities in Wales, promoting sport and activities for health, wellbeing and support services and groups, ensuring that all sections of the community are aware of available activities and where they can go to be part of the community.

• Be an opportunity-spotter and connector: Proactively work with the wider Community and Volunteering Team to identify opportunities for new recruitment of volunteers, expansion of community and the creation of new volunteer roles to support activity in your region.
• Use your experience of working with marginalised and under-represented communities to reach those not currently supported by the organisation and develop community activities and support accordingly.
• Deliver on peer support and activity development: In partnership with the wider Community and Volunteering Team, and the Programme Leads, embed evolving structures for peer-to-peer support activity to support volunteers.
• Support good practice in community and volunteer development: Enable volunteers to deliver activities through good volunteer management practice, pro-actively navigating challenges, and providing support and guidance.

• Successful, demonstrable experience of working with minoritised communities and a good working understanding of the barriers people experience accessing bereavement support and care in statutory, health and community settings.
• Experience of coordinating volunteering programmes on a regional or national basis, with a passion and knowledge about the potential for volunteering within the charity sector.
• Excellent communication skills suitable for a range of different audiences and environments, with significant experience of volunteer management and relationship building.

To Apply, please visit the organisation's website: https://www.sands.org.uk/about-sands/who-we-are/jobs/community-development-officer-wales