Job Title: National Advisory Board Member
Appointment type: Part time & voluntary
Appointment term: To be discussed, approx. 3 years with option to renew.
Time commitment: Up to 8 days per year
Virtual Assessment Session: 22nd September
About Barnardo's Cymru (Wales)
We're here to help children, young people and their families across Wales feel safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through.
For 160 years, we've been here for children and young people who need us most – bringing love, care and hope into their lives and giving them a place where they feel they belong. We are here because too many children and young people across the UK are missing out on a good childhood, and on the opportunity to thrive when they become adults.
We will never, ever give up on the things that matter to them - and we'll do everything we can to give them a place where they feel like they belong.
In everything we do, we work with children and young people to be safer, happier, healthier and more hopeful.
Safer: So children at risk of harm are better protected.
Happier: So children struggling with their wellbeing can access support and feel they belong.
Healthier: So children growing up with disadvantage can experience good physical and mental health.
More hopeful: So children experiencing challenges can move into adulthood with hope and confidence.
We're determined to make this happen.
Central to how we work are our four values:
· Inclusive: Respecting the unique worth of every person
· Supportive: Encouraging people to fulfil their potential
· Accountable: Encouraging responsible Stewardship
· Positive: Working with hope
About the role
The National Advisory Board (NAB) maximises Barnardo's Cymru's ability to change children's lives in Wales by providing strategic support and advice to the national leadership team and bringing their individual and collective skills, experience and networks to bear where opportunities present.
We are looking to add up to 6 people to our existing board with at least one new member who is aged between 18-25 and who may be in formal education, in work or training. We are committed to offering appropriate support in what may well be the first role of this type for the successful candidate(s).
Key activities
1. Providing targeted strategic support and advice to the national leadership team across the following areas in within Wales:
· implementation of Barnardo's strategy – including our 7 population groups, key pillars e.g. Health and Mental health, In care and Leaving care, ETS (Employment Training and Skills), and a focus on early intervention and prevention for babies, children, young people and families.
· visiting our services and children young people and their families
· fundraising activities and introductions to influential people
2. Identifying opportunities to raise Barnardo's profile and increase its influence among its key stakeholders;
· acting as ambassadors generally and on specific matters on request
· engagement with key external stakeholders – including your wider networks and community
· Identifying opportunities for growth and development of support
3. Engaging with the CEO, Senior colleagues and Trustees in key areas including:
· key opportunities, risks or challenges requiring top level support;
· refreshing our corporate strategy.
· With the Link Trustee for Cymru
What we're looking for
Passion for the work of the charity, a willingness to commit time and ideally lived experience/professional experience that is relevant to the charity's activities.
Candidates should reside in Wales; be able to demonstrate they work well as part of a team and be able to use skilful questions to build their understanding.
Someone who can commit to attend and engage in online meetings, and service visits. Sometimes these will be during working hours.
We are looking to add to our existing board with at least one member who is aged between 18-25 and who may be in formal education, in work or training. We are committed to offering appropriate support in what may well be the first role of this type for the successful person.
This is part of our commitment to ensure that our board includes people with recent lived experience and/or awareness of some of the services and support the charity provides.
What we're asking of you
· The NAB meets formally four times a year, mainly virtual meetings, sometimes in person (in Swansea or Cardiff). These are mostly after 16:00.
· There are likely to be one or two additional formal meetings involving other colleagues from across Barnardo's to which NAB members would be invited e.g. Conferences, away days, service visits.
· Uphold the Barnardo's Values and always act in accordance with Barnardo's Safeguarding Code of Conduct
· To bring the passion, skills, and experience to help change childhoods and change lives for the children of Wales.
What we're offering to you
We will offer support throughout the process, from recruitment to onboarding and then in ensuring a successful term of office in the role. 3 years is the standard term in office with the possibility of a second 3 year term.
For our successful candidate(s) earlier in their education and professional journey, we will offer enhanced support for you to build knowledge of being part of an organisational board including an individual mentor for your development.
Contact: for an informal individual conversation regarding this voluntary role please contact Sarah.crawley@barnardos.org.uk
Teitl y Swydd: Aelod o'r Bwrdd Cynghori Cenedlaethol
Math o benodiad: Rhan amser a gwirfoddol
Hyd y penodiad: I'w drafod, tua 3 blynedd gydag opsiwn i adnewyddu.
Ymrwymiad amser: Hyd at 8 diwrnod y flwyddyn
Ynglŷn â Barnardo's Cymru (Cymru)
Rydyn ni yma i helpu plant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd ledled Cymru i deimlo'n fwy diogel, hapusach, iachach a mwy gobeithiol.
Yn Barnardo's rydyn ni'n credu mewn plant – waeth pwy ydyn nhw, beth maen nhw wedi'i wneud neu beth maen nhw wedi bod drwyddo.
Ers 160 mlynedd, rydyn ni wedi bod yma i blant a phobl ifanc sydd ein hangen fwyaf – gan ddod â chariad, gofal a gobaith i'w bywydau a chynnig rhywle lle maen nhw'n teimlo eu bod yn perthyn. Rydyn ni yma oherwydd bod gormod o blant a phobl ifanc ledled y DU yn colli allan ar blentyndod da, ac ar y cyfle i ffynnu pan fyddant yn oedolion.
Fyddwn ni byth, byth yn rhoi'r gorau i'r pethau sy'n bwysig iddyn nhw - a byddwn yn gwneud popeth a allwn i gynnig rhywle lle maen nhw'n teimlo eu bod yn perthyn.
Ym mhopeth rydyn ni'n ei wneud, rydyn ni'n gweithio gyda phlant a phobl ifanc i fod yn fwy diogel, hapusach, iachach a mwy gobeithiol.
Yn fwy diogel: Fel bod plant sydd mewn perygl o niwed yn cael eu diogelu'n well.
Hapusach: Fel y gall plant sy'n cael trafferth gyda'u llesiant gael mynediad at gymorth a theimlo eu bod yn perthyn.
Iachach: Fel y gall plant sy'n tyfu i fyny gydag anfantais brofi iechyd corfforol a meddyliol da.
Yn fwy gobeithiol: Fel y gall plant sy'n profi heriau ddatblygu i fod yn oedolion gyda gobaith a hyder.
Rydyn ni'n benderfynol o wneud i hyn ddigwydd.
Yn ganolog i'r ffordd rydyn ni'n gweithio mae ein pedwar gwerth:
· Cynhwysol: Parchu gwerth unigryw pob person
· Cefnogol: Annog pobl i gyflawni eu potensial
· Atebol: Annog Stiwardiaeth gyfrifol
· Cadarnhaol: Gweithio gyda gobaith
Ynglŷn â'r rôl
Mae'r Bwrdd Cynghori Cenedlaethol (NAB) yn gwneud y mwyaf o allu Barnardo's Cymru i newid bywydau plant yng Nghymru drwy ddarparu cymorth a chyngor strategol i'r tîm arweinyddiaeth cenedlaethol a defnyddio eu sgiliau, eu profiad a'u rhwydweithiau unigol ac ar y cyd lle mae cyfleoedd yn codi.
Rydyn ni'n awyddus i ychwanegu hyd at 6 o bobl at ein bwrdd presennol gydag o leiaf un aelod newydd rhwng 18 a 25 oed ac a allai fod mewn addysg ffurfiol, mewn gwaith neu hyfforddiant. Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i gynnig cefnogaeth briodol yn yr hyn a allai fod y rôl gyntaf o'r math hwn ar gyfer yr ymgeisydd(wyr) llwyddiannus.
Gweithgareddau allweddol
1. Darparu cymorth a chyngor strategol wedi'i dargedu i'r tîm arweinyddiaeth cenedlaethol ar draws y meysydd canlynol yng Nghymru:
· gweithredu strategaeth Barnardo's – gan gynnwys ein 7 grŵp poblogaeth, pileri allweddol e.e. Iechyd ac Iechyd Meddwl, Mewn gofal a Gadael gofal, ETS (Hyfforddiant a Sgiliau Cyflogaeth), a ffocws ar ymyrraeth gynnar ac atal ar gyfer babanod, plant, pobl ifanc a theuluoedd.
· ymweld â'n gwasanaethau a phlant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd
· gweithgareddau codi arian a chyflwyniadau i bobl ddylanwadol
2. Nodi cyfleoedd i godi proffil Barnardo's a chynyddu ei ddylanwad ymhlith ei rhanddeiliaid allweddol;
· gweithredu fel llysgenhadon yn gyffredinol ac ar faterion penodol ar gais
· ymgysylltu â rhanddeiliaid allanol allweddol – gan gynnwys eich rhwydweithiau a'ch cymuned ehangach
· Nodi cyfleoedd ar gyfer twf a datblygu cymorth
3. Ymgysylltu â'r Prif Weithredwr, Uwch gydweithwyr ac Ymddiriedolwyr mewn meysydd allweddol gan gynnwys:
· cyfleoedd, risgiau neu heriau allweddol sydd angen cymorth lefel uchaf;
· diweddaru ein strategaeth gorfforaethol.
· gyda'r Ymddiriedolwr Cyswllt ar gyfer Cymru
Yr hyn rydyn ni'n chwilio amdano
Angerdd am waith yr elusen, parodrwydd i ymrwymo amser ac yn ddelfrydol, profiad personol/proffesiynol sy'n berthnasol i weithgareddau'r elusen.
Dylai ymgeiswyr fyw yng Nghymru; gallu dangos eu bod yn gweithio'n dda fel rhan o dîm a gallu defnyddio cwestiynau medrus i ddatblygu eu dealltwriaeth.
Rhywun sy'n gallu ymrwymo i fod yn bresennol mewn cyfarfodydd ar-lein, a chymryd rhan ynddynt, ac ymweliadau gwasanaeth. Weithiau bydd y rhain yn ystod oriau gwaith.
Rydyn ni'n awyddus i ychwanegu at ein bwrdd presennol gydag o leiaf un aelod rhwng 18 a 25 oed ac a allai fod mewn addysg ffurfiol, mewn gwaith neu hyfforddiant. Rydyn ni wedi ymrwymo i gynnig cefnogaeth briodol yn yr hyn a allai fod y rôl gyntaf o'r math hwn i'r person llwyddiannus.
Mae hyn yn rhan o'n hymrwymiad i sicrhau bod ein bwrdd yn cynnwys pobl sydd â phrofiad personol diweddar a/neu ymwybyddiaeth o'r gefnogaeth a rhai o'r gwasanaethau y mae'r elusen yn eu darparu.
Yr hyn rydyn ni'n gofyn i chi
· Mae'r NAB yn cyfarfod yn ffurfiol bedair gwaith y flwyddyn, yn bennaf drwy gyfarfodydd rhithwir, weithiau wyneb yn wyneb (yn Abertawe neu Gaerdydd). Mae'r rhain yn bennaf ar ôl 16:00.
· Mae'n debygol y bydd un neu ddau o gyfarfodydd ffurfiol ychwanegol sy'n cynnwys cydweithwyr eraill o bob rhan o Barnardo's y byddai aelodau'r NAB yn cael eu gwahodd iddynt e.e. Cynadleddau, diwrnodau i ffwrdd, ymweliadau gwasanaeth.
· Cynnal Gwerthoedd Barnardo's a gweithredu bob amser yn unol â Chod Ymddygiad Diogelu Barnardo's
· Dod â'r angerdd, y sgiliau a'r profiad i helpu i newid plentyndod a newid bywydau plant Cymru.
Yr hyn rydyn ni'n ei gynnig i chi
Byddwn yn cynnig cefnogaeth drwy gydol y broses, o recriwtio i ymgysylltu ac yna i sicrhau tymor llwyddiannus yn y rôl. Tair blynedd yw'r tymor arferol yn y swydd gyda'r posibilrwydd o ail dymor o 3 blynedd.
Ar gyfer ein hymgeisydd(wyr) llwyddiannus yn gynharach yn eu taith addysg a phroffesiynol, byddwn yn cynnig gwell cefnogaeth i chi feithrin gwybodaeth am fod yn rhan o fwrdd sefydliadol gan gynnwys mentor unigol ar gyfer eich datblygiad.
Manylion Cyswllt: am sgwrs unigol anffurfiol ynglŷn â'r rôl wirfoddol hon, cysylltwch â Sarah.crawley@barnardos.org.uk
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.