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Policy and Practice Officer (0157)
We are excited to be recruiting for a Policy and Practice officer to join our team in Wales.
This role is central to advancing our mission by amplifying the voices of unpaid carers, ensuring their experiences shape policy and practice, and strengthening the visibility and accessibility of carer support services across Wales. By embedding Carers Trust Wales in strategic conversations and promoting good practice, the postholder will help drive meaningful change for carers of people with dementia—many of whom are older, isolated, and under-recognised.
The work will contribute directly to the development of the Welsh Government's Dementia Strategy and ensure that carers' needs are reflected in service design and delivery.
Download the attached Recruitment Pack to find out more.
As an equal opportunities' employer, Carers Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Carers Trust.
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- Salary:£30,000 - £35,000
- Rate:Annual Salary
- Directorate:Wales
- Team:Wales
- Vacancy Type:Fixed Term Contract
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Programme Lead Scotland (0158)
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £43,000 - £46,000 per annum
Location: Anchored to the Glasgow office. Minimum expectation of being present at least one day a week in the office.
The Programme Lead for Scotland will be an entrepreneurial, driven and creative leader responsible for the development and delivery of key national programmes, ensuring that lived experience is at the heart. Working with the Director for Scotland and colleagues across Carers Trust, they will lead and line manage a small staff team to deliver ambitiously against programme objectives, creating a supportive team culture that promotes creativity, innovation and autonomy.
Experience
- Leading the development of an ambitious and impact focused programme pipeline
- Working within UK-wide or multi stakeholder structures maximising the benefit of a cross functional approach to programme development and delivery
- Programme monitoring and evaluation with a strong focus on demonstrating impact and creating opportunities for learning and growth
- Stewarding high-level relationships and the creation of new partnerships
- Leading and managing high performing teams
If this sounds like you, download the recruitment pack below to find out more.
As an equal opportunities' employer, Carers Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Carers Trust.
Find out more about Working for Carers Trust
- Salary:£43,000 - £46,000
- Rate:Annual Salary
- Directorate:Scotland
- Team:Scotland
- Vacancy Type:Permanent
- Closing Date:15 January 2026