Summary:
Community Housing Cymru is the voice of housing associations in Wales.
As a trade body, we represent all the not-for-profit housing associations that provide homes to 10% of the Welsh population. Our collective vision is to make Wales a country where good housing is a basic right for all.
We are looking for a skilled and dedicated Communications Advisor to support our member and public-facing teams. This role is key in delivering integrated projects and services through effective communication and impactful events.
About Us:
As the trade body for housing associations in Wales, CHC’s role is to advocate for and represent the interests of members with Government and other stakeholders – working to influence housing policy in Wales and creating opportunities for members to work together and learn from each other across communities.
About the Role
Are you passionate about clear and effective communication and driving meaningful change? Are you able to create compelling content that is clear, crisp and persuasive? Community Housing Cymru is looking for a Communications Advisor to help share the important work of housing associations in Wales.
In this role, you’ll build strong relationships with CHC colleagues, media, stakeholders, and our members to share key messages and advocacy efforts in creative and compelling ways. If you’re proactive, creative and able to manage communications in a fast-paced environment, this is a chance to make a real impact. You’ll work with colleagues to help tell our members stories by tailoring external messages across multi-channel platforms, handling media queries, and supporting the delivery of crisis communications.
We’re looking for a creative and detail-focused communicator who can bring complex issues to life in a clear and engaging way. You’ll analyse data to understand the effectiveness of our communications, identify emerging risks, and develop content that aligns with our mission. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you’ll support internal and external engagement and lead on campaign initiatives. If you’re a strong writer with a passion for policy that makes a real difference to people and communities, we’d love to hear from you!
To find out more, please take a look at the job pack here: Job pack
How to apply
In the job pack you will find:
- Job Description, person specification and information on terms and conditions.
- Submission Form which you will need to complete outlining in no more than 800 words how you meet the experience criteria set out in the ‘what are we looking for’ part of the job specification and why you want this job.
- You MUST also include a tailored CV in relation to your application for this role (max of 3 pages).
- Equal Opportunities Form. This form will not be used at any stage of the recruitment process, and will be separated from your application form immediately on its receipt. Any information given on this form will remain confidential and will only be used for monitoring purposes to assess the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policy.
If you want to have an informal chat about the vacancy, please contact Rhea Stevens.
The completed form, CV and equal opportunities form must be emailed and marked Private and Confidential – Communications Advisor to recruitment@chcymru.org.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025.
All forms will be held for 6 months in line with best practice to ensure we are able to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates and to support the organisation if a claim was brought against it.
We look forward to receiving your completed submission in due course.
Additional Information:
Location: Flexible approach to where you work
Salary: £38,000 pa
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 24th June 2025
To Apply:
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