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 External Affairs Assistant 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 great at building relationships, organised, creative, and interested in a career in communications, policy, and campaigning?
Community Housing Cymru is looking for an External Affairs Assistant who enjoys a fast paced, dynamic environment and wants to make a difference. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working across multiple areas including media monitoring, desk research, creating digital content, and coordinating events to support our advocacy work. If you’re organised, adaptable, and excited to work with housing associations from across Wales, this is your chance to develop key skills and contribute to meaningful change.
We need a proactive, detail-oriented person with a passion for building relationships and effective communication. You’ll help maintain our digital platforms and our website, and ensure our messages reach the right audiences. If you love digital and are interested in politics and policy as well as being eager to learn, this role offers a solid foundation for a career in external affairs. You’ll engage with stakeholders, support campaigns, and help shape Welsh housing policy as part of a forward-thinking team. Join us and be part of a mission that matters.
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 Elly Lock.
The completed form, CV and equal opportunities form must be emailed and marked Private and Confidential – External Affairs Assistant 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: £28,000 pa
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Closing date: 5pm, Tuesday 17th June 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
To Apply:
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