Vacancies
August 21, 2023
Head of Fair Trade Wales & Directors
Head of Fair Trade Wales (secondment cover)
Are you someone with a deep commitment to global responsibility and a desire to make a meaningful impact? Fair Trade Wales is seeking a resourceful and passionate leader to become our new Head of Fair Trade Wales (secondment cover). If you’re ready to lead, shape, and contribute to our future direction, while supporting a dedicated team and fostering collaborative partnerships, then this opportunity is for you.
At Fair Trade Wales, we are committed to supporting, growing, and promoting the Fair Trade movement in Wales, driven by our core values of support, collaboration, and empowerment. As we celebrate 15 remarkable years since Wales became a Fair Trade Nation, we invite you to join us on our journey towards a more equal world.
Your Impact:
🔹 Leadership and Strategy: Collaborate closely with our board to implement our current strategy and workplan, ensuring we stay true to our mission and drive positive change.
🔹 Team Management: Manage and lead our team, contributing to project delivery and fostering a friendly and supportive environment.
🔹 Partnership and Policy: Represent Fair Trade Wales in vital policy discussions and partnerships, advocating for further commitments to Fair Trade on a regional and global scale.
🔹 Anniversary Celebrations: Play an essential role in celebrating Wales’ 15th anniversary, promoting the progress we’ve made together and our plans for the future
🔹 Shape the Role: Use your unique expertise to shape and adapt this role, allowing it to be a reflection of your values and passions.
For more information, check out our job description and recruitment pack. We can’t wait to welcome you to the Fair Trade family!
Details
Term: Role until end of March 2024 (with likely further extension, subject to funding)
Salary: NJC scale PO1, £33,820 – £36,294 FTE
Hours: 21-37 hours a week part time or full time – 0.6-1 FTE considered
Location: Hybrid, Home or Cardiff office based
Flexible working: All flexible working requests considered
The role is to cover a 12 month secondment, with guaranteed position until March 2024, with likely extension (pending funding) for the remainder of the secondment. We’re a very flexible organisation, our priority is finding the right person. We are open to part and full time applicants, based anywhere, we genuinely want to discover a candidate who aligns with our values and vision. We would welcome secondments into the position.
The post is funded by the Welsh Government Wales and Africa team as part of a partnership grant to the Hub Cymru Africa partnership, which the post holder will hold close relationships with.
How to apply
Email your CV and a covering letter, explaining how you meet the person specifications and why you want to work for Fair Trade Wales to aileen@fairtradewales.org.uk by 23:59 on 13 September.
Interviews will take place on (zoom or in person) w/c 18 September.
Job description and person specification
Fair Trade Wales pack
To see how we use your data, see our privacy notice.
We know that no-one is likely to have 100% of the skills & experience we are looking for – many people get jobs with 50% of the criteria – this is your opportunity to showcase your strengths.
We are committed to developing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We are not looking for just one type of person – we want to recruit people with different experiences and skills that can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and therefore strengthen us as an organisation.
Directors
Fair Trade Wales is looking for several board members who can use their skills to guide our strategic direction, support employees and champion Fair Trade in Wales.
This role would suit passionate people committed to the values of Fair Trade, who are able to offer their time to support the strategic direction of Fair Trade Wales. If you care about justice and global equality, and want to support the growth of the Fair Trade movement, then this could be the role for you.
Fair Trade Wales works to support, grow and promote the Fair Trade movement in Wales. Our vision is to see an equal world, using our values of support, collaboration and empowerment.
The board provides overall governance and strategic direction for the organisation which is managed on a day to day basis by a paid Head of Fair Trade Wales who, with the board’s guidance, prepares and delivers forward business plans.
Being a Board member for Fair Trade Wales has given me the opportunity to get involved in international work that I would never have been able to get involved in with my job. I’ve met fantastic people and organisations working to make Wales more globally responsible and the people and communities benefitting from that work. – Natalie Rees
It has been a privilege to be a board member of Fair Trade Wales over the last few years. The team, and the board, are passionate about ensuring the organisation continues to support, promote, and grow fair trade in Wales. It is rewarding to have the opportunity to contribute towards those ideas and see the impact Fair Trade Wales has. – Emma Brown
Fair Trade Wales is established as a company, limited by guarantee with not for profit status. We work as part of the Hub Cymru Africa (HCA) partnership to maximise the effectiveness of organisations in the international sector and are based at the Temple of Peace in Cardiff. Hub Cymru Africa is currently funded by the Welsh Government’s Wales and Africa programme.
How to apply
Email your CV and a short covering letter, explaining why you want to join the board for Fair Trade Wales to aileen@fairtradewales.org.uk.
Closing Date: 13 September
Details
Reports to: Chair of the board
Reward: This is an unpaid position but reasonable expenses consistent with practice in the voluntary sector are offered.
Location: Home based with online video meetings four-six times a year and one annual/biannual in person away day requiring travel.
Commitment: Flexible but attendance at board meetings is required together with response to email communications. Other representative duties at events or subcommittees may be required from time to time. Total time is unlikely to be more than one day per month.
Job description and person specification
Fair Trade Wales pack
To see how we use your data, see our privacy notice.
We know that no-one is likely to have 100% of the skills & experience we are looking for – many people get jobs with 50% of the criteria – this is your opportunity to showcase your strengths.
We are committed to developing a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We are not looking for just one type of person – we want to recruit people with different experiences and skills that can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and therefore strengthen us as an organisation.
