Job Description

Employer:

Awel Aman Tawe

Reports to:

Hwb y Gors Centre Manager

Salary:

14/hour

Hours:

Part-time - 15 hours per week (flexible working over three days)

Contract term:

6 months (November 2025 - April 2026)

Who We Are

Awel Aman Tawe is a charity based in the upper Amman Valley, founded in 1998 to address the climate emergency and support community resilience. We've developed two of the largest renewable energy co-ops in Wales - Awel Co-op (wind) and Egni Co-op (solar) - and run a wide range of community projects including energy efficiency, sustainable transport, arts, education and wellbeing.

Hwb y Gors is our newly opened low-carbon arts, education and enterprise hub in Cwmgors. It's a space for community connection, creativity and climate action.

Position Summary

We are looking for a warm, organised and community-minded individual to coordinate our

Warm Hub and Cooking Workshops Project

at Hwb y Gors. This role is central to engaging volunteers and participants in a winter programme of weekly warm hub sessions, cooking workshops and a celebratory community event.

You'll recruit, support and mentor volunteers, ensuring they feel valued and confident in their roles. You'll also work closely with the cook trainer, community partners and the wider Hwb team to create a welcoming, inclusive space that supports wellbeing, skill-sharing and community resilience.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteer Coordination

Recruit, induct and support volunteers for the warm hub and cooking workshops. Organise Food Hygiene and other relevant training. Provide ongoing mentoring and pastoral support. Maintain volunteer records and report on engagement and outcomes. Celebrate volunteer contributions through informal reviews and a final event.

Community Engagement

Promote the project locally and recruit participants for cooking workshops. Build relationships with community groups and partners. Ensure the warm hub is inclusive, welcoming and responsive to community needs. Plan games and craft activities for the warm hub

Project Delivery

Coordinate weekly winter warm hub sessions (2.5 hours each). Support delivery of 5 cooking workshops and a celebratory event. Liaise with the cook trainer to ensure smooth delivery of food and workshops. Manage logistics including equipment purchase and publicity. Monitor and report on project progress and impact.

Person Specification

Criteria

Experience coordinating volunteers and community projects

Strong organisational and communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of people

Understanding of local community needs

ICT skills (email, spreadsheets, social media)

Ability to take initiative and solve problems

Commitment to equity, inclusion and sustainability

Welsh speaker or willingness to learn

Experience planning events or workshops

Training Provided by Awel Aman Tawe

Food Hygiene Safeguarding EDI Disability Awareness GDPR DBS check

Application Process

Applications comprise both a CV and covering letter. AAT is a special place to work and it's important for us to understand clearly why you want to be part of the team and what you feel you can bring. Please ensure you describe fully as part of your covering letter your motivations, experience and suitability for the role with reference to the expectations set out in the personal specification and Job description.

Positions are open to all suitably qualified candidates,

regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Please email your application to croeso@awel.coop using the subject line: Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator - Warm Hub & Cooking Workshops.

Deadline:

Friday 28th October

Interviews:

Week beginning 4th November

This post is funded by Moondance Foundation

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 14.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 per week

Work Location: In person