Job Description

About Us

Cadwyn is a community housing association based in Cardiff and is part of the Cadarn Housing Group. Cadwyn are a diverse business with experience in social housing management and development, social lettings, open market/ private rental lets and sales, temporary accommodation, commercial regeneration and an amazing recycling project.


For further information on the Cadarn Housing Group please click on the following link: Cadarn Group Structure.docx

About the role

Nightingale House is our 26 bed hostel for families who are homeless. Nightingale House provide support for families to prepare them in securing and maintaining a tenancy.


We are looking for two Weekend Hostel Assistants to join our team. As a Weekend Hostel Assistant, you will be an important part of our Housing Management Team. You will be the first point of contact for the hostel, providing a high quality customer focused service for residents and stakeholders.

You will work 1 day per week on the weekend, alternating between Saturday and Sunday on a rota basis (7.00am - 7.00pm)

What we offer:

The chance to work for an organisation with strong values A great permanent part time opportunity, working 10.5 hours (Saturday (week 1) & Sunday (week 2) 25 days holiday per year (increasing to 30 with length of service), plus bank holidays pro rata Ongoing training and development at a pace to suit you Access to a great Pension Scheme Medicare health cash plan Health and wellbeing support An annual flexible cash benefit A cycle to work scheme

What we need:

We are looking for someone who is competent using different IT systems, can maintain high standards of cleanliness in the hostel, manage crisis and unexpected events, is proactive with health and safety issues and can build positive relationships with our families.



A good general education (to include basic IT skills) Friendly and considerate towards families going through a difficult time Experience/knowledge of Health & Safety in the workplace Previous experience in a homeless environment Experience of managing crisis situations Experience of working under pressure with minimal supervision

Please demonstrate in your covering letter how you meet the key outputs and requirements of the role as per the and Person Specification. For further guidance, please refer to the link in the 'other useful information section' below.


For full details on the requirements for this role, please refer to the person specification. No candidate will meet every single desired criteria, however if your experience and skills look a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to this role to help us make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Other useful information:

Please click link to download the job description - Weekend Hostel Assistant JD.docx Please click link to download the person specification - Weekend Hostel Assistant Person Specification (1).docx Please click link to download information on how to complete your application - Guidance notes for completing an application.docx The Cadarn Group values - Honesty, Enabling, Kindness & Innovative Closing date: 5.00pm Monday 26th May 2025. Should a high volume of applications be received, we may need to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible. Interviews: tbc Other: An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post

Want to find out more?

Please get in touch with Zoe Jones, Assistant Supported Housing Manager, via email zoe.jones@cadwyn.co.uk


Please note that once you begin your application you will not be able to save your progress and return to this at a later date. We therefore recommend you have your CV and covering letter (outlining how you meet the requirements of the role) prepared prior to starting the process as you will be required to attach these. You will also be asked for your personal details and equality information as part of the application process.


If you have any questions please contact the HR Team via jobs@cadwyn.co.uk, we're delighted that you're interested in joining Cadwyn and wish you the very best of luck with your application.


Cadwyn is committed to the Principles of Equal Opportunities, Tenant Participation, Professionalism, Openness and Accessibility and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, colour, disability, ethnic or national origins, marital or parental status, nationality, political belief, race, religion or sexual orientation.


All Black, Asian and ethnically diverse applicants, LGBTQ+ applicants, candidates with disabilities and tenants who meet the minimum requirements of the job as set out in the and Person Specification will be guaranteed an interview.