EYST Troi'r Llanw​/Turning Tide Project Co-ordinator

Project Overview

EYST is excited to be recruiting a Project Co‑ordinator for the Troi'r Llanw / Turning the Tide Project. The project is a partnership funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and led by CAT (Centre for Alternative Technologies) with the aim of normalising community‑led climate work, ensuring marginalised voices shape environmental decisions, and helping people feel empowered in the face of the climate crisis.

• Title:
  
  EYST Troi'r Llanw / Turning the Tide Project Co‑ordinator
• Hours:
  
  35 hours per week (PT) incl. some evenings & weekends
• Salary: £28,000 per annum
• Tenure:
  Fixed Term, 30 months
• Location:
  
  EYST Cardiff (with travel across South Wales when required)

• Deliver engaging workshops on climate change and environmental sustainability to clients.
• Organise and deliver trips & activities, both locally and nationally, to showcase sustainability.
• Engage youth, community members, and faith leaders to develop environmental champions.
• Work effectively in collaboration with partner organisations to deliver project targets.
• Support wider EYST engagement activities in line with project deliverables.
• Deliver 3 workshops per year in each EYST key location (Swansea, Cardiff, Newport & Wrexham) covering climate change, environmental sustainability, food, heating and energy consumption, incorporating cultural & faith perspectives.
• Organise 1 local/Wales‑based trip for each area (Swansea, Cardiff, Newport & Wrexham).
• Organise 1 national trip (e.g., Cambridge Eco Mosque) to showcase sustainable culture.
• Provide 1 EDI and engagement training session annually to partner organisations.
• Upskill communities through carbon literacy and practical climate solutions.
• Address wider issues such as racism and the link between poverty, housing, health, war, environment, and migration.
• Promote economic and direct impact through sustainable practices informed by culture/faith values.
• Raise awareness of climate change and environmental sustainability, fostering meaningful engagement across communities and faith groups.
• Ensure project targets are met inline with partnership goals and desired outcomes.
• Support EYST existing engagement activities such as community food donation, community garden, cooking classes, bookings and SIM distribution.
• Ensure regular reporting and updates to partners and within EYST as required.
• Ensure the collection, entry and return of information as required for monitoring and evaluation, input onto EYST CRM system (Charitylog).
• Take part in training courses, staff meetings and regular supervision.
• Work within relevant health and safety legislation.
• Promote and reflect equality of opportunity at all levels; implement safeguarding, data protection, health and safety and other relevant policies; uphold confidentiality of service users’ information.
• Carry out any other duties from time to time.
• Support EYST external training delivery when required.

• Minimum of one year’s experience working with ethnic minority communities (preferably in Wales).
• Experience delivering and coordinating a project.
• Understanding of key sustainability topics such as climate change and environmental sustainability.
• Experience monitoring and evaluating projects against targets and reporting to funders.
• Experience working with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working in partnership with statutory and voluntary organisations, and knowledge of local provision.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in challenging environments.
• Assumption to work independently with minimum supervision and take initiative.
• Compliance with health & safety procedures.
• Knowledge of safeguarding including digital safeguarding issues.
• Understanding and knowledge of confidentiality.
• Organised and self‑motivated.
• Excellent IT skills, confident using online engagement platforms including Zoom and Teams.
• Commitment to EYST’s organisational values: equality, human rights, social justice and making a positive difference.
• Commitment to EYST OAR principles of ownership, accountability and respect.
• Successful candidate must possess an enhanced DBS and prove right to work in the UK.

• This role will be delivered in person.
• The role is hosted by EYST but part of a wider partnership led by CAT.