House Assistant - Cardiff

We are excited to be able to offer a position to the right candidate at Ronald McDonald House Cardiff.

We are looking for a House Assistant who is self-motivated, enjoys working as part of a team, and will share our vision of wanting to keep families close to their sick child.

As a House Assistant, you will offer practical help and emotional support to families experiencing the short or long-term difficulties of having a child in hospital. There will be times where you will be the most senior employee on the premises managing up to 30 families. You will work alongside your team to provide day-to-day support and a regular programme of activities aimed to lessen the feeling of stress or isolation. Tasks and responsibilities are associated with working in a residential setting.

Fixed contract – 12 months, 21 hours per week.

Since 1989 the Charity has been supporting families with children in hospital. This is an exciting time to join the Charity, as we celebrate 35 years of providing accommodation and support for families at such a traumatic time in their lives.

Ronald McDonald House Charities UK provides free “home away from home” accommodation for the families of sick children who are being treated in hospital. Our support helps ease financial worry, reduces the stresses of travel, keeps families together and ensures family stability is maintained during a very difficult time. It makes a very positive, real and tangible difference to the families of sick children across the UK.

Applications should be sent to RMHC Recruitment Team, via:

rmhc.recruitment@uk.mcd.com

The closing date for applications is midnight on

Friday 4 April 2025

A full CV

A cover letter specific to this role

All applications will be considered immediately after the closing date and candidates informed if they have been shortlisted for an interview.