Afonydd Cymru Seeks an Advocacy and Communications Manager: Home-Based | Salary Up to £45,000 | Apply by 30 Oct 2026

Overview

Afonydd Cymru is hiring an Advocacy and Communications Manager to protect and restore rivers across Wales. This full-time position is home-based with regular travel required throughout Wales for meetings, site visits, and stakeholder engagement. The role is initially offered on a two-year fixed-term contract with working hours set at 37.5 hours per week.

Who can apply

Candidates must have at least five years of experience in environmental advocacy, campaigning, communications, public affairs, policy, or a related field. Applicants are required to possess a relevant degree, professional qualification, or equivalent experience, alongside fluency in both spoken and written Welsh. Essential qualifications include a background in shaping advocacy strategies, engaging stakeholders, influencing decision-makers, and translating complex environmental issues into clear messages.

What you get

The salary depends on experience and is initially capped at £45,000 per year. Benefits provided with the position include pension provisions, life insurance, annual performance-related pay reviews, employee training and assistance programs, and a flexible working policy.

Requirements

Applicants must submit a maximum two-page covering letter containing links to recent communications work they led, alongside a curriculum vitae of no more than two pages. The application must start with the exact words Advocacy and Communications, and any submission that fails to meet the formatting and document criteria will be rejected.

How to apply

Interested candidates must send their application materials by email to the designated organizational address. Face-to-face interviews are scheduled to occur in Cardiff.

Key dates

The deadline for submitting applications is 30 October 2026. Interviews are expected to take place in mid-November 2026, and applicants who do not receive a response by 30 November 2026 should assume their application was unsuccessful.