Gig Buddies North Wales is looking for a Senior Coordinator to join our team. If you are committed to helping us address the inequalities people with a learning disability face, then this new job might be for you.

Gig Buddies Cymru is an innovative community-based friendship project that tackles loneliness and social isolation by matching people with a learning disability and/or autism with a volunteer who shares the same passions and interests, so they can have a social life together. The project is managed by Learning Disability Wales.

We are delighted that Gig Buddies Cymru has received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to expand our work in North Wales over the next 3 years.

We have recently appointed a new Project Ambassador and Project Support Coordinator who have joined our team alongside our two existing coordinators.

We are now looking for a dynamic, friendly and passionate Welsh speaking Senior Coordinator to:

  • Recruit new participants and volunteers and create new gig buddy pairs as well as support our existing buddies in the counties of Gwynedd and Ynys Mon.
  • Help us lead, promote and develop the project in the six counties of North Wales.
  • Mentor the two existing Coordinators who cover Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.
  • Facilitate the project’s new steering group.
  • Monitor and report on the project’s progress.

Job details:  Job Description and Person Specification

Hours and location:  25 hours a week that can be worked flexibly over the week from home.  The job will involve travel.

Salary: Actual annual salary of £20,460 rising by annual increments to £22,481 based on 25 hrs per week (full-time equivalent £30,281 rising to £33,272).

Duration: The post is funded until 30 June 2028.

What you can expect from us

  • Pension scheme with employer’s contribution of 7.5%
  • 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days plus bank holidays pro-rata
  • Sick pay
  • Paid dependants leave and time off for medical appointments
  • Free flu jabs and eye tests
  • Flexible working.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are extremely important to us, and this is reflected in our team values. The way we work is fair, inclusive and flexible and our team are valued and supported.  We are particularly keen to hear from you if you have experienced discrimination when applying for jobs as we are committed to growing and supporting a diverse workforce.

Find out more about working for Learning Disability Wales here.

How to apply

  • Send us your CV.
  • Send us a cover letter and/or a video, telling us why you are interested in the role and evidence how you meet each part of the person specification.

If you want help or need a different way of applying, please email us at enquiries@ldw.org.uk or call us on 029 20681160. We understand you may want to use AI to help you apply, if you do, please let us know that you’ve used it.

We will offer disabled people or people who experience racism an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for the job.  If you feel you meet this category, please tell us (without providing any details) when you apply.  This information will not be given to the panel until shortlisting has taken place.

The  postholder will be required have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Please email your application to enquiries@ldw.org.uk. If you cannot send it by email, you can post it to us at: Learning Disability Wales, 41 Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff Business Park, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5GG.

If you would like an informal chat about the roles please contact Karen Warner, Innovation Manager, karen.warner@ldw.org.uk 

Closing date:  19 January 2026

Interview dates:  3 and 4 February 2026 in Llandudno

We are grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund for funding out North Wales project and these new posts.