Childcare and playwork community mentors wanted

To support our goal for an anti-racist Wales and our actions relating to the childcare and playwork sector, the Welsh Government are seeking individuals from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in Wales with knowledge and experience of the impact of racism within childcare and play environments.

If you are from a Black, Asian and minority ethnic community and have experience of the childcare and playwork sector in Wales, either as current or former part of the workforce or as a parent/carer of a child using childcare or play services we want to hear from you. Community mentors may also be academics, consultants, experienced policy officials from local government or the voluntary or private sector, or experienced community workers in one of the policy areas.

We are looking for up to 10 individuals to become community mentors from a range of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities for paid consultancy services for 15 working days (120 hours) to March 2024, with an option to extend the appointment for one or two years.

For further details about this unique opportunity to directly influence anti-racist policy and practice in the Welsh childcare and playwork sector, you can find out more about this post, including pay, criteria for the role and application details, please see the attached job description Childcare and playwork community mentors wanted | GOV.WALES

The Closing date is Thursday 6th April 2023.