Senior Welsh in Education Strategic Plan Adviser

Overview

Are you a leader ready to support and champion the future of Welsh-medium and bilingual education in Carmarthenshire? Are you a strategic thinker, confident working at system level, and able to inspire others to follow your lead? Do you have a deep passion for ensuring that the Welsh language thrives in schools and in the community?

This is a unique opportunity to make a genuine impact by supporting the delivery of one of the Council's key priorities. Carmarthenshire County Council wishes to appoint a Senior Welsh in Education Strategic Plan (WESP) Adviser to join our enthusiastic and professional team leading the Council's ambitious aspirations for Welsh in Education. This is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to system-leadership work that influences Welsh-medium provision across the whole county and supports schools to make progress in developing both Welsh-medium and bilingual provision.

The postholder will play a key role in supporting and deputising for the Welsh Language Development Manager, providing strategic and operational leadership across key areas of the WESP.

• provide expertise and guidance to schools on Welsh-medium and bilingual education
• contribute to supporting, coordinating and monitoring the delivery of WESP priorities
• assist the Welsh Language Development Manager by leading elements of planning, analysis and reporting
• develop and maintain strong partnerships with schools, officers and external partners
• represent the Local Authority at local, regional and national meetings, ensuring the county's voice is heard in discussions on policy and practice
• support data analysis and contribute to planning and reporting processes that inform system-level decisions
• promote and advocate for high-quality Welsh-medium and bilingual provision, sharing and showcasing best practice

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Significant experience of working at system level e.g. leading change, developing policy, or implementing strategies across several schools or sectors
• the ability to inspire, influence and lead headteachers and schools to improve Welsh-medium and bilingual provision
• strong skills in data analysis, operational planning and producing impact-focused reports
• a deep and robust understanding of the Welsh Language and Education (Wales) Act 2025, and its strategic, operational and compliance implications for local authorities and schools
• We welcome applicants with advisory experience, leadership experience at local authority, regional or national level, or proven ability to drive strategic change in Welsh-medium and bilingual education
• An Enhanced DBS check will be requested for this job. It is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children or adults at risk
• Welsh language level - verbal Level 5; you will need to be able to communicate fluently in Welsh. Reasonable support can be provided on appointment to reach this level.

• Salary: £54,125 - £56,871
• Competitive salary
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option of purchasing additional annual leave
• Access to staff health and wellbeing support
• Personal development and career progression
• Staff discount schemes and other benefits e.g., cycle-to-work scheme
• Flexible working and family friendly policies

Other notes:
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