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We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on an exciting policy and public affairs role in the further education and work-based learning sector.

Under the direction of the Director of Policy and Public Affairs, the successful candidate will help promote the benefit of post compulsory education and training in Wales, helping to develop the ColegauCymru key policy objectives and influence key decision makers including Welsh Government. The Policy Officer will bring expertise in policy development and political analysis as well as a commitment to the success of the post-16 education and training in Wales and organisation’s work as a whole. The post holder will deliver influencing strategies across the organisation’s main policy priorities and help raise the profile of ColegauCymru and advocate the quality of FE provision in Wales.

The successful candidate will represent FE colleges on a national stage, working closely with MSs in the Senedd and with Welsh Government officials. This includes meeting and briefing relevant political party spokespeople and members of key Senedd Committees, as well as undertaking research, analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and helping to develop public policy recommendations. They will also be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team, and will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to form positive working relationships.

This is a hybrid opportunity which will require the successful candidate to work regularly from the ColegauCymru offices in Cardiff, so the ability to commute here is essential.

Willingness to travel across Wales, within the UK and occasionally internationally, and work outside of normal working hours may also be required.

Contract Type: Full time, fixed term (12 months) (Job-share/part time considered).


Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn brwdfrydig i ymgymryd â rôl polisi a materion cyhoeddus cyffrous yn y sector addysg bellach a dysgu seiliedig ar waith.

O dan gyfarwyddyd y Cyfarwyddwr Polisi a Materion Cyhoeddus, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn helpu i hyrwyddo budd addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-orfodol yng Nghymru, gan helpu i ddatblygu amcanion polisi allweddol ColegauCymru a dylanwadu ar y rhai sy’n gwneud penderfyniadau allweddol gan gynnwys Llywodraeth Cymru. Bydd y Swyddog Polisi yn dod ag arbenigedd mewn datblygu polisi a dadansoddi gwleidyddol yn ogystal ag ymrwymiad i lwyddiant addysg a hyfforddiant ôl-16 yng Nghymru a gwaith y sefydliad yn ei gyfanrwydd. Bydd deiliad y swydd yn cyflwyno strategaethau dylanwadu ar draws prif flaenoriaethau polisi’r sefydliad ac yn helpu i godi proffil ColegauCymru ac eirioli ansawdd darpariaeth addysg bellach yng Nghymru.

Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn cynrychioli colegau addysg bellach ar lwyfan cenedlaethol, gan weithio’n agos gydag Aelodau Seneddol yn y Senedd a swyddogion Llywodraeth Cymru. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyfarfod a briffio llefarwyr pleidiau gwleidyddol perthnasol ac aelodau o Bwyllgorau allweddol y Senedd, yn ogystal â chynnal gwaith ymchwil, dadansoddi (ansoddol a meintiol), a helpu i ddatblygu argymhellion polisi cyhoeddus. Byddant hefyd yn gallu gweithio ar eu liwt eu hunain yn ogystal fel rhan o dîm, a bydd ganddynt sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol a'r gallu i ffurfio perthnasoedd gwaith cadarnhaol.

Mae hwn yn gyfle hybrid a fydd yn gofyn i’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus weithio’n rheolaidd o swyddfeydd ColegauCymru yng Nghaerdydd, felly mae’r gallu i gymudo yma yn hanfodol.

Efallai y bydd angen parodrwydd i deithio ledled Cymru, o fewn y DU ac yn rhyngwladol weithiau, a gweithio y tu allan i oriau gwaith arferol hefyd.

Contract: Llawn amser, cyfnod penodol (12 mis) (Ystyrir rhannu swydd/rhan amser).

Closing date

Applications for this post closed 12:00pm on Monday 12th August 2024