Description
The Welsh Language Officer (Learner-Facing Support) plays a vital role in promoting and developing the use of Welsh across the learner experience. Working directly with learners and teaching staff, the postholder will support students to study, complete assessments, and develop confidence through the medium of Welsh or bilingually, ensuring equitable access to high-quality learning opportunities.
The role involves providing in-class, one-to-one, and small group support to learners, assisting with language development, assessment understanding, and the effective use of Welsh within vocational and academic contexts. Welsh Language Officers also collaborate closely with teaching teams to embed Welsh naturally into learning activities, adapt and develop bilingual resources, and monitor learner progress.
This post is central to strengthening the Welsh language across provision, supporting learner progression, and contributing to an inclusive, bilingual learning environment aligned with institutional and national priorities.
Key Responsibilities
The Welsh Language Officer will be expected to:
Support Learners Directly
* Provide in-class language support for learners completing work in Welsh or bilingually — clarifying tasks, explaining vocabulary, and modelling language use.
* Offer one-to-one or small group support sessions to develop learners’ written and spoken Welsh skills.
* Encourage, guide and support learners to attempt assessments through the medium of Welsh where appropriate.
* Help learners to understand assignment brief tasks and translate necessary content when using an English only resource, texts or websites.
* Adapt their learning materials or assessment responses confidently into Welsh.
* Monitor learner progress in using Welsh across tasks and share updates with relevant teaching staff using the mapped Welsh assessment matrix and monitoring & tracking.
* Deliver short Welsh language confidence-building activities (e.g., quick speaking or writing challenges) and in sessions where there are larger numbers of Welsh speaking learners and an English only lecturer, support and facilitate the Welsh group working elements of the session.
Work with Teaching Staff
* Track and monitor Welsh assessments undertaken by learners.
* Collaborate with teachers to plan and integrate Welsh language elements naturally into lessons for those learners you are working with/supporting.
* Co-develop bilingual learning materials and adapt existing resources such as those from Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol for Welsh-medium use for those learners you are working with/supporting
* Offer translation or proofing support for lesson handouts, assessment briefs for the teachers of those learners you are working with/supporting.
* Support staff in identifying opportunities for learners to showcase Welsh in projects or presentations for those learners you are working with/supporting.
Assessment and Progress Tracking
* Help learners understand assessment criteria in Welsh and prepare for bilingual assessments.
* Assist in conducting language skill diagnostics to identify learners’ starting points and set assessment goals for those learners you are working with/supporting.
* Record learner participation and progress in Welsh-medium work for monitoring and reporting purposes for those learners you are working with/supporting. This will be captured on the relevant course master tracking and monitoring sheet.
Remit across North and South roles
* To develop the Welsh language skills of all learners.
* Work with staff to ensure students have the opportunity to study and complete work through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.
* Support students studying through the medium of Welsh or bilingually and to note concern with their progress on EBS and with the tutor.
* Work with teaching staff to assist students studying through the medium of Welsh or bilingually including one-to-one and in-class support.
* Assist undertaking initial assessments and diagnostic tests to assess the Welsh language skills of learners.
* Implement agreed measures to monitor and improve the quality of experience for students.
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Criteria:
Qualifications
* Relevant degree or Teaching Qualifications
* GCSEs Grades A*-C in Mathematics and English or equivalent
Experience
* Competence in the use of a wide range of digital systems
* Analysing and reporting digital marketing, recruitment and campaign data
* Building collaborative working relationships
Personal Attributes
* Professional and confident approach
* Excellent communicator with diplomacy and tact
* Excellent time management and organisational skills
* Attention to detail, proactive and able to use initiative
* Ability to deal with politically sensitive issues
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Creative solutions and ideas driven
* Enthusiastic and positive approach
* Proactive approach to teamwork
* Flexible to work outside of normal contracted hours
Desirable Criteria
Experience
* An understanding of Further and Higher Education
Welsh Language Requirements:
* Welsh Oracy (Listening/Speaking) - Level 4 Essential
* Welsh Literacy (Writing/Reading) - Level 4 Essential
(See detailed language descriptions attached)
Benefits
* You will receive 28 days holiday, plus bank holidays and five closure days which totals at 41 days holiday per year. You also receive an additional 4 days after 5 years service.
* Extremely generous pension scheme with employer contributions of 20%.
* Award-winning professional learning and development programme.
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free on-site car parking
* Online and instore retail discounts
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At Coleg Sir Gar & Coleg Ceredigion, we inspire learners to fulfil potential and achieve excellence. To do this, we need the best employees to continue our culture of respect, unity and professionalism. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and areas of the community to the college.
Visit our dedicated page to find out more.
Disability Confident
Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are proud to be a disability confident employer. As a result, we ensure our recruitment process is fully inclusive and accessible to all, communicate and promote all opportunities, anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments, support existing employees who acquire a disability or long term health condition to stay in work, and offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Coleg Sir Gâr was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. In 2013 it became Coleg Sir Gar Ltd, a company within the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David Group, and part of a regional Dual Sector University. The College has an annual turnover of over £35m and employs around 800 staff.
Coleg Ceredigion was created in 1985 and became a corporate institution in 1993. The college merged with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David as a subsidiary company in 2014. The college has an annual turnover of £6m and employs around 180 staff.
The College is based in South West Wales and has seven main campuses at Llanelli (Graig), Carmarthen (Pibwrlwyd and Jobs Well), Ammanford, Llandeilo (Gelli Aur), Aberystwyth and Cardigan. The College is also home to Carmarthen School of Art which has its origins dating back to 1854.
Inspiring Learners
Fulfilling Potential
Achieving Excellence