About Us
Gower College Swansea is one of the largest colleges in Wales, with a strong reputation for high-quality teaching and learning. The College operates across six campuses in Swansea, supporting over 4,500 full-time and 10,000 part-time learners. With an annual turnover of more than £50 million, Gower College Swansea is a major employer in the region, employing over 1,000 staff.
The College also offers an award-winning staff wellbeing provision, reflecting its commitment to investing in staff and ensuring they feel supported.
The Role
We are looking to appoint two Welsh Language Coaches to support learners across our vocational learning areas. You will support Welsh-speaking learners through individual and group sessions, working closely with teaching staff and Learning Area Managers to promote and develop the use of Welsh across the College.
The successful candidates will work within one of the following curriculum areas:
- A. Health & Social Care, Childcare, Public Services and Sport
- B. Visual Arts, Creative Industries and Business
Please state in your personal statement your preferred learning area.
Both roles are:
- Full time (37 hours per week)
- Term time (40 weeks per year)
- Fixed Term until 31/08/2027
- £13.72 - £14.94 per hour (£23,026 - £25,067 per annum)
- Across all of our Swansea campuses
Key Responsibilities
- Support learners with concerns about moving from Welsh-medium education, motivation and learning bilingually, helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
- Hold focused one-to-one sessions with Welsh speaking learners to understand their Welsh language, academic and support needs, and provide appropriate advice, guidance, resources and opportunities.
- Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality group sessions that help learners develop skills and knowledge beyond their qualification, encourage active participation and support their bilingual learning journey.
About You
- Fluent Welsh speaker - minimum B2/Advanced (see competency framework attached).
- Confidence and ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences (including young people, parents/carers, external organisations, academic staff), and deliver engaging presentations.
- Experience of promoting the Welsh language and mentoring young people.
- Ability to be proactive, resourceful and use own initiative
Benefits
- 28 days (pro rate) annual leave, plus bank holidays, and the college is closed for two weeks over the Christmas period
- Local Government Pension Scheme (average employer contribution of 21% in 2025)
- 2 staff wellbeing days per year
- Discounted study opportunities on College courses
Gower College Swansea is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our organisation.
Appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and require registration with the Education Workforce Council for Wales.