Bilingual Arts and Health Project Coordinator

Welsh National Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent arts organization in Wales is seeking a Bilingual Arts and Health Project Coordinator. This part-time role involves project coordination and communication for the Wellness with WNO programme, focusing on individuals with post-viral and energy limiting conditions. The successful candidate will conduct workshops, manage participant communications, and help with project planning. Benefits include a competitive salary, annual leave, pension, and options for Welsh lessons.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Leave

Pension

Discounts at selected outlets

Staff Parking Discount

Employee Assistance Programme

Welsh lessons

Qualifications

• Fluent Welsh speaker and writer.
• Strong understanding of culture in Wales and arts organisations working in a wellness context.
• Demonstrable experience working in arts and health or in community-focused settings.
• Experience of developing effective administrative systems.
• Excellent communications and IT skills.
• Flexible and adaptable; hardworking and energetic.
• Ability to work independently and under own initiative as well as in a team.

Responsibilities

• Run Wellness with WNO zoom workshops and participant meetings.
• Act as main contact to Welsh and English-speaking project participants.
• Contribute to project planning and logistics.
• Drive recruitment for new participants across Wales.

Skills

Fluent Welsh speaker and writer

Understanding of culture in Wales and arts organisations

Experience in arts and health or community settings

Developing effective administrative systems

Excellent communication and IT skills

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to work independently and in a team

Job description

Overview

Arts and Health Project Coordinator (Bilingual)

Salary: £25,055 per annum pro rata

Location: Cardiff

Hours: Part time

Closing date: 14.09.2025

Posted by: Welsh National Opera

Date: 4 September 2025

Part Time, Fixed Term Contract May 2026

The Role

We are currently seeking a Bilingual Arts and Health Project Coordinator. The role will provide a range of project coordination, communication and support across our Wellness with WNO programme. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on our national programme for individuals with post-viral and energy limiting conditions, supported by NHS Wales health boards.

This is a fixed term role that has been funded through Arts Council Wales Arts, Health and Wellbeing Lottery funding and the successful candidate will be expected to complete KPI monitoring (key performance indicator monitoring) and contribute to data collection and reporting requirements through our Arts Council of Wales funding agreement.

Responsibilities

• Running Wellness with WNO zoom workshops and one-to-one participant meetings as a WNO representative and 'digital host'.
• Act as a main point of contact to Welsh and English-speaking project participants, including dealing with enquiries via email and phone, communicating schedules, issuing welcome packs and other resources.
• Contributing to project planning and project logistics, including creating and maintaining databases and registers.
• Driving recruitment for new participants across Wales who may benefit from the programme, online and in person (with possibility of infrequent travel across Wales).

What you will need to have

• You will be a fluent Welsh speaker and writer.
• You will have a strong understanding of culture in Wales and arts organisations working in a wellness context.
• Demonstrable experience working in arts and health or in community focused settings.
• Experience of developing effective administrative systems and procedures.
• Excellent communications and IT skills.
• Flexible and adaptable; hardworking and energetic.
• Ability to work independently and under own initiative as well as in a team.

What we can offer you

• Competitive Salary £25,055 per annum pro rata
• Annual Leave Colleagues are entitled to 25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time hours) each full holiday leave year which runs from 1st September to 31 August. Bank and public holidays are in addition to this. After 5 years, your holiday will increase to 28 days.
• Pension All employees are automatically enrolled into WNO's Stakeholder Pension Scheme or such other registered pension scheme as may be set up by the Company as a Qualifying Workplace Pension Scheme three months after joining the Company, subject to satisfying certain eligibility criteria.
• Discounts Wales Millennium Centre offers discounts to residents at selected outlets within the building and selected restaurants around Cardiff Bay on presentation of ID cards. Discounted rate with Future Inns in Cardiff.
• Staff Parking Discount with Q Park, Pierhead Street (opposite WMC).
• Employee Assistance Programme We provide a free confidential counselling and advice service that is available to all our employees, freelancers and contractors.
• Welsh lessons We support staff who want to learn or improve their Welsh language skills, and we offer optional basic Welsh and improver lessons free of charge.

If you are looking for the next challenge, then apply today. We equally welcome applications in both English and Welsh.

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