Bilingual Support Assistant

Educators; Merthyr Tydfil; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Bilingual Support Assistant to support Health and Social Care and Sport learners, helping expand Welsh-medium and bilingual learning in line with national plans. You will promote the Welsh language across the curriculum and deliver Welsh language sessions, creating living language opportunities within college life.

Working with the Welsh Language Co-ordinator and staff you will monitor learners’ progress, contribute to a vibrant bilingual culture, and

Qualifications

• DBS check required.
• EWC registration required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Welsh-language sessions and enrichment activities to learners.
• Embed Welsh language across the curriculum and classroom.
• Monitor progress of Welsh language learners.
• Collaborate with the Welsh Language Co-ordinator, Welsh Team and teaching staff to promote bilingual culture.

Skills

Welsh language

Job description

Salary: £28,969 - £31,304

Are you passionate about the Welsh language and inspiring learners to use it with confidence?

The College Merthyr Tydfil is seeking a Bilingual Support Assistant to support Health and Social Care and Sport learners, playing a pivotal role in delivering the College's strategic commitment to expanding Welsh‑medium and bilingual learning, in line with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol FE Action Plan and Cymraeg 2050.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a vibrant bilingual culture within the Sports department, creating meaningful, real‑world opportunities for learners to acquire, develop and maintain their Welsh language skills throughout their college journey.

Working closely with the Welsh Language Co‑ordinator, Welsh Team, teaching staff and learners, you will be central to promoting, embedding and celebrating the Welsh language across the curriculum and in the classroom, delivering Welsh language sessions and enrichment activities to learners and monitoring the progress of Welsh language learners - ensuring Welsh is seen not just as a subject, but as a living, everyday language within college life.

A DBS check and EWC registration are requirements of this post.

We expect all staff to promote our lived College values; Professional, Inspiring, Collaborative and Supportive.

At The College Merthyr Tydfil, we are an inclusive organisation in which we don't just accept difference-we celebrate it and welcome applications from people of all cultures and backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: 30/10/2026