Cadw: Collections and Castle Manager

The Institute Of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC); Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension Scheme

31 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Cadw is seeking to appoint a Collections and Castle Manager to lead the conservation and care of Castell Coch’s interiors and collections, while overseeing visitor operations at Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle. Working with site teams, volunteers and specialist colleagues, you will play a key role in protecting and bringing these historic places to life for visitors.

This role will require travel to Welsh Government offices or other sites in other parts of Wales to attend meetings.

Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate degree as listed.

Responsibilities

• Lead the conservation and care of Castell Coch’s interiors and collections.
• Oversee visitor operations across Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle.
• Work with site teams, volunteers and colleagues to protect and bring these historic places to life for visitors.

Education

Undergraduate degree in Museum Studies, Conservation, History of Art or Archaeology

Job description

Closing date: 16:00pm on 19/10/2026

Permanent

Salary range: HEO – £37,111 – £45,378

Location: Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle

Cadw is seeking to appoint to Collections and Castle Manager. We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic professional to lead the conservation and care of Castell Coch’s exceptional interiors and collections, while overseeing visitor operations across Castell Coch and Caerphilly Castle. Working with site teams, volunteers and specialist colleagues, you will play a key role in protecting and bringing these historic places to life for visitors.

This role will require travel to Welsh Government offices or other sites in other parts of Wales to attend meetings.

Some site duty management weekend working may be required for which time off in lieu is given.

Requirements

• A relevant undergraduate degree in a field such as Museum Studies, Conservation, History of Art or Archaeology or equivalent sector experience.

Salary

Starting salary will be at the minimum of the pay scale.

Plus

• Civil Service Pension Scheme
• 31 days annual leave
• training and development opportunities

Rheolwr Casgliadau a Chestyll Cadw

Amrediad cyflog: HEO – £37,111 – £45,378

Parhaol

Lleoliad: Castell Coch a Chastell Caerffili

Mae Cadw yn dymuno penodi Rheolwr Casgliadau a Chestyll. Rydym yn chwilio am weithiwr proffesiynol profiadol a brwdfrydig i arwain gwaith cadwraeth a gofalu am ardaloedd tu mewn a chasgliadau eithriadol Castell Coch, a goruchwylio gweithrediadau ymwelwyr ar draws Castell Coch a Chastell Caerffili. Gan weithio gyda thimau safle, gwirfoddolwyr a chydweithwyr arbenigol, byddwch yn chwarae rhan allweddol wrth ddiogelu a dod â’r lleoedd hanesyddol hyn yn fyw i ymwelwyr.

Bydd y rôl hon yn gofyn am deithio i swyddfeydd Llywodraeth Cymru neu safleoedd eraill mewn rhannau eraill o Gymru i fynychu cyfarfodydd.

Efallai y bydd angen rhywfaint o waith rheoli dyletswydd safle ar benwythnosau, a rhoddir amser i ffwrdd i chi yn lle hynny.

Gofynion

• Gradd israddedig berthnasol mewn maes fel Astudiaethau Amgueddfa, Cadwraeth, Hanes Celf neu Archaeoleg neu brofiad cyfatebol yn y sector.

Cyflog

Bydd y cyflog cychwynnol ar isafswm y raddfa gyflog.

Hefyd

• Cynllun Pensiwn y Gwasanaeth Sifil
• 31 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol
• Cyfleoedd hyfforddi a datblygu