Project Lead – Creative Learning Wales

Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru | Arts Council of Wales; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent arts organization in Colwyn Bay is seeking a Project Lead for Creative Learning Wales. This role involves managing initiatives to enhance creative education in schools. Applicants must be fluent in Welsh and have a strong passion for the arts and education. The position offers a salary of £44,718 - £50,254 with various benefits including 30 days of annual leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

30 days’ annual leave

Flexible working hours/patterns

Cycle to work scheme

Final salary pension (6%)

Qualifications

• Must have a passion for the arts and education.
• Fluency in Welsh is essential for this role.
• Experience in managing educational or creative projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Programme Manager in policy and strategy development.
• Manage and implement initiatives for Creative Learning Cymru.
• Collaborate with Education and Arts stakeholders.

Skills

Passion for arts and education

Project management techniques

Communication with stakeholders

Education

Fluency in Welsh (written and spoken)

Job description

Overview

Project Lead – Creative Learning Wales

Closing date: 16/10/2025

Full-time (37 hours) per week

Permanent

Grade D: £44,718 - £50,254

Location: this role will be based at the Arts Council of Wales’s Colwyn Bay office.

Our benefits include 30 days’ annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, flexible working hours/patterns, cycle to work scheme and a final salary pension (6%).

About Creative Learning

The Welsh Government and Arts Council of Wales are collaborating on a major project to enhance the quality of creative learning in Wales’s schools. An ambitious programme of activity has been set out in Creative Learning through the arts – an action plan for Wales.

The Plan set out a joint implementation strategy that has enabled the Arts Council and Welsh Government to work together to implement the recommendations contained in the Arts in Education review report (Smith 2013). The plan has been successfully delivered over the last 10 years, from 2015 – 2025, and the Welsh Government has agreed to continue to work in partnership with the Arts Council of Wales until 2028.

About Project Leads

There are 8 Project Leads (including this vacancy), and between them, they cover the range of duties described in the job description. They support the Programme Manager in the development of policy and strategy in relation to the Creative Learning Cymru and its successful delivery. For a full description of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the job description.

About you

You will have a passion for the arts and education, as well as the vision to manage and implement initiatives that advance the Creative Learning Cymru programme. You will need to be able to communicate well with colleagues and stakeholders and work in partnership with Education, Arts and/or creative learning. You will ideally also have sound knowledge of project management techniques and quality assurance approaches.

Welsh language

We work in both English and Welsh. Fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) is essential for this post. We can support you to develop and improve your language skills.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Arts Council of Wales is an inclusive employer, and we wish to reflect the diverse communities we serve. Applications from culturally and ethnically diverse people and underrepresented groups are encouraged and warmly welcomed. Applications are welcomed in Welsh or English, and we will correspond with you in your language of choice. Applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than applications submitted in English.

The Arts Council will provide support to ensure that you feel comfortable joining the organisation, the type of which may be new or unfamiliar to you, so that you can feel your best self at work. Mentoring or training will also be provided during the induction period, if required.

Disability Confident Scheme

The Arts Council of Wales is a Disability Confident employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all the essential criteria set out in the person specification.

How to apply

Please complete the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form via the Microsoft Forms link that can be found in the application form.

If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format, such as a voice note, video or British Sign Language video, please contact us first.

Closing date: 12pm (Midday) Thursday 16 October 2025

Interviews: Thursday 6th November 2025

Flexible working

In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Please clearly state your proposal for working anything other than the advertised hours in your covering email upon submitting your application.

Arweinydd Prosiect – Dysgu Creadigol Cymru

Dyddiad cau: 16/10/2025

Llawn amser (37 awr) yr wythnos

Cytundeb Parhaol

Gradd D: Cyflog o £44,718 - £50,254

Lleoliad: lleolir y rôl hon yn swyddfa Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ym Mae Colwyn

Mae ein buddion yn cynnwys 30 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol, 2.5 diwrnod braint, oriau/patrwm gweithio hyblyg, cynllun beicio i\'r gwaith a phensiwn cyflog terfynol (6%).

Am Dysgu Creadigol

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru a Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru'n cydweithio ar brosiect pwysig i wella ansawdd dysgu creadigol yn ysgolion Cymru. Pennwyd rhaglen uchelgeisiol o weithgarwch yn Dysgu Creadigol trwy'r Celfyddydau – cynllun gweithredu i Gymru.

Am Arweinwyr Prosiect

Mae yna 8 Arweinydd Prosiect (gan gynnwys y swydd wag hon) a rhyngddynt maent yn cwmpasu amrediad y dyletswyddau a ddisgrifir yn y disgrifiad swydd. Maent yn gynorthwyo Rheolwr y Rhaglen wrth ddatblygu polisi a strategaeth mewn perthynas â’r rhaglen Dysgu Creadigol Cymru a’i chyflwyniad llwyddiannus. I gael disgrifiad llawn o ddyletswyddau a chyfrifoldebau, cyfeiriwch at y disgrifiad swydd.

Amdanoch chi

Bydd gennych chi angerdd dros y celfyddydau ac addysg a’r weledigaeth i reoli a gweithredu mentrau sy’n datblygu rhaglen Dysgu Creadigol Cymru. Bydd angen i chi allu cyfathrebu’n dda a chydweithwyr â rhanddeiliaid a gweithio mewn perthynas â’r bydd Addysg, byd y Celfyddydau a/neu dysgu creadigol. Yn ddelfrydol, bydd gennych hefyd wybodaeth gadarn am dechnegau rheoli prosiect a dulliau sicrhau ansawdd.

Yr Iaith Gymraeg

Rydym yn gweithio yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Mae rhuglder yn y Gymraeg (yn ysgrifenedig ac ar lafar) yn hanfodol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Gallwn eich cefnogi chi i ddatblygu a gwella’ch sgiliau iaith.

Amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant

Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr cynhwysol, a dymunwn adlewyrchu’r cymunedau amrywiol yr ydym yn eu gwasanaethu. Mae ceisiadau gan bobl ddiwylliannol ac ethnig amrywiol a grwpiau sydd heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol yn cael eu hannog a’u croesawu’n gynnes. Croesewir ceisiadau yng Nghymraeg neu Saesneg a byddwn yn gohebu â chi yn eich dewis iaith. Ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Bydd y Cyngor Celfyddydau yn darparu cefnogaeth i sicrhau eich bod yn teimlo’n gyffyrddus yn ymuno â’r sefydliad, y math a all fod yn newydd neu’n anghyfarwydd i chi, fel y gallwch deimlo’ch gorau yn y gwaith. Bydd mentora neu hyfforddiant hefyd yn cael ei ddarparu yn ystod y cyfnod ymsefydlu, os bydd angen

Cynllun Hyderus o ran Anabledd

Mae Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru yn gyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd, sy'n ymroddedig i gyfweld pob ymgeisydd anabl sy'n bodloni'n holl feini prawf hanfodol a nodir yn y fanyleb person.

Sut i ymgeisio

Cwblhewch y Ffurflen Monitro ar gyfer Cydraddoldeb, Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant drwy'r ddolen Microsoft Forms sydd i’w chael yn y ffurflen gais.

Os hoffech chi gyflwyno’ch cais mewn fformat arall, fel nodyn llais, fideo neu fideo Iaith Arwyddion Prydain, cysylltwch â ni yn gyntaf os gwelwch yn dda.

Dyddiad cau: 12pm (hanner dydd) Dydd Iau 16 Hydref 2025

Cyfweliadau: Dydd Iau 6ed Tachwedd 2025

Flexible working

In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Please clearly state your proposal for working anything other than the advertised hours in your covering email upon submitting your application.