Welsh language officer

Wrexham County Borough Council; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrexham County Borough Council is recruiting a Welsh language officer to join the Cymraeg team. You will promote the Council’s Welsh language services and act as an ambassador for Welsh language and culture.

The role leads with the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Office to address breaches and ensures obligations are met. You will work with a range of stakeholders to meet Welsh-language targets and require excellent spoken and written Welsh, plus strong communication across diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written Welsh language skills.
• Strong communication across diverse audiences.
• Experience engaging with public sector partners.

Responsibilities

• Promote and market the Council’s Welsh language services.
• Act as an ambassador for Welsh language and culture.
• Lead for the Council with the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Office.
• Ensure breaches of Welsh Language Standards are addressed appropriately.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to meet Welsh-language obligations and targets.

Skills

Welsh language

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Policy compliance

Job description

We are looking for a Welsh language officer to join our Cymraeg team.

You will help promote and market the Council’s Welsh language services, acting as an ambassador for the Welsh language and culture.

The role involves acting as a lead for the Council with the Welsh Language Commissioner’s Office, ensuring allegations of breaches of the Welsh Language Standards are appropriately addressed.

You will work with a range of stakeholders to ensure the Council meet its obligations and targets in relation to the Welsh Language.

You’ll need to have excellent oral and written Welsh Language skills in addition to being an excellent communicator across a range of audiences.

The Council welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, disability, sexuality, religious belief or age.

The Council is committed to developing its bilingual workforce and welcomes applications from candidates who demonstrate their capability to work in both English and Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English

About Us

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The County Borough of Wrexham, located in North East Wales, is proud of its Welsh heritage and cultural identity. Over the years it has grown to reflect a population that is multi-religious and multi-ethnic and complements the diversity of our communities.

Centred on the city of Wrexham, which nestles between the Welsh mountains and the Cheshire plains, it’s a location that really can offer you the best of both worlds and we are proud of our city status (awarded in 2022 when we became the seventh city in Wales).

Wrexham County Borough Council is a unitary Council which delivers a wide range of services aimed at improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities. We are committed to providing services through collaboration with local and national partners. With a focus on sustainable development, community wellbeing, and improving the lives of Wrexham residents and surrounding communities, Wrexham is a fantastic place to work, live, and learn.

The council is an inclusive employer with a workforce of around 5,500, offering diverse roles, training and development and rewarding career opportunities. Wrexham County Borough Council values innovation, bilingualism in English and Welsh, and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, the council ensures accessible recruitment and support for disabled employees including offering a guaranteed interview (where essential person specification items are met). Additionally, veterans will receive guaranteed interviews under the Armed Forces Covenant if eligibility criteria are met (where essential person specification items are met).

• Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave up to 32 days
• Family-friendly policies supporting caring and family commitments
• Work-life balance and flexi time (dependent on role)
• Access to Wrexham Reward Scheme with discounts off leading retailers nationally and locally
• Health & well-being resources, for example:
  • Healthy & Wellbeing Champions
  • Employee assistance programme with advice on staying healthy financially, mentally or physically:
    • Counselling (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • In-the-moment emotional support (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
    • Option to set health-boosting goals with small, sustainable lifestyle changes
    • Connect health apps to track physical health and meet progress goals
    • Blogs, videos, recipes and more resources providing inspiration and motivation
    • Identify risks of developing leading lifestyle-related diseases with mental health and financial scores
    • Legal, financial and consumer advice
  • Health and wellbeing events and campaigns throughout the year (e.g., November Health Day, Time to Talk Day, Mental Health Awareness Week, Sun Awareness Week, Menopause Week, Financial Health Week)
  • Menopause Café and guidance
  • Unpaid Carer Café and guidance

Our Council Plan (2023–28) sets out our priorities for this period and we deliver these by following the Nolan Values of public life (selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership) as well as our own Corporate Values:

Contract Type Permanent