To apply, please complete the application form on the link below and email to [email protected]
https://www.earlyyears.wales/en/eyw-vacancy/welsh-language-support-worker-1
Purpose of Role:
To strengthen Welsh language development in the early years by engaging families through accessible, inclusive, and creative bilingual initiatives. The Welsh Language Support Workerwill lead on the development and delivery of bilingual resources, parent-child sessions called Little Movers, Little Speakers and support initiatives that empower families to use Welsh at home, promote language equity, and contribute to a supportive, language-rich environment for young children.
Main Duties:
Programme Delivery & Family Engagement:
- Plan and deliver engaging bilingual parent-child sessions, workshops, and play-based events across North Wales.
- Lead on bilingual initiatives to promote daily Welsh use in the home.
- Develop and share bilingual resources including book packs, rhyme sheets, and activity guides to support home learning.
- Promote Welsh language apps and tools tailored to different age groups and family needs.
Resource Development & Digital Content:
- Create accessible bilingual content for families, including videos, social media posts, and newsletters.
- Design themed initiatives that encourage families to explore Welsh language materials together.
- Produce downloadable resources, activity sheets, recorded sessions and similar opportunities to promote the use of Welsh.
Inclusion & Equity:
- Ensure all resources and events are inclusive and accessible for families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
- Tailor approaches to support communities with historically low exposure to the Welsh language.
- Celebrate and promote cultural diversity while embedding Welsh language learning.
- Track participation, resource uptake, and online engagement across all activities.
- Collect feedback, testimonials, and case studies from families to evaluate impact and inform future planning.
- Share success stories and good practice through reports, digital platforms, and stakeholder updates.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with libraries, museums, play centres, health services, and community hubs.
- Coordinate events and initiatives in collaboration with local and regional partners, for example BookTrust Cymru.
- Target resources to increase use of Welsh to under-represented groups based on Welsh language data reports.
The role is predominantly field-based, with one day per fortnight based at the North Wales office (St Asaph).
21 hours per week, worked across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (7 hours per day).
Pay: £15,604.68 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: Hybrid remote in St. Asaph LL17 0LT
