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Project Officer (Wales REACH)

The Open University

Fixed term until 31 July 2026, part-time (18.5 hours a week)
Closing Date: 16 September 2024, 12:00pm noon
For this the role the ability to communicate in the medium of Welsh is desirable.

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About the Role

Supporting the ambitions and developing skills of people in Wales is so important now and, in the future, and we are looking for someone who understands the importance of this and is ready for a challenge to make it happen.

We are looking for an organised team player with strong communication skills to join our team. You will work across Wales with our partners primarily in the housing association sector.

The role will support community engagement within the Wales REACH (Residents Engaging in Arts, Culture and Heritage) project; a heritage and creative arts initiative working with a range of communities across Wales. The project is a collaboration between The Open University in Wales, Amgueddfa Cymru and five housing associations. It is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and will run for two years, from summer 2024 to summer 2026.

The overall aims of the Wales REACH project are:

  • To run a variety of stimulating events which will connect people from disadvantaged communities across Wales with the heritage that matters to them.
  • To use that engagement with heritage as the foundation for programmes of education and activities which will support participants to capture and reflect upon what the history of their area means to them in a diverse range of creative ways.
  • To share the outputs produced by participants to amplify voices which tend to be marginal or absent from mainstream narratives of Welsh history.

For this role we are particularly interested in candidates with experience of community engagement. You will work closely with a wider Wales REACH team and connect with those in similar project-dedicated engagement roles based in other housing association partners.

You will be joining The OU in Wales at an exciting time and you will coordinate your work with our faculties and other internal stakeholders to develop a truly collaborative approach to partnership working across Wales.

We’re looking for someone with strong organisational abilities, particularly in relation to a focused and demanding work portfolio. You will also demonstrate a growth mind-set where you are open to ideas and possibilities and can respond positively to challenges and setbacks.

Skills and Experience

Do you have experience of designing and delivering in-person and online creative arts sessions to a range of communities?

Do you have well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, organisational skills and experience in evaluating impacts and outcomes?

Do you have experience of building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and partners, particularly within social housing?

Do you have a sound understanding and commitment to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion?

Can you demonstrate a history of success, with examples of work that have made a difference/had impact?

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please email your CV and a personal statement of no more 2000 words detailing how you meet the Person Specification to wales-recruitment@open.ac.uk. In your statement, you must directly address the essential and desirable criteria.

Applications are allowed to be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favorably than an application submitted in English.

Please state if you would like to use Welsh in an interview or any other assessment method. We will provide a translation service from Welsh to English if this is needed. 

The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks

Job description 

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What you get in return:

  • We pay competitive salaries so that we can recruit and retain high-calibre people.
  • To reward your hard work and for a great work life balance, we offer a generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days, as well as all bank and other public holidays.
  • We can cover your fees for courses while you work with us
  • You can contribute to an attractive pension scheme – the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
  • We support flexible hybrid working patterns.

Personal development

Helping our people develop is key for retaining the best staff. That’s why we have a comprehensive training and development programme, which includes:

  • an induction programme for all new staff with regular reviews
  • training workshops to support staff growth
  • development initiatives like our ‘curious coffees’ to meet new co-workers; learning circles to improve relationships across teams, and mentoring to help you identify your strengths and learn from others.

Where are we?

Our office is in the heart of Cardiff’s vibrant City Centre. We’re on Custom House Street, opposite John Lewis and the Marriot hotel. We’re only a 5-minute walk away from Cardiff Central train station, and there are many bus routes into Cardiff city centre that lead to our office.

 

Swyddog Prosiect (REACH Cymru)

Cyfeirnod: 21737
£30,487 i £36,024
Cyfnod penodol tan 31 Gorffennaf 2026, Rhan amser (18.5 awr yr wythnos)
Dyddiad cau: 16 Medi 2024, 12:00pm canol dydd
Ar gyfer y rôl hon, mae'r gallu i gyfathrebu drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg yn ddymunol

Newid eich gyrfa, newid bywydau

Y Brifysgol Agored yw prifysgol fwyaf y DU, ac mae'n un o arweinwyr y byd ym maes addysg ran-amser hyblyg sy'n cyfuno cenhadaeth i ehangu mynediad at addysg uwch â rhagoriaeth ym maes ymchwil, gan drawsnewid bywydau drwy addysg.

Y rôl

Mae cefnogi uchelgeisiau a meithrin sgiliau pobl yng Nghymru mor bwysig nawr ac yn y dyfodol, ac rydym yn chwilio am rywun sy'n deall pwysigrwydd hyn ac sy'n barod am yr her i'w wireddu.

Rydym yn chwilio am unigolyn trefnus a all weithio mewn tîm â sgiliau cyfathrebu cryf i ymuno â'n tîm. Byddwch yn gweithio ledled Cymru gyda'n partneriaid yn y sector cymdeithasau tai yn bennaf.

Bydd y rôl yn cefnogi'r gwaith o ymgysylltu â'r gymuned o fewn prosiect REACH Cymru (Trigolion yn Ymgysylltu â'r Celfyddydau, Diwylliant a Threftadaeth); menter treftadaeth a chelfyddydau creadigol yw hwn sy'n gweithio gydag amrywiaeth o gymunedau ledled Cymru. Cydweithrediad rhwng Y Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru, Amgueddfa Cymru a phum cymdeithas tai yw'r prosiect. Caiff ei ariannu gan Gronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri Genedlaethol a bydd yn rhedeg am ddwy flynedd, o haf 2024 i haf 2026.

Nodau cyffredinol prosiect REACH Cymru yw:

  • cynnal amrywiaeth o ddigwyddiadau ysgogol a fydd yn cysylltu pobl o gymunedau dan anfantais ledled Cymru â'r dreftadaeth sy'n bwysig iddynt.
  • defnyddio'r gwaith o ymgysylltu â threftadaeth fel sylfaen ar gyfer rhaglenni addysg a gweithgareddau a fydd yn cefnogi cyfranogwyr i ddysgu am yr hyn y mae hanes eu hardal yn ei olygu iddynt a myfyrio ar hyn mewn amrywiaeth eang o ffyrdd creadigol.
  • rhannu'r allbynnau a gynhyrchir gan gyfranogwyr er mwyn rhoi mwy o sylw i leisiau sy'n tueddu i fod ar gyrion naratifau prif ffrwd hanes Cymru neu'n absennol ohonynt.

Ar gyfer y rôl hon, mae gennym ddiddordeb arbennig mewn ymgeiswyr sy'n meddu ar brofiad o ymgysylltu â'r gymuned. Byddwch yn gweithio'n agos gyda'r tîm REACH Cymru ehangach, a chysylltu â'r rhai mewn rolau ymgysylltu â phrosiectau tebyg sy'n gweithio i bartneriaid cymdeithas tai eraill. 

Byddwch yn ymuno â'r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru ar adeg gyffrous, ac yn gyfrifol am gydlynu eich gwaith gyda'n cyfadrannau a'n rhanddeiliaid mewnol eraill i ddatblygu dull cwbl gydweithredol o weithio mewn partneriaeth ledled Cymru.

Rydym yn chwilio am rywun sy'n meddu ar alluoedd trefnu cryf, yn benodol mewn perthynas â phortffolio gwaith penodol a heriol.  Byddwch hefyd yn dangos ffordd o feddwl sy'n canolbwyntio ar dwf lle rydych yn agored i syniadau a phosibiliadau, ac yn gallu ymateb i heriau ac anawsterau mewn ffordd gadarnhaol.

Sgiliau a phrofiad

A oes gennych brofiad o ddylunio a darparu sesiynau celfyddydau creadigol wyneb yn wyneb ac ar-lein i amrywiaeth o gymunedau?

A oes gennych sgiliau rhyngbersonol a chyfathrebu datblygedig, sgiliau trefnu a phrofiad o werthuso effeithiau a chanlyniadau?

A oes gennych brofiad o feithrin cydberthnasau cryf ag amrywiaeth o randdeiliaid a phartneriaid, yn benodol mewn sectorau tai cymdeithasol?

A oes gennych ddealltwriaeth gadarn o gyfle cyfartal, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant, ac a oes gennych ymrwymiad iddynt?

A allwch ddangos hanes o lwyddiant, gydag enghreifftiau o waith sydd wedi gwneud gwahaniaeth/cael effaith?

Cyfrifoldebau Allweddol

  • Rhoi arweiniad dwyieithog rhagweithiol ac ymatebol a chymorth addysgol cymhleth i fyfyrwyr i'w cefnogi i wneud penderfyniadau priodol ynghylch eu hastudiaethau, o ran eu hanghenion eu hunain a pholisïau'r Brifysgol Agored.
  • Gweithredu fel y cyswllt uwchgyfeirio ar gyfer myfyrwyr a darpar fyfyrwyr sydd angen arweiniad a chymorth cymhleth, gan ddefnyddio barn ac arbenigedd proffesiynol i atgyfeirio at wasanaethau arbenigol lle bo angen.
  • Ymddwyn fel arbenigwr pwnc a phwynt cyswllt ar gyfer yr iaith Gymraeg mewn perthynas â pholisïau a phrosesau sy'n ymwneud â myfyrwyr, gan gyfrannu at ddatblygiad y staff eraill ac ymddwyn fel pwynt cyfeirio pan fo angen.
  • Monitro a gwerthuso polisïau a gweithdrefnau i sicrhau bod ansawdd a gwelliannau'r gwasanaethau iaith Gymraeg yn parhau i fyfyrwyr ac ymholwyr.
  • Cadw cofnod cywir o fanylion myfyrwyr ac ymholwyr a thrafodaethau ar systemau a chronfeydd data'r Brifysgol.
  • Cyfrannu at ddatblygu gweithrediadau Recriwtio Myfyrwyr a Chymorth y Brifysgol gan ganolbwyntio ar hyrwyddo cyfraddau cadw, datblygiad a boddhad myfyrwyr yng Nghymru.
  • Datblygu a chyflwyno hyfforddiant i Ddarlithwyr Cyswllt ac aelodau eraill o'r staff academaidd mewn perthynas â chymorth i fyfyrwyr, gan gynnwys deddfwriaeth yr Iaith Gymraeg, a pholisïau a gweithdrefnau.
  • Cyfrannu at gynllunio, datblygu a gwerthuso gwybodaeth, deunyddiau a systemau ar-lein ac ysgrifenedig er mwyn diwallu anghenion addysgol a/neu anghenion gweithredol.
  • Datblygu sgiliau a gwybodaeth yn barhaus i gynnal a gwella perfformiad personol, gan fabwysiadu arferion a gweithdrefnau busnes sy'n esblygu.

Sut i wneud cais

I wneud cais, e-bostiwch eich CV a datganiad personol heb fod yn fwy na 2000 o eiriau, yn nodi sut rydych yn bodloni Manyleb y Person at wales-recruitment@open.ac.uk. Yn eich datganiad, bydd yn rhaid i chi gyfeirio'n uniongyrchol at y maen prawf hanfodol a dymunol.

Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau'n Gymraeg, ac ni chaiff cais a gyflwynir yn Gymraeg ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.

Nodwch os hoffech ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg mewn cyfweliad neu unrhyw ddull asesu arall. Byddwn yn darparu gwasanaeth cyfieithu o’r Gymraeg i’r Saesneg os oes angen.

Mae'r Brifysgol Agored yn ymrwymedig i gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant, a adlewyrchir yn ein cenhadaeth i fod yn agored i bobl, lleoedd, dulliau a syniadau. Ein nod yw meithrin amgylchedd amrywiol a chynhwysol fel y gall ein cymuned yn Y Brifysgol Agored gyflawni ei photensial. Rydym yn cydnabod bod pobl wahanol yn cyfrannu safbwyntiau, syniadau, gwybodaeth a diwylliant gwahanol a bod yr amrywiaeth hon yn gryfder. Rydym yn ymdrechu i recriwtio, cadw a datblygu gyrfaoedd cronfa amrywiol o fyfyrwyr a staff, ac yn arbennig yn annog ceisiadau gan bob grŵp heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol. Rydym hefyd yn anelu at wneud Y Brifysgol Agored yn weithle cefnogol i bawb drwy ein polisïau, ein gwasanaethau a'n rhwydweithiau staff.

Swydd ddisgrifiad

Cliwciwch yma i ddarllen y swydd ddisgrifiad (102 KB)

Yr hyn a gewch yn gyfnewid:

  • Rydym yn talu cyflogau cystadleuol fel y gallwn recriwtio a chadw pobl o safon uchel.
  • I wobrwyo eich gwaith caled ac am gydbwysedd gwych rhwng bywyd a gwaith, rydym yn cynnig gwyliau blynyddol hael o hyd at 33 diwrnod, yn ogystal â holl wyliau banc a gwyliau cyhoeddus eraill.
  • Gallwn dalu eich ffioedd ar gyfer cyrsiau tra byddwch yn gweithio gyda ni.
  • Gallwch gyfrannu at gynllun pensiwn deniadol – Cynllun Blwydd-dal y Prifysgolion (USS).
  • Rydym yn cefnogi patrymau gwaith hybrid hyblyg.

Datblygiad personol

Mae helpu ein pobl i ddatblygu yn allweddol ar gyfer cadw'r staff gorau. Dyna pam mae gennym raglen hyfforddi a datblygu gynhwysfawr, sy’n cynnwys:

  • rhaglen sefydlu ar gyfer yr holl staff newydd gydag adolygiadau rheolaidd
  • gweithdai hyfforddi i gefnogi datblygiad staff
  • mentrau datblygu fel sgyrsiau dros goffi i gwrdd â chydweithwyr newydd; cylchoedd dysgu i wella perthnasoedd ar draws timau, a mentora i'ch helpu i adnabod eich cryfderau a dysgu gan eraill.

Ble rydym ni?

Mae swyddfa'r Brifysgol Agored yng Nghymru yng nghanol bywiog Dinas Caerdydd. Rydym wedi ein lleoli yn Stryd y Tollty, gyferbyn â John Lewis a gwesty'r Marriot. Gan ein bod yng nghanol y ddinas, rydym yn hygyrch iawn ac mae gorsaf drenau Caerdydd Canolog bum munud i ffwrdd ar droed, ac mae sawl llwybr bysiau i gyrraedd canol dinas Caerdydd sy'n arwain at ein swyddfa.

Location: Wales, Hybrid
Salary: £30,487 to £36,024
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 5th September 2024
Closes: 16th September 2024
Job Ref: 21737
 
   
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