Our vision is world-class education for Wales. Our mission is to demonstrate the value of further education to all learners, society and the economy. We pride ourselves on providing high quality services to our stakeholders. But we can only do this with the commitment and hard work of our excellent team of staff.
ColegauCymru is a post-16 education charity comprising of a small team of enthusiastic and skilled individuals and the organisation has extensive experience in the further education sector in Wales.
We believe that all learners have the right to a world-class education, delivered in a safe, diverse, and inclusive setting and within a further education sector which supports the wider community, employers, and the economy.
We're currently recruiting a Policy Manager and a Policy and Public Affairs Assistant. Details for both vacancies below.
Policy Manager
Reporting To: Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £45,419 - £49,262
Location: A combination of working in the office (Cardiff) and working at home with at least two days a week spent in the office or in meetings
Closing Date: Monday 29 June 2026 at 5.00pm
Main Purpose of Role
ColegauCymru operates within an increasingly complex and fast-moving political and policy environment. The Policy Manager will play a key role in shaping and delivering ColegauCymru’s policy and influencing activity, ensuring that the organisation remains a credible, evidence-informed and influential voice for further education and post-16 learning in Wales.
The postholder will lead and coordinate policy development activity across agreed priority areas, combining high-quality research and analysis with strategic influencing and stakeholder engagement. The role will involve both hands-on policy development and broader responsibility for coordinating and driving policy activity across the organisation.
Working closely with the Director of Policy and Public Affairs, the Policy Manager will help ensure that the ColegauCymru policy positions are strategically aligned, evidence-based and responsive to emerging political, legislative and sector developments.
The postholder will also support organisational planning activity, contribute to the wider leadership of the Policy and Communications function, and help strengthen the ColegauCymru relationships with government, Medr, elected representatives, members and sector stakeholders.
Working for ColegauCymru - Additional Information
To Apply for this position
Please send a cover letter and CV which demonstrates how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description.
Applications should be submitted by email to HR@colegaucymru.ac.uk
Closing Date
The closing date for this vacancy is Monday 29 June at 5.00pm.
Interviews
Interviews will be held on Friday 10 July 2026 at Tongwynlais, Cardiff. If you have any queries, please email HR@coleguacymru.ac.uk
Please note that the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Policy and Public Affairs Assistant
Reporting To: Director of Policy and Public Affairs
Contract: Full time, fixed term to 31 July 2028
Salary: £25,091 to £31,486 per annum (appointments will usually be made at the bottom of the scale)
Location: A combination of office (Cardiff), on site (college visits, Senedd, and other locations) home-based working
Closing Date: 21 June 2026
Overview of Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on an exciting policy and public affairs role in the further education and work-based learning sector.
Working closely with Policy and Communications Team colleagues, the successful candidate will help promote the benefit of post-compulsory education and training in Wales. They will represent further education colleges on a national stage, working closely with MSs in the Senedd and with Welsh Government officials. This includes meeting and briefing relevant political party spokespeople and members of key Senedd Committees, as well as undertaking research, analysis (qualitative and quantitative), and helping to develop public policy recommendations. The successful candidate will be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team, and will possess excellent communication skills and the ability to form positive working relationships.
This post will require the successful candidate to work regularly from the ColegauCymru offices in Cardiff, so the ability to commute is essential. Willingness to travel across Wales, within the UK and occasionally internationally, and work outside of normal working hours may also be required.
Working for ColegauCymru - Additional Information
To Apply for this position
Please send a CV which demonstrates how you meet the Person Specification, along with a short covering letter that addresses the questions below. The answer to each question should not exceed 500 words.
- What do you think are the main policy issues specifically facing the further education and work-based learning sectors in the next 18 months?
- How do you think ColegauCymru should try to address these issues?
- What are the main opportunities and barriers?
Applications should be submitted by email to HR@ColegauCymru.ac.uk
Closing Date
The closing date for this vacancy is 21 June 2026
Interviews
Interviews will be held on 3 July 2026 at the ColegauCymru offices in Tongwynlais, Cardiff.
Please note that the successful candidate may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
