Senior Programming

Are you an enthusiastic person who has experience of working in Welsh communities? Would you like to play a pivotal role in developing an exciting future for Tŷ Mawr? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Help us put Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant and the legacy of Bishop William Morgan’s translation of the bible on the cultural heritage map of Wales. We’re looking for a motivated person to co-create and deliver an engaging programme alongside partners, to help share Ty Mawr’s fascinating stories.

The ability to communicate effectively in Welsh is essential for this role. We require the following minimum competencies in Welsh language skills (see attached document for details) - Further support will be provided for continued development of Welsh language skills:

- Listening & Understanding: Level 4
- Speaking: Level 4
- Reading: Level 4
- Writing: Level 4

Please complete the attached Welsh Language Competency Assessment and upload this alongside your CV.

**Contract**:this is a fixed term contract until 30th September 2026.

**Interview date: Wednesday 5 June**

**What it's like to work here:Sut brofiad yw gweithio yma**

Mae Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant yn ffermdy syml o’r 16eg ganrif a chanddo arwyddocâd diwylliannol enfawr. Yn swatio yn nyffryn gwledig Wybrnant, ger Penmachno, mae’n enwog am mai dyma’r lle y ganwyd yr Esgob William Morgan a gyfieithodd y Beibl i’r Gymraeg ym 1588. Arweiniodd hyn at iaith safonol a gyfrannodd at sicrhau bod y Gymraeg yn parhau i gael ei siarad yn eang hyd heddiw. Mae’r casgliad wedi tyfu i gynnwys dros 300 o Feiblau mewn dros 100 o ieithoedd, sy’n adlewyrchu sut y mae’r stori hon yn berthnasol i ddiwylliannau o bob cwr o’r byd.

A ninnau wedi sicrhau cyllid yn ddiweddar i drawsnewid sut yr awn ati i rannu ein casgliad unigryw o Feiblau yn Nhŷ Mawr Wybrnant, byddwch yn ymuno â’n tîm ar adeg hynod gyffrous. Bydd cyfleoedd i ddatblygu syniadau a gweithio gyda’r gymuned leol, ysgolion, ymchwilwyr, gwirfoddolwyr, a phartneriaid.

Byddwch yn Nhŷ Mawr yn rheolaidd a gallwch hefyd weithio o’n swyddfa i lawr y ffordd yn ein Swyddfa Ystâd Dinas.

Hysbysebir y swydd fel 22.5 awr yr wythnos, ond rydym yn agored i ystyried contract 30 awr yr wythnos neu fwy. Mae modd trafod patrymau gweithio ond bydd gofyn gweithio ar benwythnosau neu wyliau banc yn achlysurol.

**What its like to work here **

Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant is a modest 16 th century farmhouse with huge cultural significance. Nestled in the rural Wybrnant valley, near Penmachno, its famous for being the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, who translated the Bible into Welsh in 1588. This gave rise to a standardised language which was instrumental in ensuring Welsh is still widely spoken today. The collection has grown to include over 300 Bibles in over 100 languages, reflecting how this story resonates with cultures from every corner of the world.

You’ll be joining our team at a very exciting time, having recently secured funding to transform how we share our unique collection of Bibles at Ty Mawr Wybrnant. There will be opportunities to develop ideas and work with the local community, schools, researchers, volunteers, and partners.

You’ll be at Tŷ Mawr regularly and can also work from our office base down the road at our Dinas Estate Office.

The post is being advertised as 22.5 hours a week, but we are open to considering a 30-hour week contract or more. Working patterns can be negotiated but will require occasional weekend and bank holiday working.

**What you'll be doing:Eich dyletswyddau**

Byddwch yn gyfrifol am drefnu a chyflwyno rhaglen ddifyr a chreadigol o ddigwyddiadau a gweithgareddau ar gyfer ein hymwelwyr. Trefnu diwrnodau agored thematig misol, yn cynnwys perfformiadau ar y lawnt i deuluoedd a’n darlith flynyddol.

Bydd eich cwmpas yn ymestyn drwy Ddyffryn Conwy, gan weithio’n rheolaidd â chymunedau mewn lleoliadau megis Penmachno, Pentrefoelas, Llanrwst a Chonwy. Byddwch yn gweithio gyda hwyluswyr ac ysgolion lleol i gyd-gynhyrchu rhaglen addysgol flynyddol, gan gynnig cyfleoedd i bobl ifanc gyfrannu at y profiad ymwelwyr a datblygu ymdeimlad o berchnogaeth dros y stori.

Byddwch yn rheoli tîm bychan o wirfoddolwyr, gan helpu i feithrin a chynnwys y tîm wrth weithio i baratoi’r rhaglen.

Bydd cyfleoedd hefyd i ddatblygu syniadau ynghylch rhannu stori a chasgliad Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant y tu hwnt i’r ffermdy, yn arbennig pan fyddwn ar gau dros y gaeaf.

**What you’ll be doing**

You’ll be responsible for organising and delivering an engaging and creative programme of events and activities for our visitors. From organising monthly themed open days, from a gig on the lawn for families to our annual lecture.

Your reach will extend throughout the Conwy valley, regularly working with communities in locations such as Penmachno, Pentrefoelas, Llanrwst and Conwy. You’ll work with local schools and facilitators to co-produce an annual educational programme, providing opportunities for you