Educational Visitors Advisor

Posting date:	18 June 2025
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	26 June 2025
Location:	Conwy County, Wales
Remote working:	Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company:	Conwy County Borough Council
Job type:	Temporary
Job reference:	REQ006646

Summary

Lleoliad gwaith: Canolfan Nant BH / cartref

Mae Gwasanaeth Addysg Awyr Agored Gogledd Cymru yn chwilio am ddau Ymgynghorydd Ymweliadau Addysgol rhan amser i ymuno â’r gwasanaeth cynghori i gefnogi ysgolion a sefydliadau addysgol i gynllunio a darparu teithiau ac ymweliadau addysgol diogel ac effeithiol yn y DU a thramor.

Prif swyddogaethau’r swydd:

• Cefnogi cynghorau siroedd Dinbych, Y Fflint a Wrecsam i gyflawni eu pwerau a chyfrifoldebau cyfreithiol ynghylch ymweliadau oddi ar y safle ac addysgol i bobl ifanc.

• Cynnig hyfforddiant a chyngor arbenigol perthnasol i bob gwasanaeth cyngor sir a sefydliad addysgol perthnasol ar iechyd a diogelwch pobl ifanc ac oedolion diamddiffyn ar ymweliadau addysgol a materion eraill yn ymwneud â diogelwch ac ansawdd mewn addysg awyr agored ac ymweliadau addysgol.

• Monitro safonau rheoli iechyd a diogelwch mewn gweithgareddau oddi ar y safle ac ymweliadau addysgol a drefnwyd gan staff y Cyngor Sir, gan gynnwys arsylwi gweithgareddau ac ymweliadau.

Dylech fod yn meddu ar radd, yn addysgwr awyr agored cymwys a phrofiadol a hyfforddwr oedolion gydag amrywiaeth eang o gymwysterau arwain awyr agored gweithgareddau tir a dŵr. Rhaid bod â gwybodaeth gadarn a dealltwriaeth o ddeddfwriaeth iechyd a diogelwch ac arweiniad ar ymweliadau addysgol a dysgu awyr agored yng Nghymru.

Cyfnod penodol hyd at 31/03/2027 i gychwyn, parhad yn amodol ar adolygiad gwasanaeth a Chytundeb Lefel Gwasanaeth gyda siroedd Dinbych, Fflint a Wrecsam.

Cysylltwch â’r ganolfan cyn gwneud cais i drafod addasrwydd a gofynion llawn y rôl, cysylltwch â jenny.wilson@conwy.gov.uk

Oherwydd natur y swydd, bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus yn destun datgeliad gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.

Dyddiad cau: Hanner nos, dydd Iau 26 Mehefin, gyda dyddiad cychwyn o 1 Medi 2025.

Mae'r rôl hon yn cynnig opsiynau gweithio hyblyg ar gyfer cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith. Gall hyn gynnwys addasu eich diwrnod gwaith a gweithio hybrid, hy cydbwysedd rhwng gweithio yn y swyddfa a gweithio gartref.

Manylion y rheolwr ar gyfer trafodaeth anffurfiol: Jenny Wilson Pennaeth y Canolfannau 01492 640735 jenny.wilson@conwy.gov.uk

Gofynion y Gymraeg: Mae’r gallu i gyfarthrebu yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol ar gyfer y swydd hon. Rydym ni wedi ymrwymo i'r Gymraeg ac yn falch iawn o’n diwylliant Cymreig. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd ac ni fydd ffurflenni cais a dderbynnir yn y naill iaith na’r llall yn cael eu trin yn llai ffafriol na’i gilydd.

Mae Conwy wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu. Bydd cymwysterau a geirdaon yn cael eu dilysu.


Work base: Nant BH Centre / home

North Wales Outdoor Education Service is looking for two part time Educational Visits Advisors to join the advisory service to support schools and educational establishments to plan and deliver safe and effective educational trips and visits both in the UK and overseas.

Key functions of this post are:

• To support the County Councils of Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham to meet their legal responsibilities and powers with regard to off-site and educational visits for young people.

• To offer relevant training and expert advice to all relevant County Council services and educational establishments on the Health and Safety of young people and vulnerable adults on educational visits and other matters relating to safety and quality in outdoor education and educational visits.

• To monitor standards of Health and Safety management in off-site activity and educational visits organised by any County Council employees, including observing activities and visits.

You must be educated to degree level, be a competent and experienced outdoor educator and adult trainer with a broad range of land and water based outdoor activity leadership qualifications. You must have a sound knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety legislation and guidance in relation to educational visits and outdoor learning within Wales.

Fixed term to 31/03/2027, continuation subject to service review, and annual Service Level Agreement with Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham.

Please contact the centre prior to applying to discuss suitability and the full requirements of the role, please contact jenny.wilson@conwy.gov.uk

Due to the nature of the post the successful candidate will be subject to a disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Closing date: Midnight Thursday 26th June, with a start date of 1st September 2025.

This role offers flexible working options for a work life balance. This can include adjusting your working day and hybrid working, ie a balance of office and home working.

Welsh Language Skills: The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. We are committed to our Welsh language and are proud of our Welsh culture. We welcome applications in both Welsh and English and application forms received in either language will not be treated less favourably than each other.

Conwy is committed to safeguarding. Qualifications and references will be verified.

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