Job overview
The post holder will support the Senior Welsh Language Officer in ensuring that the Health Board fulfils its statutory duties in line with the Welsh Language Measure (Wales) 2011 and to support the provision of bilingual services to patients.
This post could be based across our Health Board area. Please reach out to discuss with the appointing manager our hybrid working options.
Main duties of the job
You will support the Senior Welsh Language Officer in helping the Health Board meet its Welsh Language Standards, making sure services are accessible and compliant within agreed timescales. A key part of the role is promoting the use of Welsh across the organisation, particularly for priority groups such as children and young people, mental health service users, older people, and those with additional communication needs.
You will work closely with teams across the Health Board to provide guidance and practical support, helping them develop and monitor their own bilingual services. This includes encouraging the use of Welsh in everyday work, ensuring documents and communications are bilingual, and supporting staff in understanding the importance of language choice for patients and service users.
The role also involves supporting Welsh language training, maintaining strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, including assisting at Health Board conferences and engaging with Welsh-language media and helping to create a positive, inclusive bilingual culture. You’ll contribute to communications, events, and initiatives that encourage staff confidence in using Welsh, while helping to ensure policies, services, and systems fully reflect Welsh language requirements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this post.
Interviews will be held on 30/06/2026
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This advert is for Welsh Language Support Officer with Hywel Dda University Health Board in Haverfordwest, West Wales, Wales. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £28,819 - £31,626 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Jun 2026.
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