General Secretary TUC Cymru

35 hours per week Monday to Friday
Based in Cardiff CF11 9SD

This exciting and varied role includes supporting the Welsh Congress and TUC Cymru General Council acting as the senior representative of TUC Cymru and of the TUC in Wales providing leadership to and overall management of the functioning and administration of TUC Cymru delivering Wales TUC policies and work programme in accordance with its constitution and democracy

We are therefore looking for someone who meets the following criteria:

• Excellent strategic management decision making and leadership skills and the ability tonetwork effectively at senior level with a wide range of partner organisations.
• Knowledge and understanding of the economic social political and trade unioncontext of Wales.
• Commitment to the aims and values of trades unions and Wales TUC Cymru.
• A self-starter with a high degree of sensitivity to handling political issues.
• Flexibility versatility and able to balance priorities with demands.
• Welsh language skills or the willingness to learn.

If you feel this is the job for you wed like to hear from you.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from Black Asian and minority ethnic (BME) applicants who are underrepresented in this part of the TUC but also welcome applications from any candidate.

If youre BME and considering applying for the post we invite you to join an online briefing at 12:00 on Wednesday 27 May 2026 to hear about the role and the TUC as an employer. To register for the briefing please email by no later than 12:00 on Thursday 21 May 2026. You dont need to attend the briefing session to apply for this position.

The closing date for completed applications for this post is 09:00 on Monday 1 June 2026. First round interviews will be held on Monday 8 June 2026 at TUC Cymru Office Cardiff and second round interviews (date to be confirmed) will be held at TUC Headquarters in London.

Staff enjoy a good benefits package including final salary pension scheme and other benefits.

The TUC operates an anonymised recruitment process and names are not included during shortlisting. We dont ask for the names of educational institutions youve attended.

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Contract Parhaol

35 awr yr wythnos dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener
Wedii lleoli yng Nghaerdydd CF11 9SD

Mae hon yn rôl gyffrous ac amrywiol syn cefnogi Cyngres Cymru a Chyngor Cyffredinol TUC Cymru gan weithredu fel uwch gynrychiolydd TUC Cymru ar TUC yng Nghymru cynnig arweinyddiaeth a rheolaeth gyffredinol ar gyfer sut mae TUC Cymru yn cael ei weithredu ai weinyddu cyflawni polisïau a rhaglenni gwaith TUC Cymru yn unol âi gyfansoddiad a democratiaeth.

Rydym fellyn chwilio am rywun syn cyflawnir meini prawf canlynol:

Rheolaeth strategol sgiliau penderfynu ac arweinyddiaeth rhagorol ar gallu i rwydweithion effeithiol ar lefel uwch ag ystod eang o sefydliadau partner.
Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth or cyd-destun economaidd cymdeithasol gwleidyddol ac undebau llafur yng Nghymru.
Ymrwymiad i nodau a gwerthoedd undebau llafur a TUC Cymru.
Hunan ddechreuwr gyda lefel uchel o sensitifrwydd i ddelio â materion gwleidyddol.

Rhywun hyblyg amryddawn a gallu i flaenoriaethu a sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng gofynion syn cystadlu am sylw.

Sgiliau yn y Gymraeg neu barodrwydd i ddysgu.

Os ydych chin credu mai dymar swydd i chi mi hoffem glywed gennych.

Os ydych chin weithiwr Du ac Ethnig Leiafrifol ac yn ystyried gwneud cais am y swydd hon rydym yn eich gwahodd i ymuno â sesiwn briff ar-lein ar 27 Mai 2026 i glywed mwy am y swydd ar TUC fel cyflogwr. I gofrestru ar gyfer y briff anfonwch e-bost i erbyn hanner dydd ar 21 Mai 2026 fan bellaf. Does dim angen i chi ddod ir sesiwn briffio er mwyn gwneud cais am y swydd hon.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wediu cwblhau am y swydd hon yw 09:00 hanner dydd dydd Llun 1 Mehefin 2026

Cynhelir rownd gyntaf y cyfweliadau ddydd Llun 8 Mehefin 2026 yn Swyddfa TUC Cymru Caerdydd ac ail rownd y cyfweliadau (TBC) y TUC yn Llundain.

The TUC exists to make the working world a better place for everyone. We bring together the5.5million working people who make up our 48 member unions.

We support trade unions to grow and thrive and we stand up for everyone who works for a living. Every day we campaign for more and better jobs and a more equal more prosperous country.