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Job Title: Principal
Salary: I Tier 1 (£76,735 per annum)
Location: St Padarn’s Institute, Cardiff
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: Full time (34.75 hours per week)
St Padarn's Institute is the Church in Wales' Christian learning community, equipping clergy and lay ministers to lead healthy, vibrant churches today and in the future. We are looking for an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as our next Principal and help shape the future of ministry training across Wales.
St Padarn's Institute is at the heart of theological education and ministerial formation for the Church in Wales.
The Principal leads the Institute as an Anglican learning community serving the Church in Wales, by ensuring excellence in formation, academic provision and pastoral care. Working closely with colleagues throughout Church in Wales, accrediting universities and regulatory bodies, the Principal will provide overall leadership to staff, students and the wider learning community.
The person we are looking for will be an Anglican priest with substantial ministerial experience and will have:
- A doctorate in theology and a strong understanding of higher education sector, quality assurance and regulatory framework
- A proven track record of leading complex organisations and the development and implementation of strategy
- Experience of teaching and facilitating learning in a subject area relevant to ministerial formation
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Strong financial, organisational and governance experience
- The ability to inspire, motivate and develop others
- Sound judgement, pastoral sensitivity and emotional resilience
- A commitment to developing a sympathetic understanding of and passion for the Welsh language and context
- The ability to speak or willingness to learn Welsh to at least Sylfaen level
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The successful candidate will be required to complete a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.
More information:
https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/work-us/principal/
How to apply
To apply for this vacancy, please send your completed application form to: HR@cinw.org.uk
For an informal discussion with the Chief Executive or Bishop about the requirements of the role, please contact HR@cinw.org.uk.
Closing date
5 October 2026 at 10:00am
Teitl y Swydd: Pennaeth
Cyflog: I Haen 1 (£76,735 y flwyddyn)
Lleoliad: Athrofa Padarn Sant, Caerdydd
Contract: Parhaol
Oriau Gwaith: Llawn amser (34.75 awr yr wythnos)
Sefydliad Padarn Sant yw cymuned ddysgu Cristnogol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, sy'n cymhwyso clerigwyr a gweinidogion lleyg i arwain eglwysi iach, bywiog heddiw ac yn y dyfodol. Rydym yn chwilio am arweinydd ysbrydoledig a strategol i wasanaethu fel ein Pennaeth nesaf a helpu i lunio dyfodol hyfforddiant gweinidogaeth ledled Cymru.
Mae Sefydliad Padarn Sant wrth wraidd addysg ddiwinyddol a ffurfiant gweinidogol yr Eglwys yng Nghymru.
Mae'r Pennaeth yn arwain y Sefydliad fel cymuned ddysgu Anglicanaidd sy'n gwasanaethu'r Eglwys yng Nghymru, drwy sicrhau rhagoriaeth mewn ffurfiant, darpariaeth academaidd a gofal bugeiliol. Gan weithio'n agos gyda chydweithwyr ledled yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, gyda’r prifysgolion sy’n achredu cymwysterau, a chyda chyrff rheoleiddio, bydd y Pennaeth yn darparu arweinyddiaeth gyffredinol i staff, myfyrwyr a'r gymuned ddysgu ehangach.
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Bydd y person rydyn ni'n chwilio amdano yn offeiriad Anglicanaidd gyda phrofiad gweinidogaethol sylweddol, a bydd angen:
- Doethuriaeth mewn diwinyddiaeth a dealltwriaeth gref o'r sector addysg uwch, prosesau sicrhau ansawdd a fframwaith rheoleiddio
- Hanes profedig o arwain sefydliadau cymhleth a datblygu a gweithredu strategaeth
- Profiad i addysgu a hwyluso dysgu mewn maes pwnc sy'n berthnasol i ffurfiant gweinidogaethol
- Sgiliau cyfathrebu a meithrin perthynas rhagorol
- Profiad ariannol, sefydliadol a llywodraethiant cryf
- Y gallu i ysbrydoli, ysgogi a datblygu eraill
- Barn gadarn, sensitifrwydd bugeiliol a gwytnwch emosiynol
- Ymrwymiad i ddatblygu dealltwriaeth gydymdeimladol ac angerdd tuag at y Gymraeg a'r cyd-destunau
- Y gallu i siarad neu barodrwydd i ddysgu Cymraeg i lefel Sylfaen o leiaf
Bydd yn ofynnol i'r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus gwblhau gwiriad DBS uwch boddhaol.
Dysgwch fwy:
https://www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/work-us/principal/
Sut i wneud cais
I wneud cais am y swydd wag hon, anfonwch eich ffurflen gais wedi'i chwblhau at: HR@cinw.org.uk
Am drafodaeth anffurfiol gyda'r Prif Weithredwr neu'r Esgob am ofynion y rôl, cysylltwch â HR@cinw.org.uk.
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