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Working for us

We are a new Welsh Government arm’s length body, responsible for funding, regulating and overseeing further education, including colleges and school sixth forms, higher education, including research and innovation, adult education and adult community learning, and  apprenticeships and training. 

We will work with partners to enable a tertiary education and research system that is centred around the needs of learners, society, and the economy; with excellence, equality and engagement at its heart. 

Our values

Our values really matter to us, and they help shape the culture of our organisation.

Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) – learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.

Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) – we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.

Cynnwys pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) – we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.

Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) – we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.

What you’ll get

Alongside your salary, Medr offers a generous contribution to your civil service pension.

We also provide:

34 days’ annual leave a year (pro rata).
environment that embraces work life balance, including dedicated weekly well-being time.
A Cycle to Work Scheme to make owning a bicycle more affordable.

Additional support when you need it

We know that sometimes you may face challenges or life events that mean you need additional support.

We provide a comprehensive employee assistance programme with remote access to resources and in person support whenever required.
We have a special leave policy ensuring everyone in the organisation receives the support they need during difficult times.

More than just a workplace

Our active sport, social and well-being committee offers a range of activities to come together outside the work setting.
You will be entitled to 5 days’ paid leave a year for voluntary work to support our communities.

Personal and professional development

Once you’re offered a post, we will get to know you and work with you to develop a personalised onboarding plan which considers your experience, skills, learning style and knowledge.
We’ll help you shape your development plans with personalised career conversations and objectives, taking account of delivery goals alongside your career aspirations.
We support all our staff to learn Welsh or improve their Welsh language skills.

A workplace for everyone

We are really interested in you as an individual and what you will bring to our organisation. Our blended assessment process is designed to help us get to know you, better enabling us to appoint someone who will thrive in the role and who shares our organisational values.

We strive for a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. We are happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments needed to the recruitment process. Just contact [email protected].

Vacancies

We have several open job opportunities as we continue to build our team.

Investment and Monitoring Officer

The Investment and Monitoring team is responsible for investing and monitoring a budget in excess of £972m, allocated for the provision of education at further education colleges, local authority maintained school sixth forms and adult community learning, and apprenticeship providers, as well as funding and monitoring other higher education funding streams for teaching, research and innovation.

The officer role is critical in ensuring the grants system reflects budget decisions made by Medr’s Board and reconciles with the finance system.

Salary: £30,976 – £36,768 a year

Information session: 11:00, Monday 19 January (online)

Closing date: Sunday 1 February 2026

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Senior Equality and Welfare Manager

We are looking for a Senior Equality and Welfare Manager who will be continuing and intensifying work on equality of opportunity and welfare, as a vital tool in building a fairer, more equal, healthier Wales.

As a senior manager, you will play an important role in Medr’s efforts in promoting equality of opportunity and enhancing staff and student welfare. You will contribute to creating a more equitable tertiary education system for all who can benefit from it.

Salary: £49,301 – £57,083 a year

Information session: 14:00, Tuesday 13 January (online)

Closing date: Sunday 25 January 2026