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Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Some travel, Cardiff base, but mainly home working

£47,676 pro rata per annum (part time 4 days per week)

Flexible hours

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Hybrid

16 January 2026

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This is an exciting opportunity for a Programme Lead to take the helm of our Future Generations Leadership Academy during a period of maternity cover. This is your chance to shape the next generation of leaders and make a lasting impact across Wales. 

The Role: 

  • Part-time (approx. 4 days/30 hrs per week) until May 2027 (funding dependent) 

  • Flexible arrangements? Absolutely. We’re open to secondments, partnerships, or creative solutions that work for you and your organisation. 

 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Design and deliver an ambitious leadership programme for young people (18–30) from every corner of Wales. 

  • Build and grow our thriving Alumni network (150+ strong and counting!) 

  • Create opportunities for participants to learn, connect with senior leaders, travel across Wales and internationally, and become lifelong advocates for the Well-being of Future Generations Act. 

  • Lead residential learning experiences, secure funding, engage public bodies, and measure impact. 

  • Responsible for line managing our Academy Support team member. 

 

Why This Matters: 

The Academy is entering its sixth year in 2026, and its influence is growing fast. You’ll be at the heart of a movement that empowers young leaders to shape Wales’s future, and share their stories globally. You can find out more here. 

 

What We Offer: 

  • A varied, high-impact role with real purpose. 

  • A collaborative team aligned with the Commissioner’s strategy, Cymru Can. 

  • Flexible “Anytime, Anywhere” working - our base is Cardiff, but your base can be wherever works best. We welcome applications from across Wales and beyond. 

  • Some travel expected (because leadership happens everywhere!). 

  • Civil service pension scheme & 31 days annual leave (pro rata).  

 

Please contact heledd.morgan@futuregenerations.wales or korina.tsioni@futuregenerations.wales to talk more about this opportunity. Please note that due to Christmas leave and our office closure, we’ll be unable to answer queries from Monday 22 December until Friday 2 January. 

What next:  

  • Closing Date: Noon, Friday 16 January 2026. Interview Date: Expected Wednesday, 4 February and Thursday 5 February 2026. 

  • More information on the skills required and the duties to be performed can be obtained from the Job description & Person Specification. 

  • Please apply using the application form and the equality and diversity monitoring form. Please send your completed application form and equality and diversity monitoring form to recruitment@futuregenerations.wales 

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Our top mission as the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales and team Future Generations Cymru is to make the Well-being of Future Generations Act (WFGA) work harder.

Our strategy, Cymru Can, sets out our vision and purpose, and outlines five missions we’re putting our energy behind from now until 2030. Cymru Can go further and we’re working with others to create the urgent change needed for Cymru to be a better place to live, with a bright and optimistic future – thriving, inclusive and green.

Though the WFGA covers public bodies, all across Wales, organisations and individuals are dedicated to improving the well-being of future generations. We’re a small team and Cymru Can needs the efforts of everyone with an interest in a good future.

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