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Post: Development Director

Organisation: The Tywi Gateway Trust (Registered Charity No. 1167244)
Reports to: Chair of Trustees
Place of Work: Parc yr Esgob / Bishop’s Park, Abergwili
Contract: Full-time (typically 5 days per week, including occasional evenings and weekends with time off in lieu)
Salary: £36,000
Line Management: Head Gardener, Walled Garden Project Manager, Administrator
Holidays: 28 days plus 8 bank holidays, rising with length of service
Notice Period: Minimum 2 months
Pension: Statutory pension scheme applies

1. Introduction

The Tywi Gateway Trust is an independent charity responsible for conserving, managing, enhancing and promoting Parc yr Esgob / Bishop’s Park, once the pleasure grounds of the Bishops of St Davids surrounding the old Bishops’ Palace, now the County Museum.

Since 2017, the Trust has successfully delivered a £2.4m Heritage Fund project to restore the parkland, gardens, pathways, café, and visitor facilities, launched to the public in July 2022. In 2023 the Trust secured a further £1.8m in total for the restoration and transformation of the derelict walled garden into a multi-functional community, learning and horticultural space to be completed by 2027.

The Development Director will lead the Trust’s next phase—driving income generation, strengthening visitor experience, expanding partnerships, and ensuring Parc yr Esgob becomes a resilient, accessible, year-round heritage attraction and community resource.

2. Purpose of the Role

The Development Director is the senior operational leader for the charity, responsible for:

• Delivering the 2025–2030 Business Plan and ensuring long-term financial sustainability, working closely with the Trust’s Treasurer and supported by the wider board of trustees.
• Leading commercial development, visitor services, fundraising and partnership growth
• Ensuring the site is managed safely, legally and in accordance with its historic and environmental significance
• Providing positive, hands-on leadership for staff and volunteers
• Maintaining a collaborative relationship with Carmarthenshire Museum and other key partners.

This is a pivotal role for an energetic and innovative leader keen to shape the future of a distinctive heritage landscape and important community resource.

3. Key Responsibilities

3.1 Commercial & Fundraising Development

Develop and manage all commercial opportunities to achieve business plan income targets, including:

• holiday accommodation
• café and retail venue hire and weddings
• events and experiences
• courses, workshops and memberships

Lead the preparation of fundraising bids (grants, partnerships, sponsorship, donations, legacies) aligned with the Trust’s fundraising strategy.

Monitor relevant funding sources and cultivate relationships with funders.

Prepare budgets, forecasts, financial reports and grant claims in partnership with the Treasurer.

Build long-term partnerships with stakeholders, community organisations and statutory bodies.

Promote Parc yr Esgob to broaden audience reach and increase repeat visits.

3.2 Site & Operations Management

• Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations including health & safety, safeguarding, HR, employment, risk management, fire safety, data protection and insurance.
• Oversee the maintenance, security and day-to-day running of all buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Manage leases and contracts, including monitoring the café operator’s performance against contractual terms, together with the cottage letting agency.
• Coordinate responses to incidents, emergencies and complaints in collaboration with the Museum.
• Ensure environmental sustainability standards and biodiversity goals are embedded in site operations.

3.3 People & Culture

• Line-manage direct reports; set objectives, monitor performance and identify training needs.
• Foster a “whole team” culture across staff and volunteers, including the Walled Garden restoration project team, ensuring shared goals and excellent communication.
• Support the recruitment, induction and coordination of volunteers.
• Champion an inclusive visitor experience for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

4. Person Specification

Essential

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area
• Significant experience in operational management in a customer-facing, commercially driven organisation
• Experience managing a visitor attraction or similar public-facing heritage, landscape or cultural site
• Proven success in income generation and commercial development
• Strong experience of writing successful funding bids
• Demonstrable experience of managing staff and volunteers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Experience managing budgets and financial systems
• Confident IT skills, including reporting and presentation
• Experience developing stakeholder and partner relationships
• Understanding of health & safety, statutory compliance and risk management
• Commitment to environmental sustainability
• Understanding of the heritage value of historic landscapes
• Empathy for the language and culture of Wales
• Clean current driving licence

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in Welsh (Welsh learners will be supported)
• Good understanding of the charitable third sector and working with a board of trustees
• Experience working with historic buildings, collections or conservation projects
• Experience of capital project delivery, especially with National Lottery Heritage funding
• Marketing, audience development or visitor experience expertise
• Experience of crisis or incident management

Application Guidance

To help the Trustees assess applications fairly and consistently, we ask that your covering letter (maximum 2–3 pages) clearly addresses the points set out below. You are welcome to structure your letter using these headings if you wish.

Please also include a current CV.

1. Motivation and alignment with the Tywi Gateway Trust

Please tell us why you are interested in this role and in the Tywi Gateway Trust specifically.
We would like to understand:

• What attracts you to our mission, place, and purpose
• How our aims and values resonate with your own professional and personal motivations

2. Relevant experience and track record

Please outline your most relevant experience for this role, including examples where possible. This might include experience of:

• Fundraising and income generation (e.g. grants, trusts and foundations, public funding, partnerships, philanthropy, earned income)
• Developing and delivering programmes, projects, or initiatives
• Working with or reporting to Boards, Trustees, or senior stakeholders

3. Strategic contribution

The Tywi Gateway Trust is entering an important phase of development.
Please describe how you would approach:

• Building and diversifying sustainable income streams
• Contributing to the Trust’s medium- to long-term strategic development (3–5 years)
• Balancing ambition with realism in a small, but growing organisation

4. Leadership, relationships, and ways of working

Please tell us about your experience of working collaboratively, particularly in:

• Small teams, charities, or developing organisations
• Working with volunteers, partners, or community stakeholders
• Building trust, momentum, and shared ownership around a vision

5. Practical information

Please include the following factual information, either within your letter or as a short separate section:

• Current or most recent role
• Notice period / availability
• Confirmation of your right to work in Wales/UK

How to apply

Please submit:

• A covering letter addressing the points above
• A CV

Applications should be sent to: louiseaustin@tywigateway.org.uk
Closing date: Tuesday, 27 January at 12:00p.m.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Betsan Caldwell, Chair of Trustees at betsan.caldwell@gmail.com.

The Tywi Gateway Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be required during the recruitment process.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday, 30th January, and interviews will be held on Thursday 5th February.

Further Information

Applicants may find the following pages helpful:

• About the Trust:
• https://parcyresgob.org.uk/home/about-the-trust/
• News and current projects:

https://parcyresgob.org.uk/news/

• Walled Garden Restoration Project:

https://parcyresgob.org.uk/parc-yr-esgob-walled-garden-project/

• Charity Commission entry:

https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/

Swydd: Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu

Sefydliad: Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i’r Dyffryn (Elusen Gofrestredig Rhif 1167244)
Yn adrodd i: Cadeirydd yr Ymddiriedolwyr
Lleoliad: Parc yr Esgob, Abergwili
Contract: Llawn-amser (fel arfer 5 diwrnod yr wythnos, gyda rhai nosweithiau a phenwythnosau achlysurol – amser i ffwrdd cyfatebol)
Cyflog: £36,000
Rheoli: Prif Arddwr, Rheolydd Prosiect yr Ardd Furiog a’r Gweinyddydd
Gwyliau: 28 diwrnod y flwyddyn, ynghyd â 8 gwyliau banc, yn cynyddu gyda hyd gwasanaeth
Cyfnod Rhybudd: Isafswm o 2 fis
Pensiwn: Cynllun pensiwn statudol yn berthnasol

1. Cyflwyniad

Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn elusen annibynnol sy’n gyfrifol am warchod, gwella a hyrwyddo Parc yr Esgob, a fu gynt yn erddi i hamddena a chynhyrchu bwyd i Esgobion Tyddewi ac sydd yn amgylchynu hen Balas yr Esgobion, bellach yn Amgueddfa’r Sir.

Ers 2017, mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth wedi cyflawni prosiect adfer gwerth £2.4m gyda chefnogaeth Cronfa Treftadaeth y Loteri i adnewyddu’r gerddi, y parcdir, y llwybrau, y caffi a’r cyfleusterau ymwelwyr, a agorwyd i’r cyhoedd ym mis Gorffennaf 2022. Yn 2023, llwyddwyd i gael cefnogaeth bellach o £1.8m pellach i adfer a thrawsnewid yr ardd furiog dirywiedig yn ofod cymunedol, dysgu a garddwriaethol aml-bwrpas erbyn 2027.

Bydd y Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu yn arwain cam nesaf y daith—gan yrru cynnydd mewn incwm, gwella profiad ymwelwyr, ehangu partneriaethau, ac adeiladu dyfodol cynaliadwy i Barc yr Esgob fel atyniad treftadaeth trwy gydol y flwyddyn ac adnodd cymunedol.

2. Diben y Rôl

Y Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu yw prif swyddog gweithredol, ac mae’r rôl yn cynnwys:

• Cyflawni Cynllun Busnes 2025–2030 ac adeiladu cynaliadwyedd ariannol hirdymor
• Arwain datblygiad masnachol, gwasanaethau ymwelwyr, codi arian a chydweithio partneriaethol
• Sicrhau bod y safle’n cael ei reoli’n ddiogel, yn gyfreithiol ac yn unol â’i werth hanesyddol ac amgylcheddol
• Darparu arweinyddiaeth gadarnhaol a phresennol i staff a gwirfoddolwyr
• Datblygu perthynas agos a chydweithredol ag Amgueddfa Sir Gâr a phartneriaid eraill

Mae hon yn rôl allweddol i unigolyn egnïol, arloesol a chreadigol sy’n awyddus i lywio dyfodol i dirwedd hanesyddol unigryw.

3. Prif Gyfrifoldebau

3.1 Datblygu Masnachol a Chodi Arian

Datblygu a rheoli pob cyfle masnachol i gyflawni targedau incwm, gan gynnwys:

• llety gwyliau
• trfniadau llogi’r caffi a manwerthu
• digwyddiadau a phrofiadau
• cyrsiau, gweithdai ac aelodaeth

Arwain ar baratoi ceisiadau grant, nawdd, partneriaethau a rhoddion yn unol â’r strategaeth codi arian.

Monitro ffynonellau cyllido a meithrin perthynas â chyllidwyr.

Paratoi cyllidebau, rhagolygon, adroddiadau ariannol a hawliadau grant mewn partneriaeth â’r Trysorydd.

Adeiladu partneriaethau tymor hir â rhanddeiliaid, sefydliadau cymunedol a chyrff statudol.

Hyrwyddo Parc yr Esgob er mwyn ehangu cynulleidfaoedd ac annog ymweliadau dychwelyd.

3.2 Rheoli Safle a Gweithrediadau

• Sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â holl ofynion statudol gan gynnwys iechyd a diogelwch, diogelu, AD, rheoli risg, diogelwch tân, diogelu data ac yswiriant.
• Goruchwylio cynnal a chadw, diogelwch a gweithrediadau dydd-i-ddydd yr holl adeiladau, tiroedd ac offer.
• Rheoli contractau, tenantiaethau a pherfformiad y gweithredwr caffi yn unol â thelerau'r cytundeb.
• Cydlynu ymateb i argyfyngau, digwyddiadau ac achwynion mewn partneriaeth â’r Amgueddfa.
• Sicrhau bod safonau cynaliadwyedd amgylcheddol a nodau bioamrywiaeth yn cael eu hymgorffori yng ngweithrediadau’r safle.

3.3 Pobl a Diwylliant

• Rheolaeth staff : gosod amcanion, monitro perfformiad ac adnabod anghenion hyfforddi.
• Meithrin diwylliant “un tîm” ar draws staff a gwirfoddolwyr, gan sicrhau cyfathrebu clir a nodau a rennir.
• Cefnogi recriwtio, sefydlu a chydlynu gwirfoddolwyr.
• Hyrwyddo profiad cynhwysol, croesawgar ac o ansawdd uchel i ymwelwyr o bob cefndir ac oedran.

4. Manyleb y Person

Hanfodol

• Cymhwyster lefel gradd neu brofiad cyfatebol
• Profiad sylweddol o reoli gweithrediadau mewn sefydliad masnachol, cyhoeddus neu wasanaeth cwsmeriaid
• Tystiolaeth o lwyddo mewn datblygiad masnachol a chynyddu incwm
• Profiad o ysgrifennu ceisiadau cyllido llwyddiannus
• Profiad o reoli staff a gwirfoddolwyr
• Sgiliau cyfathrebu, rhyngbersonol a negodi rhagorol
• Profiad o reoli cyllidebau a systemau ariannol
• Hyder gyda TG, gan gynnwys adrodd a chyflwyno gwybodaeth
• Profiad o ddatblygu perthnasoedd â rhanddeiliaid a phartneriaid
• Dealltwriaeth o iechyd a diogelwch, cydymffurfiaeth statudol a rheoli risg
• Ymrwymiad i gynaliadwyedd amgylcheddol
• Dealltwriaeth o werth tirweddau a safleoedd hanesyddol
• Empathi tuag at iaith a diwylliant Cymru
• Trwydded yrru lân a chyfredol

Dymunol

• Y gallu i gyfathrebu yn Gymraeg (cefnogaeth ar gael i ddysgwyr)
• Profiad o reoli atyniad ymwelwyr neu safle treftadaeth, diwylliannol neu dirwedd
• Profiad o weithio gydag adeiladau hanesyddol, casgliadau neu brosiectau cadwraeth
• Profiad o brosiectau cyfalaf, yn enwedig gyda chyllid y Loteri Dreftadaeth
• Arbenigedd mewn marchnata, datblygu cynulleidfaoedd neu brofiad ymwelwyr
• Profiad o reoli digwyddiadau neu argyfyngau

Canllawiau Ar Gyfer Ymgeisio

Rydym yn awyddus i ddenu ymgeiswyr sy'n cael eu hysgogi gan ein gweledigaeth ac sy'n gallu dod â meddwl strategol a phrofiad ymarferol i'r rôl bwysig hon.

Er mwyn helpu'r Ymddiriedolwyr i asesu ceisiadau yn deg ac yn gyson, gofynnwn i'ch llythyr cais (uchafswm o 2–3 tudalen) fod wedi’i lunio’n glir ar y pwyntiau a nodir isod. Felly, mae croeso i chi strwythuro'ch llythyr gan ddefnyddio'r penawdau hyn os dymunwch.

Cynhwyswch CV cyfredol hefyd.

1. Cymhelliant ac aliniad â’r Ymddiriedolaeth

Dywedwch wrthym pam mae gennych ddiddordeb yn y rôl hon ac yn Ymddiriedolaeth Drws i’r Dyffryn yn benodol. Hoffem ddeall:

• Beth sy'n eich denu at ein cenhadaeth, ein lle a'n pwrpas
• Sut mae ein nodau a'n gwerthoedd yn alinio â'ch cymhellion proffesiynol a phersonol eich hun

2. Profiad a hanes perthnasol

Amlinellwch eich profiad mwyaf perthnasol ar gyfer y rôl hon, gan gynnwys enghreifftiau lle bo'n bosibl. Gallai hyn gynnwys profiad o:

• Codi arian a chynhyrchu incwm (e.e. grantiau, ymddiriedolaethau a sefydliadau, cyllid cyhoeddus, partneriaethau, dyngarwch, incwm a enillwyd)
• Datblygu a chyflwyno rhaglenni, prosiectau neu fentrau
• Gweithio gyda Byrddau, Ymddiriedolwyr neu uwch randdeiliaid neu adrodd iddynt

3. Cyfraniad strategol

Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn dechrau cyfnod pwysig o ddatblygiad. Disgrifiwch sut y byddech chi'n mynd ati:

• Adeiladu ac arallgyfeirio ffrydiau incwm cynaliadwy
• Cyfrannu at ddatblygiad strategol tymor canolig a hirdymor yr Ymddiriedolaeth (3–5 mlynedd)
• Cydbwyso uchelgais â realaeth mewn sefydliad bychan, ond sy'n tyfu

4. Arweinyddiaeth, perthnasoedd, a ffyrdd o weithio

Dywedwch wrthym am eich profiad o gyd-weithio, yn enwedig gyda:

• Thimau bach, elusennau, neu sefydliadau sy'n datblygu
• Gweithio gyda gwirfoddolwyr, partneriaid, neu randdeiliaid cymunedol
• Adeiladu ymddiriedaeth, momentwm, a rhannu perchnogaeth o amgylch gweledigaeth

5. Gwybodaeth ymarferol

Cynhwyswch y wybodaeth ffeithiol ganlynol, naill ai yn eich llythyr neu fel adran fer ar wahân:

• Rôl bresennol neu fwyaf diweddar
• Cyfnod rhybudd / argaeledd
• Cadarnhad o'ch hawl i weithio yng Nghymru/DU

Sut i wneud cais

Cyflwynwch os gwelwch yn dda:

• Llythyr eglurhaol yn mynd i'r afael â'r pwyntiau uchod
• A CV

Dylid anfon ceisiadau at: louiseaustin@tywigateway.org.uk

Dyddiad cau: Dydd Mawrth, 27 Ionawr am 12:00y.h.

Os hoffech gael sgwrs anffurfiol ynghylch y rôl cyn ymgeisio, cysylltwch â Betsan Caldwell, Cadeirydd yr Ymddiriedolwyr trwy betsan.caldwell@gmail.com.

Mae’r Ymddiriedolaeth yn ymrwymedig i gefnogi ac hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb, amrywedd a chynhwysiant. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bob rhan o'r gymuned ac yn hapus i drafod unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol a allai fod eu hangen yn ystod y broses recriwtio.

Cysylltir efo ymgeiswyr ar y rhestr fer erbyn dydd Gwener, Ionawr 30ain, a chynhelir cyfweliadau ddydd Iau, Chwefror 5ed.

Gwybodaeth Bellach

Efallai y bydd ymgeisyddion yn dymuno cyfeirio at y tudalennau canlynol:

• Ynghylch yr Ymddiriedolaeth:
• https://parcyresgob.org.uk/cy/home/about-the-trust/
• Newyddion a phrosiectau cyfredol:

https://parcyresgob.org.uk/cy/news/

• Prosiect Adfer yr Ardd Furiog:

https://parcyresgob.org.uk/cy/parc-yr-esgob-walled-garden-project/

• Cofrestr y Comisiwn Elusennau:

https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/cy/

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £36,000.00 per year

Application question(s):

• Applications will only be considered if they are supported by a covering letter (maximum 2-3 pages) clearly addressing the points set out in the application guidance included in the full job description.

Gofynnwn i'ch llythyr cais (uchafswm o 2–3 tudalen) ymateb yn glir i'r pwyntiau a nodir yn y canllawiau ymgeisio a gynhwysir yn y swydd ddisgrifiad llawn.

Work Location: In person