Work Opportunity: Senior Communications and Briefing Officer for Welsh Labour Group
Salary range (pro rata): £39,274 - £50,496
All new staff are expected to enter on the scale minimum of the appropriate pay band. Individual staff will, subject to satisfactory performance, move up the incremental scale one point at a time on the anniversary of their commencement of employment until they reach the scale maximum for their band.
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Appointment type: Permanent
Location: Tŷ Hywel
Reference: MBS-136-26
Main duties:
- Writing high-impact press releases, opinion pieces, and media briefings.
- Supporting relationships with key stakeholders, including government bodies, charities, businesses, and campaign groups.
- Drafting and refining speeches, articles, and policy briefings for the Welsh Labour Group.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- A full understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks within which Members and Groups operate. This includes both Senedd frameworks (standards of conduct, expenditure etc) as well as broader and general frameworks (legal duties). Able to provide informed advice to Members and colleagues on these matters.
- Experience of communicating complex subjects in understandable language.
- Substantial experience of the media landscape using this expertise to develop innovative, proactive media strategies, ideally within a political context. Knowledge of media law.
Essential qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or suitable alternative experience.
You are advised to read the full job and person specification before applying for this post. For further information about the role, please contact Haf.Davies@Senedd.Wales.
To apply, please send your application to Haf.Davies@Senedd.Wales by the advertised closing date.