Work Opportunity: Senior Researcher for Mark Hooper MS and Sarah Rees MS
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: 29.6 hours per week / 0.8 FTE
Appointment type: Permanent
Location: Constituency Office, Senedd & Home
Reference: MBS-145-26
Main duties:
- Conduct in-depth research on legislation, government policies and political trends.
- Draft Senedd questions, amendments, speeches and motions.
- Develop relationships with think tanks, government departments, charities, and advocacy groups.
- Support Communications staff in drafting press releases and policy statements for media and public outreach.
- Oversee the work of junior policy officers and researchers and possibly other staff, to ensure high-quality work.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- Substantial experience of delivering research or briefing in a parliamentary or similar environment.
- Experience of working directly with influential, high profile people in a busy environment.
- 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. Able to provide informed advice to Members and colleagues.
Essential qualifications:
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject or suitable alternative experience.
Please note that this role is being advertised for a total of 29.6 hours per week. The advertising Member is committed to working with the other Members of their party and the contract will be divided between multiple Members. In addition to Mark Hooper MS, the other Member of their party who may appoint to this role is Sarah Rees MS.
You are advised to read the full job and person specification before applying for this post. For further information about the role, please contact Ian.Johnson@senedd.cymru.
To apply, please send your application to Ian.Johnson@senedd.cymru by the advertised closing date.