Work for a Member of the Senedd

Current Vacancies

Work Opportunity: Communications and Campaigns Officer for Alun Davies AS

Location: Cardiff Bay with occasional working (usually 1 day per week) in Blaenau Gwent. Appointment type: Fixed term for until May 2026 with the possibility of being made permanent. Closing date: 12pm (midday), 11 July 2025.

Work Opportunity: Social Media Assistant for Rhun ap Iorwerth, Leader of the Plaid Cymru Group

Location: Welsh Parliament, Cardiff Bay Appointment type: Until 31 March 2026 Closing date: 10 July 2025, 5pm

Work Opportunity: Constituency Officer for Elin Jones MS

Location: 32 Pier Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2LN, with some working from home possible. Appointment type: Fixed Term for 10 months, with the possibility of making it permanent dependent on the outcome of the 2026 election. Closing date: 14 July 2025, 5pm

Work Opportunity: Senior Parliamentary Assistant for Sam Rowlands MS

Location: the Senedd Appointment type: Permanent Closing date: 14 July 2025, 5pm

Further information

Working for a Member

Members of the Senedd are employers in their own right and usually employ people both in their constituency, and in Cardiff Bay.

What sort of roles do Members' recruit for?

Caseworker / Senior Caseworker
Office Manager
Researcher / Senior Researcher
Communications or Media Officer
Senior Advisors
Administrators

“Working for a Member can be very rewarding, as you feel like you can make a real difference in assisting changing policy and dealing with issues of concern to constituents. No two days are the same, our jobs require a diverse range of skills and there opportunities to receive appropriate training. I have thoroughly enjoyed working for a Member and would recommend it to anyone.”

Working for a Member of the Senedd

Holidays

As a permanent and full time member of staff you’ll have 31 days paid holiday a year...

Pension

You will be eligible to join our Member Support Staff pension Scheme...

Learning and Developing

A wide range of learning opportunities are available to support Members and their staff in carrying out their different roles...

Important info

Additional info supporting the application process.

Member Support Staff Recruitment Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for MSS Recruitment

Travel

Member Support Staff are eligible for a range of schemes to support with the commute to work...

As a permanent and full time member of staff you’ll have 31 days paid holiday a year and 11 days public and privilege holidays a year (if you don’t work standard hours you will receive a pro-rata entitlement proportionate to your working pattern).

A wide range of learning opportunities are available to support Members and their staff in carrying out their different roles. The training we provide covers a number of different areas from parliamentary skills, to supporting constituents, to working together effectively as a small constituency office team. All new support staff are offered basic training on Commission services, and can access further training, support and advice from the Commission’s Member Learning Team.

Please note that the content of job advertisements is the responsibility of the recruiting Member of the Senedd.

Applicants should seek authorisation for the reimbursement of interview expenses prior to any costs being incurred. To discuss further, please email the relevant contact within the Job and Person Specification.

On behalf of Senedd Members, as part of any recruitment process, the Welsh Parliament (‘the Senedd’) collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The Senedd is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Schemes

We have a range of schemes in place to support you with your commute to work, including a cycle to work scheme (that allows you to make savings on the purchase of a bike and accessories) and an Electric Vehicles (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme.