Community Liaison Officer for Vaughan Gething MS
Salary range: (pro rata) £24,243 - £31,798
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: 14.8 hours per week (2 days)
Appointment type: Fixed Term ending 31 March 2025
Location: Tŷ Hywel and Constituency Office
Ref: MBS-040-24
Purpose of the Job
To provide the Member of the Senedd with administrative support ensuring that standards of confidentiality are maintained.
We hope that this will be an opportunity for the candidate to learn the processes in which decisions and laws are made in the Senedd and offer an insight of the day to day workings of an MS and his office.
Main Duties
The main duties will include the following (As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or times of work as may reasonably be required of you, commensurate with your grade or general level of responsibility within the organisation.)
- Maintain a filing system, associating previous papers with current correspondence, and extracting documents on request
- Answer telephone, take messages and deal with enquiries and requests as appropriate
- Sort incoming post into priority order and prepare draft replies to routine correspondence
- Investigate issues raised in constituency correspondence and follow up in such cases, ensuring their timely resolution
Essential Knowledge and Experience
- Some experience of administrative work and knowledge of office systems e.g. Manual and computerised
- Understanding of, and commitment to, combating discrimination and promoting the equality of opportunities and the Nolan Principles of Public Life
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to the local area
Essential Qualifications
- Working towards a formal qualification in a related subject, or;
- Demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills e.g. English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C or above.
Essential Skills and Behaviours
- Effective organisation and planning skills
- Ability to work on own initiative to tight deadlines, with the ability to work flexibly and juggle a range of tasks
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a range of people
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- An understanding of current affairs and issues of relevance to Wales and the local area, an interest in the Welsh political system
- The ability to work in both Welsh and English
- Sympathetic to the aims and values of the Party
You are advised to read the full Job and Person Specification before applying for this post.
For more information and to apply, please submit an application form to Vaughan.Gething@Senedd.wales
- Application form
- Job and person specification
- Benefits of working for a Member
- Important information
