Work Opportunity: Office and Administrative Lead for Jane Dodds MS
Salary range (pro rata): £27,722 – £40,321
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: 33 hours per week
Appointment type: Maternity Cover until September 2026
Location: Hybrid - Regional Office, Brecon
Reference: MBS-049-25
Purpose of job:
To manage and co-ordinate all support services, including research, administration and casework for the Member of the Senedd. Key tasks will include leading and motivating the staff team and managing budgets and office systems.
Main duties:
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Manage other team members reporting to the Member of the Senedd, including the recruitment and supervision of staff, performance management and other personnel related issues, such as annual leave, as required.
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Develop effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues from different service areas across the Senedd, including Senedd Commission staff and other Members of the Senedd on relevant matters.
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Manage the Members’ diary and oversee staff with diary arrangements, make travel arrangements, and ensure that all engagements are organised professionally.
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Maintain the Member’s Outlook Inbox, overseeing staff assistance and ensuring that it is responded too in a timely manner and organised.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- Experience of working effectively within an office environment, including resolving complex issues with tact and diplomacy, ideally in a political environment.
- Experience of a comparable role dealing with complex correspondence, diaries and events and running a busy office
- Knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to the local area
- Understanding of, and commitment to, combating discrimination and promoting the equality of opportunities and the Nolan Principles of Public Life
Essential qualifications:
- Degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject or;
- NVQ Qualification level 3 or 4 or equivalent in Office Administration, Customer Service or a relevant subject