Parliamentary and Constituency Caseworker and Research Officer for Rhys ab Owen 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: Monday – Wednesday (22 hours per week)
Appointment type: Fixed term (12 months)
Location: Regional Office - 66 Leckwith Road, Canton, Cardiff, CF11 8AP
Reference: MBS-069-24
Purpose of job:
To provide the Member with administrative, constituency parliamentary high quality research and support services on a wide range of topics ensuring that standards of confidentiality are maintained.
Main duties:
- Respond to enquiries from constituents, other politicians, the media, lobbyists and pressure groups.
- Develop and maintain casework system ensuring all cases are logged; monitor progress and ensure all identified actions are taken.
- Promote the work of the politician and keep constituents and interested parties informed.
- 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.
- Take individual responsibility for providing timely, good quality research and information on a wide range of topics.
- Provide briefings, draft letters and other documents to assist the Member in dealing with constituency casework or helping to inform debates.
- Provide high quality research in response to enquiries as directed by the Member of the Senedd.
- Develop effective relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues from different service areas across the Senedd.
- Obtain, understand, analyse, present and communicate the required information and statistics. This will sometimes require rapid familiarisation with new subject areas.
- Monitor media coverage and brief the Member of the Senedd on relevant issues.
- Attend meetings and/or events with the Member of the Senedd and represent the Member of the Senedd within the community.
- Draft speeches and table oral and / or written question
Essential knowledge and experience:
- Relevant experience in a research or information environment.
- Experience of working directly with influential, high profile people in a busy environment.
- Experience of delivering research or briefing in a parliamentary or similar environment.
- Understanding of, and commitment to, combating discrimination and promoting the equality of opportunities and the Nolan Principles of Public Life.
Essential qualifications:
- A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
- NVQ Qualification level 3 or 4 or equivalent in a relevant subject
You are advised to read the full Job and Person Specification before applying for this post. For details about the post and to apply, please contact nichola.ryan@senedd.wales
- Job and Person Specification
- Application Form
- Important Information
- Benefits of working for a Member