Work Opportunity: Senior Group Secretary for Reform UK Group Office
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: 37 hours per week
Appointment type: Fixed Term for 6 months with the potential for extension upon satisfactory performance
Location: Senedd
Reference: MBS-054-26
Purpose of job:
A Band 1 Senior Group Secretary working for the Reform Group Office will undertake a wide range of management and administrative activity relevant to the smooth running of the Group Office and all their activity. They may have direct accountability for planning and monitoring Senedd activity and prioritising allocation for specific areas of activity for example plenary business, Members’ visits and engagement activity.
Main duties:
- Overseeing staff, ensuring smooth office operations and delegating responsibilities effectively. Have some responsibility for managing some work colleagues, providing line management on behalf of the Member. This may include identification of training or developmental needs.
- Responsible for advising or training others on a range of matters that are standard for the work area e.g., Health and safety, records management.
- Ensuring good governance, compliance with parliamentary rules, codes of conduct, and ethical guidelines.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- 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.
- Experience of working effectively within an office environment, including resolving complex issues with tact and diplomacy, ideally in a political environment.
- OR Experience of a comparable role dealing with complex correspondence, diaries and events and running a busy office.
Essential qualifications:
- Degree, NVQ (or equivalent) in a relevant subject e.g. Politics, Business or Public Administration or considerable relevant experience.