Purpose of the post:

The Payroll Manager provides payroll expertise and professional leadership to the Payroll team.
You will be responsible for ensuring payments are made accurately and on time using the iTrent Payroll/ HR system. You will manage and oversee the processes and procedures for the administration, management and control of the work of the team. You will ensure that the team operates high standards of control, propriety, regularity and separation of duties and maintains audit trails and records of its work.
Ultimately the role needs to ensure that the services provided by the team are proactive, with a continuous improvement ethos; customer focused; and efficient.

About the role:

The Payroll Team consists of the Payroll Manager, a Payroll Supervisor and a Team Support. The team work closely with Member Business Services, who process payroll actions for Members and Member Support Staff, with final checks for these actions sitting within the Payroll team.

Overall, the Payroll team are responsible for the administration of four payrolls (with different terms and conditions applicable to each):
• Members of the Senedd
• Member Support Staff
• Commission staff
• Pensioners

This also includes payment of salaries to the Auditor General for Wales, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, and the Commissioner for Standards.

The processing of actions and checking sits within the Payroll team; the final payroll run is administered by our external Payroll provider, MHR.

For more information, please view the job description.

Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.

The Senedd’s Venues and Events team ensures that Senedd estate customers have the best possible experience of our venues and venue support.

As the Venue Bookings Assistant, you will be responsible for corresponding with organisers during the application process for activities on the estate - which will include events and meetings.

You will work with a team to support the delivery of a high profile program of events to Senedd Members, their support staff, Commission staff, contractors, and the public.

You will also be working closely with the Events Officers, to deliver Member of the Senedd sponsored events and activities.

As well as supporting virtual, hybrid and in person activities, you will be consulting with Members and stakeholders, whilst providing organisations and charities with a platform for their causes.

The booking team play a vital role in advising customers on the best format for what they are looking to achieve, whilst liaising with high profile stakeholders, providing an exemplary service to be proud of.

Welsh language criteria:

The language skills for this post have been assessed as follows:

- Listening: Understand discussions and instructions even on unfamiliar topics. (Level 4)

- Speaking: Able to speak and engage in discussion at length, confidently and without prompting. (Level 4)

- Reading: Understand correspondence, newspaper articles and reports aimed at fluent Welsh speakers. (Level 4)

- Writing: Able to write different types of texts in styles that are appropriate to the reader in mind. (Level 4)

These skills will be assessed as part of the selection process.

For further information on the Welsh language levels, please visit our website.

For more information, please view the job description.

Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.
A rota is in operation to cover the inbox and phone lines 08.30 to 17.00, and for occasional set-up of breakfast / evening Member briefing meetings. Set up for breakfast briefings will be from 07:45, evening briefings until 18:00.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.

The Senedd’s Venues and Events team ensures that Senedd estate customers have the best possible experience of our venues and venue support.

As the Venue Bookings Assistant, you will be responsible for corresponding with organisers during the application process for activities on the estate - which will include events and meetings.

You will work with a team to support the delivery of a high profile program of events to Senedd Members, their support staff, Commission staff, contractors, and the public.

You will also be working closely with the Events Officers, to deliver Member of the Senedd sponsored events and activities.

As well as supporting virtual, hybrid and in person activities, you will be consulting with Members and stakeholders, whilst providing organisations and charities with a platform for their causes.

The booking team play a vital role in advising customers on the best format for what they are looking to achieve, whilst liaising with high profile stakeholders, providing an exemplary service to be proud of.

Welsh language criteria:

The language skills for this post have been assessed as follows:

- Listening: Understand discussions and instructions even on unfamiliar topics. (Level 4)

- Speaking: Able to speak and engage in discussion at length, confidently and without prompting. (Level 4)

- Reading: Understand correspondence, newspaper articles and reports aimed at fluent Welsh speakers. (Level 4)

- Writing: Able to write different types of texts in styles that are appropriate to the reader in mind. (Level 4)

These skills will be assessed as part of the selection process.

For further information on the Welsh language levels, please visit our website.

For more information, please view the job description.

Pattern of Working
This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.
A rota is in operation to cover the inbox and phone lines 08.30 to 17.00, and for occasional set-up of breakfast / evening Member briefing meetings. Set up for breakfast briefings will be from 07:45, evening briefings until 18:00.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.
The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.