The Member Engagement and Learning team provides support to Senedd Members and their staff across Wales through a programme of professional development. We are also responsible for oversight of internal communication and engagement with Members and their staff on services and initiatives in place to support them in fulfilling their roles.

The post holder will provide administrative support for the team, and will be a key point of contact for Senedd Members, their staff and colleagues across the Senedd Commission. They will need to develop effective working relationships with colleagues, Senedd Members and their staff and become a valuable source of advice to them, gathering intelligence on CPD and service needs/issues to be successful. This post is an exciting opportunity to work in a busy, constantly evolving environment and to develop experience that will help shape future service delivery.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills; have a focus on customer service and getting the job done; will be organised, with effective and efficient administrative skills; and will adopt a positive and flexible approach to their work.

Job Specific criteria:
1. Experience of delivering high standards of customer service.
2. Excellent organisational, planning and time keeping skills
3. Experience of dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
4. Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a range of people at all levels, (these may include senior management, Senedd Members etc.)
5. An excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365 Office packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
6. Demonstrable written and numeracy skills e.g. Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) C or above.

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.

As part of a team, the successful candidate will provide legal advice to the Llywydd, the Chief Executive, Committees of the Senedd, individual Senedd Members and other Commission colleagues on a wide range of legal issues falling within the remit of the Senedd.

The Senedd (Senedd Cymru or Welsh Parliament) is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. The Senedd makes laws for Wales on policy areas that not reserved to the UK Parliament. It also sets Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account. The Senedd is constitutionally separate from the Welsh Government.

The Senedd Commission’s principal statutory function is to provide the Senedd with the property, staff and services required for its purposes. The Commission serves the Senedd to help facilitate its long-term success in delivering effectively for the people of Wales.

The Commission comprises the Llywydd (Presiding Officer) and four other Members appointed by the Senedd. The Commission is accountable to the Senedd for the exercise of its functions. This accountability is exercised in a variety of ways, including questions to the Commission for oral and written answer, the Finance Committee’s scrutiny of the Commission’s budget, and scrutiny of expenditure by the Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee. The successful candidate will be employed by the Senedd Commission.

Eligibility
To apply for this position, you must confirm that you are a Solicitor, Barrister or Legal Executive, eligible to practise in Wales. We will also consider applications from candidates who are due to qualify no later than 30 April 2025.

Job Specific criteria:

Candidates must be solicitors, barristers or legal executives entitled to practise in Wales. We will consider applications from trainees who are due to qualify no later than 30 April 2025. In your application you are only required to state ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to whether you meet this requirement.

1. A demonstrable ability to use sound judgement and legal analytical ability to resolve complex legal problems.
2. Excellent communication skills, (verbal and written) with the ability to present with clarity and confidence to a range of audiences.

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 Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people. Commonly known as the Senedd, it makes laws for Wales, agrees Welsh taxes and holds the Welsh Government to account.

The security department is an integral part of the Senedd. As a Security Officer you will be responsible for the safety and security to all those who visit or work at the Senedd.

You will also be the first point of contact for Senedd Members, Senedd Members’ Support Staff, Commission staff and other persons who work at or visit the Senedd estates. The estate includes the Senedd, Ty Hywel, the Pierhead and satellite offices in other areas of Wales as well as any integral car parking areas and immediate surrounding areas.

The Senedd welcomes visitors all year round, attracting up to as many as 250,000 visitors annually. People come to the Senedd to experience a tour, take in one of our many events, and exhibitions, and to watch debates and committees.

We attract tourists travelling from overseas, school visits, as well as charities and VIP guests, such as the Royal family, Ambassadors and major sports homecoming events. We are open 6 days a week allowing visitors the opportunity to explore the public spaces of these iconic buildings during opening hours.

We’re looking for a highly-motivated individual to join our large team. You don’t need experience in similar roles, and a full training programme will be provided upon appointment. If you can work collaboratively, have sound judgement and are able to act decisively and responsibly in a very busy environment then we want to hear from you!

The Record of Proceedings is a vital service in enabling the Senedd to realise its ambition of being an open and transparent organisation, and to ensure that the people of Wales, politicians and journalists can follow the discussions of the Senedd during its various committee and Plenary meetings.

The Record team is part of the Translation and Reporting Service, which is vital in ensuring that the Senedd can operate as a truly bilingual institution by facilitating the use of both official languages.

This is an exciting role that will put you at the heart of Welsh politics. You will edit transcripts of Senedd meetings that will then be published online to be read by Commission staff, Senedd Members, their staff and the public at a fascinating time in the history of Welsh democracy. You will have excellent language skills in both Welsh and English and you will need to develop strong working relationships with colleagues within the service area and beyond.

This is an exciting time to work in the home of Welsh democracy within the Senedd’s Communications and Engagement Directorate.

For more information, please view the job description.

Salary
£35,159 - £42,634 (Management Band 2 – HEO) plus a recruitment and retention allowance (£3899.66). Pro rata.
Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band.

Pattern of Working
This is a part-time post. You will work 15 hours a week in accordance with the pattern agreed with the Head of Service to align with business needs

This role will be agile, with a mixture of office and home working. You will be provided with the support and equipment you’ll need to work from home. There will be a requirement to attend the office in Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay, to suit business needs. Your initial training will include face-to-face sessions in Cardiff Bay.

The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.