Work for a Member of the Senedd

Current Vacancies

Work Opportunity: Head of Office for Jenny Rathbone MS

Location: Constituency Office (165 Albany Road) & Ty Hywel Closing date: 13:00, 26 October 2024. Permanent.

Work Opportunity: Caseworker & Constituency Assistant for Gareth Davies MS

Location: Constituency Office Closing date: 13:00, 28 October 2024. Fixed-term - 18 Months.

Work Opportunity: Caseworker for Elin Jones MS

Location: Constituency office location: 32 Heol y Wig, Aberystwyth, SY23 2LN (flexible working/working from home can be considered). Closing date: 13:00, 8 November 2024. Appointment Type: Permanent

Work Opportunity: Communications and Admin Officer for Jenny Rathbone MS

Location: Constituency Office Closing date: 13:00, 6 November 2024. Permanent.

Work Opportunity: Administrative Assistant for Jeremy Miles MS

Location: Constituency Office, Neath. Closing date: 16:00, 28 October 2024. Permanent.

Work Opportunity: Social Media Manager for the Welsh Conservative Group

Location: Ty Hywel, Cardiff Bay. Closing date: 23:00 31 October 2024 Temporary, with an option to be made permanent

Work Opportunity: Senior Communications Officer for Cefin Campbell MS

Location: Carmarthen Closing date: 23:30, Thursday 7 November 2024 Permanent.

Work Opportunity: Admin Assistant for Carolyn Thomas MS

Location: Home Working Closing date: 17:00, 6 December 2024 Working hours: 18 hours (flexible) Permanent.

Further information

Working for a Member

Members of the Senedd are employers in their own right and usually employ people both in their constituency, and in Cardiff Bay.

What sort of roles do Members' recruit for?

Caseworker / Senior Caseworker
Office Manager
Researcher / Senior Researcher
Communications or Media Officer
Senior Advisors
Administrators

“Working for a Member can be very rewarding, as you feel like you can make a real difference in assisting changing policy and dealing with issues of concern to constituents. No two days are the same, our jobs require a diverse range of skills and there opportunities to receive appropriate training. I have thoroughly enjoyed working for a Member and would recommend it to anyone.”

Working for a Member of the Senedd

Holidays

As a permanent and full time member of staff you’ll have 31 days paid holiday a year...

Pension

You will be eligible to join our Member Support Staff pension Scheme...

Learning and Developing

A wide range of learning opportunities are available to support Members and their staff in carrying out their different roles...

Important info

Additional info supporting the application process.

Member Support Staff Recruitment Privacy Notice

Privacy Notice for MSS Recruitment

Travel

Member Support Staff are eligible for a range of schemes to support with the commute to work...

As a permanent and full time member of staff you’ll have 31 days paid holiday a year and 11 days public and privilege holidays a year (if you don’t work standard hours you will receive a pro-rata entitlement proportionate to your working pattern).

A wide range of learning opportunities are available to support Members and their staff in carrying out their different roles. The training we provide covers a number of different areas from parliamentary skills, to supporting constituents, to working together effectively as a small constituency office team. All new support staff are offered basic training on Commission services, and can access further training, support and advice from the Commission’s Member Learning Team.

Please note that the content of job advertisements is the responsibility of the recruiting Member of the Senedd.

Applicants should seek authorisation for the reimbursement of interview expenses prior to any costs being incurred. To discuss further, please email the relevant contact within the Job and Person Specification.

On behalf of Senedd Members, as part of any recruitment process, the Welsh Parliament (‘the Senedd’) collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The Senedd is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.

Schemes

We have a range of schemes in place to support you with your commute to work, including a cycle to work scheme (that allows you to make savings on the purchase of a bike and accessories) and an Electric Vehicles (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme.