Deputy Clerk

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Welsh democracy in the Senedd Business Directorate. The Senedd Business Directorate is responsible for supporting Senedd business in plenary and committees. It comprises of a number of services, including those providing clerking support.

• The Clerk (team leader with overarching responsibility and accountability for all elements of the team’s work);
• The Second Clerk (accountable to the Clerk and responsible for leading specific elements of the team’s work);
• The Deputy Clerk (accountable to the Second Clerk, can be responsible for leading on a specific element of the team’s work while also being the administrative lead for the team);
• The Team Support Officer (accountable to the Deputy Clerk, providing core support across the team’s work).

The post requires first‑rate organisational skills, the ability to respond flexibly to changing priorities, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and political impartiality at all times. Wherever you are placed, you will need to work in an inclusive way to deliver effectively and flexibly, often in a high‑pressure and rapidly changing environment. You will be supported and encouraged to be creative and innovative, and expected to develop a thorough understanding of the Senedd’s rules and regulatory framework as part of your professional learning.

• Professionalism, tact and discretion – strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build successful relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and to handle difficult or sensitive situations with tact and discretion.
• Organisational skills and agility – strong organisational and time‑management skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet competing deadlines, responding flexibly to new demands.
• Communication skills – clear and accurate oral and written communication skills, and the ability to adapt style and delivery to meet the needs of the audience.
• ICT skills – experience of using Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook, MS Word, Excel, Teams, One Note) as well as experience of using remote/virtual working applications such as Zoom or Teams; and experience of social media platforms, i.e. X (Twitter), Instagram and Facebook.
• Parliamentary awareness – a level of understanding of the work of the Senedd that is sufficient enough to understand what it means to work impartially in a political environment.