Deputy Clerk

Welsh Parliament

Tŷ Hywel, Pierhead St, National Assembly For Wales, Cardiff CF10 5AL, UK

Hybrid

Expires: Expiring in less than 3 weeks

Democratic Services

Full time

£38,930 - £46,445 per year

Job summary

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.

Clerking support is arranged into three services:

Chamber and Committee Service ,
Policy and Legislation Committee Service
Strategic Transformation Service

If successful, you will be offered a position in one of these three services. Roles may include working with committees, support for Table Office or Plenary, and support for the Independent Remuneration Board.

Deputy Clerks support the delivery of outstanding parliamentary support, working directly with Members of the Senedd, senior officials, external stakeholders and the public. Typically they are a member of a team of three to four people:

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.

The successful candidate may be required to move among similar roles within the Senedd Business Directorate, according to business needs.

Job description

Core Responsibilities:

As a Deputy Clerk your specific core responsibilities will depend on the team in which you are placed, but may include:

supporting the Clerk(s) in facilitating the efficient and effective management of Members’ work in committee and plenary and taking part in discussions with Chairs and Senedd Members (and, in the case of plenary, the Llywydd and Deputy Presiding Officer);
supporting the scrutiny of legislation, both in terms of preparation for and during committee meetings and in plenary;
drafting papers, agendas, minutes, correspondence and other resources as appropriate;
maintaining accurate records of Senedd business and decisions;
coordinating, monitoring and reporting on the progress of specific work programmes;
overseeing the practical arrangements for in-person, hybrid and/or virtual meetings, and for committee visits and other activities;
managing/supervising staff where relevant, creating circumstances that enable them to perform to the best of their ability;
providing support to other clerking teams as required;
managing relationships with stakeholders, including the Welsh Government;
contributing as necessary to the wider work of the service and corporate projects;
managing the team’s online presence, including social media feeds and internet pages, to provide accurate and engaging public information;
assisting Clerk(s) in providing advice on the Senedd’s Standing Orders (i.e. its procedural rules).

Person specification

Job Specific criteria:

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, OneNote) 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.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,930, Welsh Parliament contributes £11,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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Selection process details

Details of the Selection Process:

Candidates are required to complete an application form through our recruitment portal addressing the job specific and desirable criteria.

Closing Date for applications:

23:59 24 June 2026.

Your application must be submitted before midnight on the closing date.

You will be updated on your progress via the email address you first register with. Please check your Junk Mail and Spam folders to make sure you don’t miss any future correspondence.

Candidates that are successful at sift will be invited to an assessment and interview in mid to late-July.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Recruitment Team
Email : jobs@senedd.wales
Telephone : 03002007588

Salary range

£38,930 - £46,445 per year