Reference:
Job title:
Political Group Officer - Plaid Cymru
Directorate:
Corporate Services
Service:
Democracy and Language
Closing date:
08/09/2025 10:00
Job type/Hours:
Temporary | 31/05/2027 | 36 Hour
Salary:
£30,684 - £32,788 a year
Pay Scale:
S2
Location(s):
Caernarfon
This is an unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and organised individual to understand the Council's democratic process and full range of services provided.
We are looking for a range of skills, including communication, language and organisational skills of the highest level from a friendly, firm individual.
Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this Information Pack
Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.
We encourage everyone who applies for a job with Gwynedd Council to submit job applications in Welsh or bilingually.
(Applications submitted in English only or Welsh only will always be treated equally, but we ask applicants to consider carefully what the linguistic requirements of the job in question is and if it would be more appropriate to submit an application in Welsh.)
For further information about this post please contact Vera Jones on
It is likely that interviews will be conducted on the morning of Friday 19th September 2025.
Application forms and further details available from Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH
Tel:
E-Mail:
CLOSING DATE: 08/09/2025
If you are successful to be short listed for an interview you will be contacted by E-MAIL using the address provided on your application form. You need to ensure that you check your email regularly.
Information Pack Corporate Services -
Personal attributes
Essential
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
Self-motivation
Ability to deal with people (interpersonal skills)
Flexibility.
Desirable
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
Good educational standard
Desirable
Administration/secretarial qualification
Relevant experience
Essential
Desirable
Experience in undertaking research work
Experience of local government
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
Desirable
An interest in politics and/or local government
Knowledge of information technology systems and computer skills
Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Higher
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).
Purpose of the post
* Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the heart of everything we do.
* Provide support services for the Plaid Cymru Group
Responsibility for functions
* The post holder will be responsible for Plaid Cymru's accounts on the Council
Main duties
* Attend group meetings and prepare agendas, reports and minutes as required.
* Undertake any research work on behalf of the group.
* Assist members with arrangements involving ward work
* Organise an information library of documents and papers which would be of use to group members.
* Promote contact between group members and the Council's departments by organising meetings on their behalf.
* Act as a contact point for the members in terms of using the Council's information technology system.
* Assist the group leader and members with administrative and clerical work as required.
* Deal with enquiries from the press and preparation of press statements on behalf of the group
* Responsibility for self-development.
* Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council's Health and Safety Policy.
* Operate within the Council's policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality.
* Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council's information management guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
* Commitment to reducing the Council's carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council's Carbon Footprint.
* Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary level and responsibility level of the job.
* Responsibility to report any worry or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused
Special circumstances
* Some of the group meetings are held in the evening and on a Saturday.