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- Hybrid work
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Wales Engagement Associate

Ofwat (Water Services Regulation Authority) -
Cardiff

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Job details

Part-time | Full-time | Fixed term contract
£29,532 - £35,000 a year
8 days ago

Benefits

Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Gym membership
Childcare
Sick pay

Qualifications

Presentation skills
Communication skills
Welsh

Full job description

Details

Reference number

470197

Salary

£29,532 - £35,000

Please read the attached Candidate Pack for more details on salary and pensions.

GBP

Job grade

Other

Associate

Contract type

Fixed term
Loan
Secondment

Length of employment

This is a fixed-term appointment until 31st December 2027. We will also consider loans and secondments for this period of time. There is a possibility of the role being extended or converted to permanent as plans for new regulators for England and Wales d

Business area

OFWAT - Casework, Enforcement and Customers - Government Engagement and Wales Team

Type of role

Administration / Corporate Support
Communications / Marketing
Strategy
Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
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Location

Cardiff (CF10 1EP) with hybrid working

About the job

Job summary

We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales.

We have an opportunity for a Wales Engagement Associate to join our Government Engagement and Wales Team within Government Engagement Directorate.

The water sector is entering a new chapter. Following the Independent Water Commissions Final Report and subsequent White Paper - 'New Vision for Water', the UK government has set out a bold new direction - one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment.

Ofwat is working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. Were also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales.

While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If youre passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact.

You can find out more about why you should join Ofwat, our strategy, values and our framework for success in the attached Information for Candidates Pack. A candidate pack in Welsh language is also attached.

Job description

The Wales Engagement Associate role has an important and valuable contribution to enable us to deliver on our goals and regulatory commitments.

You will help ensure the smooth running of the Wales team during this busy time, by keeping track of the inbox and team calendar, taking notes and minutes, and developing slide packs. You will write agendas, support preparation for internal and external meetings, and ensure appropriate actions are taken.

Ideally, you will have a knowledge of the machinery and structure of the UK government and an understanding of the political, environmental and economic circumstances across England and Wales. But we are more interested in showing us that you know how to develop and maintain relationships with partners, inside and outside of Ofwat, and have a track record in learning new information and new skills.

Key deliverables:

In this role you will be expected to:

Manage the Wales inbox, handling incoming communications from Welsh Government, Senedd Members and other stakeholders, ensuring a prompt and accurate response to their queries.
Help Ofwat to update and develop our Welsh Language strategy and be the person responsible for leading on communications with the Welsh Language Commissioner's office.
Help to manage a Wales stakeholders contact database and administrative maintenance of various activity trackers and activity pipelines.
Advise the central communications team on Wales focussed communications, including press releases, consultations, social media posts etc.
Alongside this, work with the Wales team to help develop the communications for the new distinct 'Wales unit' within Ofwat once this is established
Work with the Director and Principals in the Government Engagement and Wales Team, as well as with colleagues across the organisation, to help deliver tailored Wales engagement strategies to further the aims and objectives of Ofwat.
Assist the Wales team with administrative tasks such as organising and minuting meetings, room bookings, diary management, event support and other tasks as necessary.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will need the below essential attributes, experience, skills and knowledge:

Experience, skills and knowledge

Lead criterion: Experience of Welsh Government and the Welsh political landscape through your work or a degree in a relevant subject.
Administration skills, including ability to coordinate across a team and provide quality written materials - for example diary/calendar management, basic project management, inbox management, and taking meeting notes and minutes.
Strong communication skills verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to write clearly and concisely for a range of different audiences.
Ability to think creatively and approach to problem solving and delivery in different contexts.
Strategic thinking skills and ability to plan ahead, particularly with regard to ensuring we deliver effective and professional meetings with partners inside and outside of Ofwat
Welsh language proficiency is highly desirable for this role.

Attributes

7. Delivers outcomes
8. Builds trust
9. Promotes Collaboration
10. Committed Learner

Attributes as per Ofwat's Framework for Success for the relevant salary grade. You can read more about Attributes here.

Benefits

Why You Should Join Us:

Our people are at the heart of Ofwat, and our People Strategy defines the goals that keep this focus at the centre of everything that we do. In our annual People Survey 2024, we outperformed the Civil Service (CS) People Survey benchmarks in all 10 areas.

Almost four in five of our people would recommend Ofwat as a great place to work. Nine in ten say that they are treated with respect and that Ofwat respects individual differences. Nine in ten also say that the work they do is interesting and that they decide how they do their work. Thats great but its important to us to build an environment that is not only fair, inclusive and empowering but also collaborative. Here, nine in ten of our people say that their team works together to find ways to improve what we do, and that their manager is open to their ideas.

You will also benefit from:

Good employer pension contributions.
25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 with each year of service) plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave
Access to exclusive discounts on a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership
Flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle
Fees paid for membership of relevant professional bodies
Up to 3 volunteering days per year
Recognition vouchers scheme
Generous shared parental leave and pay
Enhanced sick pay
Regular development opportunities
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Cycle-to-work scheme
Season ticket loan for home-to-office travel
Free eye tests and contribution to lenses/spectacles for VDU users

Moving to Ofwat from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Find out more at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

How to apply

Apply through the Civil Service Jobs website where youll be asked to create an account and complete an application form (CV and personal statement). If youre unable to make an electronic application, please contact [email protected] and we will support you in completing your application.

Please see the candidate guidance on our website for more detail and tips on how to best make your application and prepare for interview.

Please ensure you have submitted your application in full ahead of the deadline listed below. Unfortunately, we won't be able to consider late applications.

Selection timetable

Closing date: 23.55 on 26 July 2026
Sifting: Week commencing 27 July 2026
Interview date(s): Week commencing 10 August 2026

Assessment process

Sift Stage - Blind Sifting

We operate a blind sifting model to eliminate bias. All candidate identifying information will be removed from applications.

At sift stage we will assess your application (CV and personal statement) against essential criteria 1,2, 3 and 4 listed above. Please ensure you provide enough evidence in your application form to demonstrate how you meet the criteria.

Use your personal statement to address the below criteria and tell us how your experience, skills and knowledge meet them:

Lead criterion: Experience of Welsh Government and the Welsh political landscape through your work or a degree in a relevant subject.
Administration skills, including ability to coordinate across a team and provide quality written materials - for example diary/calendar management, basic project management, inbox management, and taking meeting notes and minutes.
Please note that in the event of receiving a large number of applications, a pre-sift may take place on just the lead criterion.

** If a high volume of candidates meet the minimum pass mark at sift stage, we will only progress the highest scoring candidates to interview. Candidates not invited to interview, who have achieved the minimum pass mark, will be placed 'on hold' until the final stage of the assessment process is completed. Should the role/s remain unfilled, candidates placed 'on hold' may be invited to interview in merit order.

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

Interview Stage - Transparent Interviews and Presentation

At interview stage we will test against essential skills, experience, knowledge and attributes set out above.

Our transparent interview process involves candidates receiving a selection of attribute-based questions in advance. This has been proven to help neurodiverse candidates and others to perform better at interview and is part of our inclusive culture.

You can read more about attributes and our Framework for success here.

Please note that the interviews will be conducted in our Cardiff office (Tŷ William Morgan, 6 Central Square, Cardiff CF10 1EP).

As part of the interview process, we will require a short task. Further details will be provided to candidates upon invitation to interview.

Please ensure anything you present in your interview answers is factually accurate, and you are not presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by AI, as your own. You may expect follow up questions.

It may be necessary for a second stage interview, which will be communicated to the successful candidates, if required.

If the assessment process identifies more appointable candidates than roles available, a reserve list will be created for 12 months from which further appointments in merit order can be made.

'Near-miss' candidates (candidates who have performed well at interview stage but havent scored high enough for the advertised Associate band) may be considered (in merit order) for a Business Support grade post a band lower than Associate. Further details will be provided to candidates as needed.

If you have any queries about any aspect of this role, selection process, or you require any reasonable adjustments, please email [email protected].

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

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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)
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

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

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.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

Complaints procedure - The process of recruitment and assessment embraces the principles of fair and open competition and best practice. The first is to maintain the principle of selection for appointment to the Civil Service on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. The second is to promote an understanding of the https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code which sets out the constitutional framework in which all civil servants work and the values they are expected to uphold, and to hear and determine appeals made under it. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact [email protected] in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from us, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at [email protected]

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