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
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Sifting: Week commencing 27 July 2026
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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:
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Lead criterion: Experience of Welsh Government and the Welsh political landscape through your work or a degree in a relevant subject.
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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.
