Undergraduate Student Placements

**Working for the Civil Service**

The Welsh Government's recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

**Vacancy Details**

Group
Economy, Treasury and Constitution Group

Branch
Business & Regions

Salary range
Team Support - £22,150 - £25,620

Actual starting salary
£22,150

Work pattern

Type of opportunity
Other

What type of opportunity?
Undergraduate Student Placement

Duration
50 weeks

Location of Post
Pan Wales

Interview dates
TBC

**Purpose of Post**:
The Welsh Government is the devolved Government for Wales. We are working to help improve the lives of people in Wales and make our nation a better place in which to live and work. Our work touches almost all aspects of Welsh life:

- delivering business support to a range of key sectors
- developing a spirit of entrepreneurship within individuals and businesses
- delivering information to businesses
- encouraging and supporting innovation in businesses

**Key tasks**:

- Work with partners and contractors to promote the strategies of the department including delivering against commitments under the economic action plan and the new Innovation Strategy for Wales.
- Assist the teams and partners in the organisation and delivery of specialist events and activities within Wales for organisations and young people.
- Support the development and delivery of content for the team’s website and its social media channels.
- Assisting in the research, drafting and proofing of copy for web, e-newsletters, publications and reports.
- Working with external suppliers of contracts for the delivery of services including hard copy and video case studies.
- To provide administrative support for the teams including maintaining project spreadsheets, overseeing procurement tasks and updating financial records.

**Development opportunities**:
To work with government and directly contribute to a national strategy.
To influence and engage with young people and innovative businesses and the organisations that work with them.
To build high level communication skills and networks.
It offers excellent opportunities for the student to gain broad experience in all aspects of business/ in particular project management, communication and team working.
The student has the opportunity for out of office duties, working on a wide variety of projects in particular benefiting from attendance at a range of events throughout Wales.

**Closing Date**:
24/02/2023, 16:00

**Eligibility**

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

- UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK
- Nationality rules - GOV.UK

**Equality and Diversity**

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.
We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.
We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

**Disability Confident**

The Welsh Government has adopted the social definition of disability, in which it is recognised that barriers in society act to disable people who have impairments or health conditions, who are neurodivergent or who use British Sign Language. We are committed to removing barriers so that all (or potential new) staff can perform at their best.
We guarantee to interview any disabled person who meets the minimum criteria for the post. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence, at each stage of the assessment process before interview, which demonstrates you generally meet the job description requirements. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people.

**A Great Place to Work for Veterans**

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

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