Video and Social Media Producer Cardiff 2024

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is the face of the UK Government in Wales and the voice of Wales in Westminster. We support the Secretary of State for Wales and the Ministerial team in representing Wales at the heart of Government. We work in partnership with other Government Departments and other stakeholders to deliver a stronger Wales within a strong and prosperous United Kingdom.

The Office is based over two sites, with one base in Cardiff and another in London. As an accredited smarter working organisation, we offer considerable flexibility around ‘the way we work.’ We have a great technology and an attractive employee benefits package which includes a commitment to investing in the learning & development of our staff.

About the role

The successful candidate will be joining the Wales Office Communications Team, which currently consists of seven other experienced Comms professionals. They are open to innovative ideas and have an excellent reputation for delivering quality results.

As a Video and Social Media Producer, you will be an integral part of the team and will have the chance to put your content creation, campaigning, social media, and data analysis skills into practice by helping the Office to deliver on high-profile projects.

Our departmental values are Commitment, Collaboration, and Quality. These shape how we operate in a challenging, demanding, and fast paced environment which requires flexibility, transparency, and professionalism.

Key responsibilities

This post would suit someone who is an excellent communicator and has an in-depth knowledge of social media platforms with the skills necessary to create compelling and distinctive content.

This role will involve:

• Travelling around Wales with the Secretary of State and Minister gathering video content and editing them for our social media platforms.
• Delivering multiple projects to varied deadlines with a high level of accountability.
• Collaborating with colleagues across media, Ministerial events, stakeholder teams and wider government to provide support.
• Identifying and delivering creative solutions to reach target audiences through different channels and platforms.
• Using influencing skills to work with the relevant cross-government and Wales Office teams in the development and delivery of communications activity.
• Using insight gained to assess the effectiveness of content used on social/digital media channels and to recognise patterns and trends, drawing key conclusions to help improve the impact of our digital communication.
• Championing digital engagement and social media, sharing expertise to build capability across communication teams and the wider Department.
• You will work closely with the Head of News and Digital to plan, develop, and oversee the delivery of output for the Secretary of State for Wales, ministers, and the department.
• Evaluating key communications activities, considering consequences and recommendations for the future.
• Representing the Wales Office in cross government meetings and forums.
• The post is based in Cardiff with regular travel around Wales and to London expected.
• Each member of the team takes part in an on-call system, for which there is allowance, to take out-of-hours calls from the media. This is done on a rotational basis and full training will be given.

The key responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the postholder.

Person specification

You will primarily be gathering and editing video as well as creating graphics and animations and will help to oversee Wales Office social media channels. You will know how to create content which is compelling and distinctive. You will be an excellent communicator with in-depth knowledge of a range of social media platforms.

Please evidence in your Statement of Suitability how closely you match the essential criteria:

Essential criteria:

• Excellent practical social media, filming, editing and digital skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and an ability to prioritise effectively.
• Demonstrable ability to work on own initiative.

Desirable criteria:

• Spoken and written competency in the Welsh Language.

Recruitment process

This campaign will be undertaken using the Civil Service Success Profile framework. You will need to provide evidence in your application to cover the following behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing (Lead Behaviour) (Application & Interview)
• Changing and Improving (Interview Only)
• Seeing the Big Picture (Interview Only)
• Managing a Quality Service (Interview Only)

In the event of a high volume of applicants, we will sift only on the lead behaviour to create a shortlist for interview.

Additional information

The Office of the Secretary of State for Wales is not an employer in its own right. Staff recruited to work at the OSSW will be employees of the Ministry of Justice who provide employment services on our behalf.

This role requires CTC level clearance. Applicants for National Security Clearance (CTC) must be resident in the UK for 3 years immediately prior to their application for Security Clearance. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years), you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why. If you do not meet the above requirement, you may still be considered for the role if, for example:

• You have been serving overseas with HM Armed Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government.
• You were studying abroad.
• You were living overseas with parents.