Business Support Coordinator - Welsh Speaking

Brook Street NMR; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national public sector client in Cardiff is seeking a Business Support Coordinator for a temporary role. The position involves coordinating projects and events, providing administrative support, and ensuring effective project delivery. Strong bilingual skills in Welsh and English are essential, along with proven organisational and communication abilities. This is a hybrid role for 12 months, with an hourly rate of up to £16.42, and applications are welcomed from all qualified candidates, including veterans and those with disabilities.

Benefits

Temporary position

Support for Armed Forces Covenant

Guaranteed interviews for veterans

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the public sector and Welsh Government.
• Experience in administrative support and minute-taking.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Fluency in Welsh and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide project support for various initiatives.
• Coordinate meetings and prepare necessary documentation.
• Analyze data to inform project decisions.
• Manage administrative processes in line with policies.
• Organize and support events for stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT proficiency

Attention to detail

Emotional intelligence

Problem solving

Relationship building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Teams

Job description

Our supportive and values-driven national public sector client are seeking a Business Support Coordinator to play a key role in coordinating projects, supporting events and ensuring the smooth delivery of initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide efficient and effective project support across a range of improvement and development projects, groups, and partnerships.
• Coordinate internal and external meetings - including scheduling, preparing agendas and papers, taking minutes, and ensuring follow-up actions.
• Collate and analyse data to inform recommendations and future work priorities.
• Maintain clear administrative systems, procedures, and databases in line with organisational policies.
• Support project planning, implementation, and monitoring to ensure agreed outcomes are achieved.
• Assist in creating and coordinating resources - proofreading, branding, translation, and dissemination.
• Advise on best practice in relation to GDPR, Welsh language standards, and virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Teams).
• Organise and support events, representing the organisation and facilitating workshops as required.
• Maintain up-to-date project content on internal systems and websites.
• Provide high-quality administrative and project support in both Welsh and English.

Candidate Requirements

• Knowledge of the public sector and an understanding of Welsh Government's role in supporting national improvement work.
• Experience in providing administrative support at meetings, including taking minutes.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Developed IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Zoom, and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in all work.
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong emotional intelligence, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proactive and innovative problem solver with a flexible and positive approach.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior staff.
• Commitment to public sector values and continuous improvement.

Language Requirements

• Listening and speaking: Able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the post through the medium of Welsh and English.
• Reading and understanding: Able to use and interpret information in both Welsh and English.
• Writing: Able to produce routine written work in both Welsh and English.

This is a temporary, hybrid role for 12 months, paying up to £16.42 per hour.

Please apply as soon as you are able to as we will be screening applications as we receive them.

Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.

As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.

Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and / or as a veteran or spouse / partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interestand state the role that you are interested in. We arecommitted to engaging with you.

In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses / partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.