Personal attributes
Essential
A person who pays attention to detail.
Someone who can prioritise work, show innovation and meet specific deadlines.
Able to work as part of a team.
A person who can communicate with a wide range of internal officers, Members and external officers.
An energetic person with high expectations and the ability to work on her/his own.
Someone who can deal with periods of heavy work in a busy office.
Qualifications and relevant training
Essential
3 GCSE or equivalent in Welsh or English and Mathematics and/or professional qualification or relevant experience in the field.
Desirable
Excellent information technology skills with experience of using different software packages including Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
Professional qualification in food or nutrition matters.
Relevant experience
Essential
Experience of using Word, Excel and databases.
Maintaining administrative systems and monitoring in an office.
Experience of dealing with a number of important tasks at once.
Excellent interpersonal verbal communication skills when dealing with people and on paper.
Desirable
Minute-taking in meetings.
Skills and specialist knowledge
Essential
The ability to communicate effectively with people and respect the need for confidentiality.
Able to present accurate and neat work regularly.
Be organised and prioritise work as needed.
Able to work under instruction and collaborate as a member of a team.
Use of Excel and databases.
Use of a car and a full current driving licence.
Desirable
Awareness of the Healthy Eating in Schools (Wales) Measure 2009 and the Healthy Eating in Schools Regulations (Nutritional Standards and Requirements) (Wales) 2013
Language requirements
Listening and Speaking - Higher
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English.
Reading and Understanding - Higher
Able to understand standard written Welsh and English; both formal and informal.Able to gather information from various sources such as letters, reports, articles through the medium of Welsh and English in order to fulfil the post.
Writing - Higher
Present written information confidently by letter, more detailed and technical report formats, and respond to written requests conveying information, ideas and opinion in Welsh and English (help is available to check the work).