About Camlas
What is Camlas?
Camlas (Public Affairs | Materion Cyhoeddus) is a Cardiff Bay-based public affairs and communications firm specialising in Welsh politics. From its team page: "The Camlas team will help you unlock your potential in Wales. We are a team of experienced political consultants, with fresh ideas to help you navigate the world of devolved politics." Camlas is a proud Living Wage employer.
The firm is a signatory to the Good Business Charter, "which recognises responsible business behaviour across 10 components, including real Living Wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility and ethical sourcing." Its work spans political monitoring, strategy, communications and stakeholder engagement across the Welsh policy landscape.
Where will I work?
Camlas operates a hybrid working model from its Cardiff Bay office. Verbatim from the values page: "Camlas promotes a hybrid working model and staff can work from home or in our Cardiff Bay office. This not only ensures a more effective model of working but supports staff members with caring responsibilities." The firm encourages walking, cycling, or public transport to access the office, and supports staff to purchase bikes and safety equipment via Cyclescheme.
What is the Camlas team like?
A team of experienced political consultants, with named team members including Suzy Davies (Chair), Rhodri ab Owen (Managing Director), Susan Bowen (Associate Managing Director), Joe Castle (Director of Strategy), and Political Consultants and Monitoring Assistants including Kudzai Maruta, Maddy Dhesi, Emily Owen, Ellis Brown, Ainsley Bowen, Joe Davis, George Sweetnam, and Edie Boulcott. The firm's values are externally-oriented: Camlas is part of the interfaith Croeso Butetown project supporting refugee families through the Home Office Community Sponsorship Scheme; the team serves quarterly at Cardiff homelessness outreach; and Camlas supports the Equal Power Equal Voice mentoring programme run jointly with Women's Equality Network Wales, Stonewall Cymru, Disability Wales, and Ethnic Minorities & Youth Support Team Wales.
Work-Life Balance
The firm encourages all staff to take two hours of their working week to undertake volunteering work. Verbatim from /values: "This has allowed staff members to become school governors and participate in local litter picking initiatives." Combined with hybrid working, sustainable commuting support, and the Good Business Charter's commitments to "fairer hours and contracts" and "employee well-being," the firm's commitment to a sustainable working environment is built into its operating standards.
Perks and Benefits
- Hybrid working model with options to work from home or the Cardiff Bay office
- Two paid hours each week for community volunteering — school governorship, local litter-picking initiatives
- Cyclescheme support to purchase bikes and safety equipment
- Living Wage Employer and Good Business Charter signatory
- Mental health support and employee wellbeing as a core commitment under the Good Business Charter
- Ongoing training and development opportunities