Administrative Assistant

*** This vacancy is only available to Caerphilly County Borough Council employees, including agency staff currently working at the Council. ***

We are recruiting an Administrative Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 18.5 Hours
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Brecon House Mamhilad / Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

Team: IAA Safeguarding and Supporting Family Change South East Wales Safeguarding Children Board

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £26,403 - £28,142 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

Do you want a fulfilling role supporting the work of Gwent Safeguarding Board to ensure effective practice in safeguarding children and adults at risk in the Gwent region? Then, this role is for you!

The role will involve working from the office base, from home and from other locations, as required by the demands of the business. As the role covers the Gwent region, there is the expectation to drive to various locations, across Gwent.

The Business Unit works closely with both the Children and Adult Safeguarding Boards to deliver the multi-agency regional safeguarding agenda.

The post holder will provide high quality administrative support to the Boards’ sub-groups, local groups and any other meetings or events that arise from the work of the Boards. A key part of this role will be to provide effective administrative and co-ordination support for multi-agency, regional safeguarding training programmes. We will also require the post holder to provide professional customer service to partner agencies and professionals who approach the Business Unit for advice on the work of the Boards, including accessing the training provided by the Boards.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ2 Administration, GCSEs Grade A*-C.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Barrett/Kelly Richards on 07710388152/0782361273 or email barren@Caerphilly.gov.ukRICHAK3@CAERPHILLY.GOV.UK

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.