Administrative Assistant / Receptionist

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

Working hours: 37 Hours (Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 16:00, Friday 08:00 – 15:30)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only (39 Weeks)
Location: Ty Cwmpawd Gilfach

Team: School Improvement - EOTAS

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

We pay an attractive salary of £22,500 - £22,857 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The Education Other Than at School (EOTAS) team is recruiting a friendly, organised, and resilient Administrative Assistant / Receptionist to work in a busy education office environment at our Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) at Ty Gilfach with the view to move to our new site in Pontllanfraith (Centre for Skills and Learning) upon opening.

This key front-of-house role will provide effective, accurate, and timely receptionist and administrative support, and act as a welcoming first point of contact for pupils, families, staff, and external professionals, and supporting the smooth day-to-day running of the unit along with providing admin support to the wider team.

Working in a PRU requires professionalism, empathy, and discretion, and the successful candidate will play an important role in helping to create a calm, supportive, and well-organised environment for our pupils.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A Level 2 qualification/s on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ2 Administration, GCSEs Grade A*-C.
• Good IT skills and familiarity with a range of Microsoft packages especially Word and Excel.
• Experience of General clerical / administrative work.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme 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 Amy Baker on 01495 235600 or email bakera@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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.