Administrative Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Pontllanfraith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking an Administrative Assistant to provide essential support to the Youth Offending Service. The role requires excellent organizational skills and administrative experience, as you'll be coordinating meetings and assisting in various tasks. Successful candidates will have a minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grade A-C) or equivalent and relevant Level 2 qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary of £26,403 - £28,142 and various benefits like professional development training and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Agile working patterns

Staff discount schemes

Qualifications

• Must possess 5 GCSEs Grade A-C or equivalent.
• Level 2 qualifications on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales are required.
• Experience in general office administration is essential.

Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate, and minute meetings to a high standard.
• Support local partnership meetings for the Youth Offending Service.
• Travel to different locations to provide support as needed.

Skills

Team player

Organizational skills

Administrative support

Education

5 GCSEs Grade A-C

Level 2 qualifications in Administration

Tools

Comprehensive database

Job description

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

Working hours: 37 hours Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time Location: Office based This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Youth Offending Service.

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

An opportunity has arisen in the Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service (YOS) for an Administrative Assistant in the Business Support Team, working alongside Clerical Assistants and supported by the Information and Performance Manager.

The post will be based at our offices at Woodfieldside Business Park, Pontllanfraith.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to support the YOS. The successful applicant will be a team player and be able to support the service and their fellow colleagues by providing a high level of administrative support.

You will be required to organise, coordinate and minute meetings to a high standard.

The YOS has many partnership meetings which aims to support children and families to prevent offending and reoffending.

Some meetings are held externally in other locations so the successful applicant must be able to travel to different locations across both authorities to support the service.

Does this sound like the right job for you?

If so, we will provide you with the following: Comprehensive induction Training to promote your continued professional development Evidenced based and timely decision making Regular supervision and an annual appraisal The support of experienced Senior Practitioners and Team Managers Visible and strong leadership from the YOS Management Team Interviews will be held on
21.01.2026. No alternative date for interview can be offered.

For the role, we ask that you have: 5 GCSEs Grade A-C or equivalent Level 2 qualifications on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales or a relevant Level 2 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.

For example NVQ2 Administration Working knowledge of a comprehensive database General office, administrative experience 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 Helena Baker / YOS Team Manager on 01495 235623 or email wwwyoscaerphilly.gov.uk.

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