About The Service
Through school, employer, community and higher and further education partnerships, the Cardiff Commitment looks to open up opportunities which create ambition, deliver skills and support progression into Education, Employment and Training or children and young people up to 25 years old.
Follow the Cardiff Commitment on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn to find out more about what we do or visit the Cardiff Commitment www.cardiffcommitment.co.uk
The Cardiff Commitment are looking for a Business Support Officer whose role will have a focus on supporting the development, maintenance and communications for our ‘What’s Next? Cardiff’ platform. The role will also involve wider admin support across additional projects that sit within the initiatives Learning Pathways priority.
Based at home with some face-to-face time as required at County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, CF10 4UW and other locations across Cardiff.
About the job
Do you have..
- A passion for digital platforms and social media?
- An interest in website development and maintenance?
- An interest in communications and marketing?
- A creative flair and attention to detail?
- Understanding of “on trend” social media posts and digital platform?
- An enthusiasm for supporting the children and young people of Cardiff?
- The ability to speak Welsh?
In this Business Support Officer Role, you will support the Post-16 Officer with the development and maintenance of our ‘What’s Next? Cardiff’ platform. This will include auditing content, adding, removing and organising content, and ensuring that all aspects of the website remain functional. You will also be required, on occasion, to liaise with stakeholders to gather new content and to promote their use of the platform.
You will also support our service by learning to communicate messaging across social media through creating and scheduling posts, re-sharing posts from Cardiff Commitment partners and play a hand towards implementing targeted ad campaigns as part of our social media strategy.
We are looking for a Business Support Officer who is creative, innovative, resourceful and someone who can learn to utilise graphic design platforms such as Canva to brand posts and format documents which can be shared internally and externally to the council. We need you to be an enthusiastic person, motivated and willing to contribute ideas on how to promote the Cardiff Commitment.
You will also provide support by implementing and maintaining administrative systems, and on occasion, you will also be expected to attend meetings in an observational capacity and provide detailed notes for the other members of the team. There is also an opportunity to develop your research skills by identifying new provision and opportunities in education, employment or training for 16-24 year olds in Cardiff.
What We Are Looking For From You
Our customers depend on us to keep delivering services even in the most challenging of times. We are looking for individuals who are interested in our work, keen to learn in the role and in helping us making a difference to our customers by delivering exceptional public services in Cardiff.
Our Business Support Officers gain valuable experience working for the largest Council in Wales. Whilst we cannot guarantee that the appointed candidate will go on to secure a further role at the end of this initial contract, they will be supported and encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities available within our organisation, in order to progress their career.
Additional information
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact our Post-16 Officer darren.phillips@cardiff.gov.uk
This post is temporary until 21/06/2024.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
You should tailor your application to the role and state how you meet each of the criteria. Please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.
To support your application or potential future interview you may find it helpful to find out a little more about the wider role of the Cardiff Commitment by following us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
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