| The successful post holder will demonstrate excellent customer services skills, be confident working within a multi-disciplinary team and display sensitivity and competence in the management of confidential personal information. You will be dealing with daily queries regarding the scheme by managing the team mailbox and will need to be extremely organised with good writing and time management skills.
You will receive full training to succeed in the role and be given intensive support as a new starter to enable you to develop your skills quickly and make a significant contribution to the work of the team through effective and accurate administration and business support. Below are some of the tasks you will complete in this role, for which you will receive training and support from the Team: • Provide administrative, finance and grant management support • Establish and maintain a coherent file management system using Sharepoint and to work as the site administrator, saving documents in the correct location, assisting staff to locate key information and files and supporting the team to manage their workflow through tools such as Microsoft Planner. • Support general project administration by scheduling meetings and ensuring the effective maintenance of up-to-date contract meetings |
This is an opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic candidate with an interest in this area of work.
Your positive can-do attitude, passion for delivering the best outcomes for vulnerable people and ability to organise your work effectively are more important than prior experience in a similar role.
We would however like to see that you are highly organised, a good listener and communicator, familiar with the role of local government grants, and that you have the ability to produce high quality written work.
The successful candidate will also be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and be able to prioritise their work. You’ll have good numeracy skills and attention to detail, showing that you can handle budgetary and financial data accurately, and that you are able to use Microsoft programmes such as Excel, Sharepoint and Teams.
Our team have a strong commitment to personal development, and you will be encouraged to participate in relevant training, build your skills and enhance your expertise to succeed in this role and achieve your career aspirations.
We welcome applications from a range of professional backgrounds including those looking to transfer from the private and voluntary sectors into public service.
This post is temporary until 31/03/2024.
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 vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current COVID -19 circumstances the interview process for this role may be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact; Rossana.taylor@cardiff.gov.uk
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