Administrative Officer

Job description

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

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

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.
Team: Commissioning Team

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

We pay an attractive salary of £35,412 - £38,220and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are looking for an organised and proactive individual to join our Commissioning Team as an Administrative Officer. In this key role, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Assessment and Therapies Framework, ensuring assessment requests are coordinated efficiently, quality standards are maintained, and contractual arrangements are managed effectively. You will act as a central point of contact for framework users, providers and internal stakeholders, helping to ensure assessments and therapies are commissioned and delivered within required timescales.

You will also coordinate and provide high-quality administrative support across the Commissioning Team, supervising administrative staff, managing the distribution of contractual documentation, and supporting the effective delivery of commissioned services. In addition, you will lead on the administrative arrangements for Provider Performance processes, ensuring meetings, documentation and reporting are managed accurately and in accordance with agreed protocols.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills who can manage competing priorities, work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, and contribute to the continuous improvement of commissioning processes

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales. For example NVQ3 Administration, A levels Grade A-E.
• Understanding and knowledge of administrative practices and procedures and links with database and reporting.
• Excellent IT skills and use of database systems.
• A Full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to travel throughout the borough to attend meetings.

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 Viv Daye on 07747534162 or email [email protected] / Andrew Davies on 07808251556 or email [email protected]

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 [email protected] for further information.

Caerphilly County Borough Council does not receive applications submitted via the StudySmarter website. All applications must be submitted through our official Council website.

This post has been identified as requiring the ability to learn Welsh once in post to support service needs. Necessary support and training will be provided to the successful candidate in order to achieve this.