Contract: Temporary until 28/02/2026
Hours: 37hrs Full Time
A temporary full time vacancy has arisen for a Secretarial Support Administrator within Children's Services. You will be responsible for providing a flexible, high quality and efficient business support service to the Conference and Review Team and/or the Fostering Team. This role will involve taking minutes of complex meetings such as Complex Strategy Meetings, Foster Panel and Child Protection Meetings.
The successful candidate must possess good typing skills, be highly motivated, organised and be able to work to tight deadlines. Experience of minute taking is essential, as it forms the main requirement of the role.
You must possess 4 GCSEs at grade C or above, 2 of which must be in English language, Welsh or Mathematics. Attainment of, or working towards an NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration is desirable.
About you:
* Be able to use Word to Word Processing, Excel & Power Point to Level 2 standards.
* Ability to record meeting notes.
* Listen to contacts, questioning them when if necessary to ascertain the purpose of an enquiry, and summarising the enquiry for any person to whom it is intended.
* Quickly learn how to operate standard office equipment.
* Negotiate at a professional level.
* Make decisions where matters are governed by clearly defined rules and procedures.
* Manage ones time effectively, whilst working within statutory timeframes.
About us:
We believe in rewarding and recognising our colleagues& efforts and achievements. We also believe that there&s life at work and life outside of work. We want everyone to be healthy and happy and have the financial resources and support they need.
Choose to work for us and you&ll be rewarded with a range of attractive benefits and support to help you live your best life.
* Hybrid working (in some roles) and flexible working schemes to improve your work life balance
* Benefit from a competitive employee package with a remarkable 22.4% employer pension contribution
* Enjoy a holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 32 days after 5 years& service (not forgetting the additional 8 bank holidays too)
* Access discounted gym membership with Celtic Leisure
* Utilise the cycle to work scheme with up to 40% off bikes and cycling equipment
* Purchase a new car through Tusker salary sacrifice scheme
* Enjoy exclusive discounts at local and national retailers with the Smart Spend app through our staff wellbeing group.
If you would like to start a rewarding career with a company that values and invests in its employees and you have the necessary experience and qualifications, this could be your dream job and we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply please visit
DBS requirements:
This post is subject to a basic DBS disclosure
Neath Port Talbot Council is totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our schools/employees are equally committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and young people/vulnerable adults and will take action to safeguard their wellbeing.
The recruitment process for this post will be underpinned by rigorous safer recruitment assessment to ensure that children and young people are protected.
Welsh Language Requirements:
Welsh Language skills are not required
Additional Information:
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have a disability and armed forces veterans. In support of employees of Tata Steel who are at risk of redundancy, or have been made redundant in 2024, Neath Port Talbot Council is offering a guaranteed interview for jobs across the Council. If you are or going to be affected by the job losses at Tata Steel then we would welcome an application from you. Just make it known on your application form that you are currently at risk of redundancy or you have been made redundant.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: £25,583.00-£27,254.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee mentoring programme
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Neath SA11 2GG