Quickstart - Admin & Social Media Assistant (Cfw+)

2 weeks ago


Barry, United Kingdom Vale of Glamorgan Council Full time

**About us**
The Communities for Work Plus team is a Welsh Government programme that sits within the Learning and Skills Directorate. We offer employability support to adults aged 16+ who are currently not in education, employment, or training. We work with these individuals to move them into sustainable employment and to develop their skills.

We work with a range of support services within the Vale of Glamorgan to ensure that individuals have access to any support that their require. A list of the support services are below:

- Colleagues from other Depts within the Vale of Glamorgan Council
- DWP staff
- Careers Wales/Working Wales
- other employability-support staff/Agencies who work locally in the Vale
- local Housing Associations
- CfW+ teams in other Local Authority areas
- Welsh Government colleagues.

**About the role**
- Provide administrative support, including managing correspondence, scheduling meetings, and organising office documents and files.
- Assist in managing our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) by creating engaging content, scheduling posts, and monitoring comments and messages.
- Collaborate with team members to develop and implement social media strategies that align with our services and upcoming events.
- Assist in the team with local events and increasing engagement
- Be able to provide social media interaction figures to coordinator when required
- To assist the Finance Officer with general finance duties such as the ordering of goods
- Handle general office tasks, such as ordering supplies, managing incoming calls, and assisting with other administrative duties as needed.

Working Hours

25 per week at National Living wage

Hours of work - Monday - Friday 25 hours per week, ideally 5 hours per day but some flexibility can be discussed.

Location - Barry Community Enterprise Centre

Contract - Temporary (6 months)

**About you**
- Experience in administrative support and office duties
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create engaging content.
- An understanding of social media and using social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with a diverse team.
- Understanding of employment support services or related fields is preferred.
- A passion for supporting unemployed individuals and making a positive impact in the community.

**Additional information**
Employability Support
- On the job training provided by the coordinators and will be supported by all other members of the team. Will support the development of the persons skills around teamwork and communication as well skills development surrounding administration and social media.
- As part of the role, the management team will provide support with the learning of specific databases, spreadsheets to ensure the role is conducted to the correct standards
- The majority of the training will be provided on the job; however, we would be looking to source additional courses surrounding social media marketing and administration to help develop the individuals skills for future employment opportunities.
- A development plan will be drawn up, looking to build upon the persons existing skills to ensure that they are able to learn the skills required to undertake the role, whilst also developing their skill base and their CV for the future.

Job Reference: LS00262



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