Clerical Assistant - Sunny Bank ResidentialCouncil

18.5 hours per week

This is an exciting time to join Bridgend CBC. Being part of this cooperate company comes with many benefits, that include an excellent pension scheme.

Sunny Bank is a trauma informed children’s residential setting, the service provides a stable homely environment for four children and young people from the age of 8 years to 18 years. This role is to provide a high quality administrative assistance, that includes day to day clerical reconciliations, admin tasks, financial duties that will include internal financial systems. You will be required to be part of the staff team, also to assist the manager to operate an effective and efficient service. 

The responsibilities within the role would be to provide day to day clerical support, this will include maintain and updating electronic files, the administration of the petty cash system and preparation of monthly reimbursement claims, (training will be provided for this). The ability to use excel to manage data bases, you will also be required to undertake general clerical duties, this will include answering telephone calls, photocopying, checking and ordering supplies and attending staff meetings to complete the minutes.

There will be requirements to process invoices for payment on the BCBC online system, full training is provided for all our online systems.

The role offers flexible working hours, super animation pension and annual leave.  Applicants are required to meet some of the attributes within the job specification. A good standard of education equivalent to QCF (NVQ) Level 2 or an ability to demonstrate competence through experience. Experience working within in an office environment is essential, also experience of implementing administration practices and procedures.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced Children and Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

Closing Date: 04 November 2026

Shortlisting Date: 05 November 2026

Interview Date: 16 November 2026

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