Usk, United Kingdom

Business Support Assistant

 Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Monmouthshire to assist with the appointment of a Business Support Assistant, on a 6.5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £14.13 - £18.30 per hour

Summary:

An exciting opportunity for a Business Support Assistant to join Children's Services, providing essential administrative, finance, and data support to social work teams. This is a varied role where you'll play a key part in supporting services that make a real difference to children and families.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage correspondence, emails, and calls professionally
  • Maintain accurate records and support data entry, reporting, and audits
  • Organise meetings, diaries, and take minutes
  • Support finance tasks including invoices, petty cash, and purchase orders
  • Assist with safeguarding referrals and act as a first point of contact

Qualifications:

  • GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths

Essential Requirements:

  • Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office and data handling)
  • Previous experience in an administrative role
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • Ability to manage workload independently and within a team
  • High attention to detail and confidentiality awareness
  • Must drive and live within 30 minutes of the office
  • Available to start within 1 week

Please note:

  • You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
  • You should have right to work in U.K
  • This role requires a Standard DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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  Required Skills:

Discretion Data Support Referrals Petty Cash Purchase Orders Confidentiality LTD Attention To Detail Cash Data Entry Records Finance Business English Microsoft Office Communication