We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Barry to assist with the appointment of an Administrative Assistant, on a 4-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £12.00 - £14.41 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16.00
Responsibilities:
* To act a first point of contact for the housing providing a first class customer focused service.
* To provide all housing reception services including housing and cashiers services, assisting customers with completion of relevant forms and correspondence, receiving visitors and dealing with all housing enquiries including maintenance, repairs, rent arrears, homelessness, housing advice, housing management, service charges, RTB and other related enquires. This will include liaising with various departments internal and external.
* To process all supply requests and orders for all housing offices, sheltered housing schemes and residents organisations and monitor and maintain a record of requests.
* Checking payment details including invoices and ensuring payments are recorded correctly and discrepancies identified prior to authorization by the Senior Neighbourhood Manager. This will include keeping up-to-date spreadsheets for payment on all accounts and ensuring payments are correctly coded and authorized before sending to Finance and ICT for payment.
* Processing requests for petty cash, recording payments made, balancing accounts and requesting necessary funds from Finance and ICT all in accordance with Financial Regulations.
* Ensure compliance with the Councils Financial Regulations, Standing Orders, Policies and Procedures
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
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 opening 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. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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