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INTERNAL JOB - This vacancy is only available to Newport City Council employees and Agency Workers currently engaged with the Council

To apply you must have an Employee Self Service (ESS) account. If you do not have one please contact trent.helpdesk@newport.gov.uk with your employee

Post No. POSN010287 - Document Services Assistant



Document Services would like to recruit a Document Services Assistant, to work within Digital Services.



Document Services is a team within Digital Services that has responsibility for the Council's mail and print requirements while also providing a scanning and document archive retrieval service.



Document Services is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable individual to provide a fully flexible approach working across the print, mail, scanning and file archive service sections within Document Services. Duties include print room services working with high volume mono and colour devices with finishing equipment. The role may also include the sorting incoming and outgoing mail, scanning, archiving as necessary.



The successful applicant will have a customer-focussed approach to working, be highly flexible and able to meet the changing needs of our customers. In addition, you will be self-motivated, a good team player and eager to learn.



The post holder should ideally have previous experience of working within a busy print and mail department and able to provide Document Services duties.



For an informal discussion about this post please contact Mark Bleazard, Digital Services Manager on 01633 987662 or mark.bleazard@newport.gov.uk.



Closing Date: 16.11.2025



We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.



Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.



Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work. In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

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