Job Description

Job profile

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The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the s/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

Job details

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Job reference

REQ002032

Date posted

15/01/2026

Apply by

30/01/2026

Salary

25,583

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

Administration and Clerical

Temporary Clerical Assistant

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Job description

Mae'r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh

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Clerical Assistant - Electoral Services (Temporary 6 Months)

This temporary post supports the RCT Electoral Services team. We are looking for a candidate who has experience in working within an office environment using Microsoft Office within a customer-facing role.



You will play a vital role in the preparation and administration of elections taking place during the duration of the post. Working to a high standard, you will support Electoral Services staff in undertaking the Senedd election in May 2026. Tasks include ballot box preparation, answering telephone calls and using the Electoral Management Software to process registration and absent vote applications and to assist electors with queries. Following the Senedd election you will assist in the secure storage of electoral documentation and equipment.



Please note that you may be required to work during the evening and on weekends during busy periods.



For an informal discussion please contact Huw Davies, Electoral Services Manager on 01443 490129.



Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council's longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.



In support of the Council's voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.