Job description
Clerical/Admin Assistant
Location: HM Prison Cardiff (CF24)
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
Contract: Temporary (until September 2026)
Start Date: ASAP
Working Pattern: Full-time, fully on-site (no remote working)
Brook Street are currently recruiting for a Clerical/Admin Assistant to join a busy team within HM Prison Cardiff. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within the justice sector, supporting essential administrative operations in a varied and hands-on role.
Key Responsibilities
This role combines administrative duties with physical record management, including:
- Organising and moving archived records between departments
- Packaging and storing files within the prison
- Photocopying and document handling
- Supporting general administrative tasks
- Assisting the team with day-to-day office duties
- Completing manual handling and lifting as required
Please note: This role can be physically demanding, involving regular movement of files and potential heavy lifting.
About You
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Confident and able to work independently
- Well organised with good attention to detail
- A strong team player with a positive attitude
- IT literate with good communication skills
- Reliable, hardworking, and able to remain calm under pressure
Important: Due to the nature of the role, you must be able to attend site every day. This position is fully office-based with no remote working available.
Experience Required
- Entry-level opportunity
- Previous administration experience is beneficial but not essential
Personal Attributes
- Friendly and approachable
- Patient and professional
- Hardworking and resilient
- Good communication skills
- Able to use initiative and support colleagues
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a secure and respected public sector environment, gaining valuable experience in a structured and important role.
To apply, please submit your CV today.
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.
