Digital Print and Mailroom Assistant

What is the job role?

Digital Print & Mail Assistant (Full Time, Permanent)

Location: Foleshill area
Hours: 08:00 – 16:30, Monday to Friday

About the Role

Customer Services is seeking a reliable and motivated individual to join our busy Digital Print & Mailroom team, based within the administration office area. This is a varied office-based role combining administrative responsibilities with operational support for mailroom and delivery services.

You will play a key role in ensuring the efficient processing of incoming and outgoing mail, maintaining accurate records, and supporting service delivery across the city.

Key Responsibilities

• Scanning and validation of incoming mail
• Invoice reconciliation and processing payments
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets and internal systems
• File scanning, storage, and document management
• Responding to internal enquiries and providing administrative support
• Supporting mailroom operations, including sorting, franking post, and dispatch duties
• Assisting with delivery and collection rounds across the city as required
• Covering other areas of the service and supporting wider team tasks when needed

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Is confident using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
• Can manage routine administrative tasks accurately and efficiently
• Has excellent communication skills and can respond professionally to enquiries
• Is flexible, proactive, and able to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Works well as part of a team and independently
• Demonstrates a commitment to delivering excellent customer service

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence
• Good IT skills
• Ability to undertake physical aspects of the role (e.g. mail handling and delivery rounds)
• Understanding of the range of services provided by the council (desirable)
• Please note that the role is office based

Application Process

The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 12th August
Assessments will follow Wednesday 26th August and will consist of a competency-based interview and a work-based role play.

As part of the interview process, we will assess your English fluency in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act . This ensures all employees in public sector customer-facing roles meet the necessary standard of spoken English.

Additional Information

• For further information, please contact Rachael on or Samantha on during office hours.
• This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act . Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

• Care about delivering an excellent service to every internal and external customer
• Excellent communication skills, confident in face to face, telephone and written activity
• Ability to support a diverse customer base
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to respond to change positively
• To Be Flexible to the needs of the service
• Good IT skills
• An understanding of the range of services provided by the council.

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.