Salary
£25,583 - £25,989
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Rotherham
Job category/type
Administration/Clerical
Date posted
20/08/2025
Job reference
REQ20973
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Benefits
Directorate - Finance and Customer Services
Full time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
This is a full-time, temporary role until May 2026 to cover maternity leave with hybrid working after the training period. (Minimum 3 days in the office a week).
Are you looking to develop your administrative skills and gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment?
We are currently seeking a Facilities Services Assistant to join our team.
If you're a motivated individual with a passion for efficiency and a desire to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Rotherham Council is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented individual to support the effective management of our school PFI project. This is a key role within Facilities Services, responsible for ensuring accurate administration and excellent stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage the daily tasks of the Councils PFI School project.
* Respond to customer and stakeholder enquiries in a timely and professional manner.
* Use a range of ICT applications including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, internet and email.
* Maintain accurate and secure records in line with auditable financial procedures.
* Analyse and handle sensitive information with care, confidentiality and accuracy.
* Provide administrative support and contribute to contract monitoring and reporting.
* Foster positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
After the training period, you will provide essential administrative support in several areas, including but not limited to, voids/dispersed properties, handling post, processing Cedar orders, quotes, and co-ordinating hospitality requests.
You will have the opportunity to expand your skills and knowledge within the service. We are looking for a hardworking, customer-focused, and conscientious individual who can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Excellent IT skills, particularly proficiency in MS Excel, are essential. We offer a generous holiday entitlement, a flexible working policy, and full support from colleagues and line management.
Please ensure you address the shortlisting criteria on the job profile in your supporting statement. If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted to interview.
If you're ready for a challenging and rewarding role where you can make a real difference, we encourage you to apply
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
For further details about this role, please contact Qadir Karim, Facilities Resources Officer via email at
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).