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External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale
Rochdale Children’s Services are looking to recruit Business Support Assistants on a permanent and a temporary basis to provide excellent administrative and financial support across both Children’s Social Care and Early Help and Schools. This includes working with multiple partner agencies which includes GMP, NHS, Legal Services and Schools Depts etc.
The 12 month temporary post is covering the absence of the postholder.
Please NOTE: Previous applicants need not apply.
About the role
The Business Support team play an essential role in supporting colleagues across the Children’s Service directorate. As a Business Support Assistant, you would be providing administration and financial support to Social Workers, Team Managers, Service Leads and some multi-agency partners. Supporting colleagues in Early Help and Schools. Handling confidential information and monitoring shared team mailboxes and working to deadlines is essential to this role.
We are a friendly dynamic team, which takes pride in everything we do. Our Business Support Assistants are essential to our service delivery and play a key role in making sure we provide efficient and effective support.
About you
The ideal candidate will have the following qualities:
Organised
Hard-working and able to work well under pressure
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Flexible, adaptable and a can-do attitude
Willingness and ability to work in a busy office
The ability to take minutes would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given to the successful candidate
About us
This is an interesting, exciting, challenging and busy role.
What we offer:
A welcoming and supportive team
A varied and fulfilling role
Access to staff well-being initiatives
If you are interested in joining our successful team, we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have an informal chat about the service and this exciting opportunity, please email [emailprotected] and one of our managers will give you a call back.
To apply for this job role please upload your CV with a supporting document that provides evidence of how you meet the 8 essential criteria of the role profile attached below.
We suggest that when completing your supporting statement, you use the role profile criteria as headings then give a specific example. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.
Interview date will be week commencing 7 July 2025
Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
For internal RBC candidates if you wish to apply for the temporary post on a secondment basis, approval for secondment should be obtained from your Service Director (or nominated representative) before applying for the post
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment
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