Casual Business Support Assistant

                                                                                                               

Job ref:  RO91818                          

Location: Number One Riverside

Salary: £23,500 - £23,893

Grade: 3                    

Working Hours: Casual

Contract Type: Casual (X4 positions available)                                 

Closing Date: 30 May 2024

Interview Date: 12 & 13 June 2024

Interview Type: In Person

 

External candidates applying for this role must be a Rochdale Resident who lives within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Rochdale

 

Do you want to play your part in making a real difference to others?

Do you want to join a friendly, flexible and passionate team?

Are you up for a new and exciting challenge?

          If yes, then we would love to hear from you

Welcome to Rochdale’s award-winning Adult Care Services department. It’s an exciting time across Adult Care Services, as we make progress on our change and transformation journey to truly make a difference to the lives of our residents.

Our workforce is our biggest asset and a lot has been done, which we are really proud of, but there is a lot still to do. We are looking for amazing people, who share our vision and values, to join our team on a casual basis. We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and forward thinking individual to join our team as a

Casual Business Support Assistant

Why us?

Our Casual Pool is an active group of individuals, who choose to work in our teams flexibly and on an as and when required basis, and are an integral part to our successful service delivery. Staff on our Casual Pool provide additional admin support to our permanent staff across our teams.  This role will provide the ideal opportunity for individuals, who may have limited practical work experience, but most importantly they possess the right attitude, values and enthusiasm to either want to continue their personal learning and development or to simply make a difference and put their work experience and skills to good use.

Joining the Casual Pool has a number of benefits and enables you to be able to work flexibly around your existing commitments such as education, childcare and/or family life. You will get real job satisfaction and will be supported by our amazing staff team. Benefits include:-

• Salary & Progression: We offer a competitive starting salary and annual incremental progression.
• Flexible working arrangements – We offer a hybrid working model which allows our staff to work flexibly, with a combination of home and office working (where appropriate).
• Working environment: You will be based in the modern and vibrant Number One Riverside, located in the heart of Rochdale, and adjacent to the new Riverside Retail development.
• Teams: You will have the opportunity to work across supportive and friendly teams, providing our staff with opportunities to experience new areas and develop their skills.
• Training & Development: we are invested in our staff and encourage their continued professional development with a range of opportunities and training on offer.
• Travel & Accessibility: N1R is easily accessible by both car and public transport, being located next to the bus station and within walking distance of metro stops and the train station.

What are we looking for?

To give you a feel for the role, we have outlined some of the core skills and attributes we are looking for but you can also find out more detailed information about the role in the job description attached below.

• You will be an effective multi-tasker with excellent organisational skills and the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• You will be motivated and forward thinking, demonstrating professionalism and enthusiasm
• You will be a team player
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You will have excellent ICT skills and be able to use a range of packages including Word, Excel and Outlook
• You will have a real attention for detail and be able to maintain accurate and detailed records using both manual and electronic systems.

If you’re interested, we would love to hear from you

 

How to find out more?

 

The information above is just a quick summary of what we are looking for but if you do have any questions or queries about us or any of our opportunities, please email us at

ACSCasualPool@rochdale.gov.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

 

The recruitment process and what happens next

We have recently made applying to join our Casual Pool a lot easier and quicker.  Simply click on the apply button on this advert, provide us with some essential information about yourself, answer the short questions and then hit submit – we’ll do the rest.

We appreciate that any recruitment process can at times be unsettling for some people so we have provided a recruitment timetable below so that you can understand and plan ahead for what will happen next and when.

Advert closing date:                30^th May 2024

Shortlisting and outcome:       5^th and 6^th June 2024

Assessment & Interviews:      12^th and 13^th June 2024

In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

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The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.

Appointment to this post is subject to a DBS.

Rochdale Borough Council is a great place to work. Please click here for information on Number One Riverside and the borough of Rochdale.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

·        Proud of the difference we make

·        Passionate about the diversities of the Borough

·        Pioneering and Open in our Approach

This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment.  This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.