Job ref: RBC8486
Location: Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale
Salary: £23,398 to £26,822
Grade: 6
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 6th August 2017
Interview Date: to be arranged
We have a vacancy for an experienced Business Support Manager / PA who can provide a professional and efficient administrative support service to The Leader of the Council in order to maximise his/her capacity.
You will organise and manage the day to day business of the Leader including managing his/her diary, dealing with correspondence, procuring goods and services and providing a point of contact for visitors and telephone enquiries. You will also be required to organise meetings and attend where administrative support is needed.
You will be expected to deal with casework which will involve dealing with complex and sensitive issues therefore you will need experience of doing this on behalf of elected members. The role involves working in a high pressurised environment and working on your own initiative. Ideally you will have worked within a local authority or public service organisation providing administrative support to a senior figure.
Please click here for Business Support Manager/PA job description and person specification.pdf
Applicants should be aware that the Council has approved a number of changes to terms and conditions of service that will be effective from 1st April 2017.
Please click on the following link to view Terms and Conditions April 2017.pdf
Support for Armed Forces
ARMED FORCES INTERVIEW SCHEME
Rochdale Borough Council has Member approval to implement a proposal to guarantee an interview from ex-service personnel applicants where they meet certain qualifying criteria.
The aim of this proposal is to deliver the Council’s commitment to further ‘the Armed Forces Community Covenant’ to ensure that ex-armed forces personnel are not disadvantaged, when applying for job vacancies, as a result of their service.
Ex-service personnel will be guaranteed an interview under the Scheme where they meet the following conditions:
They must meet the essential criteria for the post set out within the Person Specification.
The armed forces must be their last known long term employer.
They have been looking for a job for between 6-24 months since they left the Armed Forces.