Administrative Assistant

The post is 16 hours per week (to be worked on Thursday & Friday each week) and will be to provide admin support to the Short Term Assessment and Reablement Service (STARS), which is part of the Rochdale's award winning Adult Care services. 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?

Rochdale Borough Council is looking to recruit a highly motivated and organised Administrative Assistant., 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 able to multi-task and have excellent organisational skills with the ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• You will be motivated and be able to work on your own initiative, whilst demonstrating a professional and enthusiastic attitude to everything you do.
• You will be a team player.
• You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• You will have good ICT skills and be able to use a range of packages including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• You will have a good attention to detail and be able to maintain accurate and detailed records using both manual and electronic systems.
  
  Salary & Progression: We offer a competitive starting salary and annual incremental progression.
• Working environment: You will be based in the newly refurbished offices at 72 Drake Street, Rochdale, located in the heart of Rochdale, within walking distance of the new Riverside Retail development.
• Leave Entitlement: You will be offered a generous holiday allowance of 25 days per annum (Pro rata for part time or part year employment) plus bank holidays.
• Work Life Balance Scheme: We also offer a flexible work life balance scheme which allows you to accrue hours for work purposes and potentially take up to an additional 12 days off each year, without impacting on your annual leave entitlement.
• Teams: You will work with the very supportive and successful STARS team while working alongside other teams within Adult Care, and we are also integrated with Health Service to support hospital discharges.
• Training & Development: We are invested in our staff and encourage your continued professional development with a range of opportunities and training on offer
• Travel & Accessibility: We are located and easily accessible to nearby transport links to make is easier to travel via metro link, bus and train.
• Pension: You will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).