Business Services Assistant

Business Services Assistant

Location:

Riverside House – Rotherham

Salary: £26,340 - £26,472 pro‑rata (pay award pending)

Contract:

Part time – 30 hours per week

Region:
Rotherham
• Job category/type:
Administration/Clerical
• Date posted: 15/07/2026
• Job reference: REQ
23541

Directorate:
Children and Young People's Services – Permanent, part time, 30 hours per week.

This role supports numerous areas within Children and Young People's Services, including Social Care, Early Help and Children Centres.

• Excellent typing and ICT skills.
• Proven, relevant experience in an office environment, including arranging, attending, and minuting formal meetings.
• Excellent customer service skills in a professional setting.
• Willingness to be part of a well‑supported team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Processing incoming information and documents using specific systems, meeting set thresholds.
• Arranging and supporting highly confidential meetings, both in person and virtually.
• Producing high‑standard minutes, detailed, accurate, and within set timescales.
• Occasionally acting as the first point of contact at Child Protection Reception, providing a welcoming and professional first impression.

The role is interesting and varied, playing a key role in supporting children and families across Rotherham. Rotherham offers a generous holiday entitlement, a flexible working policy, and regular supervision with your line manager.

We welcome applications from men, disabled candidates, and black and minority ethnic candidates, as they are under‑represented in this service.

For any queries relating to the position, please contact: kenn

This post will have access to the Public Services Network. If successful, you will be required to apply for a basic level disclosure of criminal records check (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.

Head Office
Riverside House
Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE