Business Support Assistant

Salary
£26,340 \- £26,472 (Pay award pending)

Contractual hours
37

Basis
Full time

Region
Rotherham

Job category/type
Administration/Clerical, Customer Services

Date posted
29/06/2026

Job reference
REQ23392

Directorate: Regeneration \& Environment

Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

We are currently looking to recruit a Business Support Assistant to work within our Fleet \& Workshop team based at our site at Hellaby, Rotherham. This facility provides vehicles across the broad spectrum of Council departments that support front line services in our community. Fleet \& Workshop services operate an internal hire desk providing short and long\-term vehicle hire, a driver training and compliance team, a busy in\-house vehicle maintenance workshop and an MOT lane.

You will be required to provide administrative support and assist with the day\-to\-day operation within a busy department. Key duties will include:

• Maintaining accurate vehicle records


• Input accurate data onto the fleet management system


• Liaising with internal customers and external suppliers


• Support the Transport Managers in maintaining compliance records


• Assist with the processing of insurance claims and penalty notices


• Invoice processing and raising purchase orders

We are looking to recruit someone with the following skills and experience:

• Administration related experience in a similar environment


• Competent in the use of MS Office suite, particularly Outlook, Excel and Teams


• Customer focused with excellent customer service skills


• Be organised with the ability to prioritise workload in a fast\-paced environment


• Conscientious with a keen eye for detail and a high level of accuracy


• Have an understanding and knowledge of different vehicle types and specifications


• Understanding of health and safety in the workplace


• Be a team player with the ability to also work under own initiative

This role would suit someone with experience of working in vehicle rental, logistics or workshop. You will have the opportunity to gain new skills and a long\-term career working for your local community. Training and development is available through our extensive learning programmes for the right candidate. You will also be entitled to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Should you wish to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Shelley Flanagan, Fleet \& Compliance Manager, at shelley.flanagan@rotherham.gov.uk *This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (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. For further information, please visit our* *website**.*

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