Financial Business Support Officer

Rochdale Council; Rochdale; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Rochdale is seeking a motivated and forward-thinking Financial Business Support Officer to join their Home Improvement Agency team. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible home and office working arrangements, and generous leave entitlement. Ideal candidates should possess excellent organizational skills, be confident communicators, and work well in a team-oriented environment. Opportunities for professional development and participation in a supportive work culture are integral to this position.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Work-life balance scheme

Easily accessible transport links

Skills

Ability to work well with others

Good organisational skills

Confident communicator

Effective ‘multi-tasker’

Strong ICT Skills

Good attention to detail

Team Player

Job description

Are you passionate about working in a service which makes a difference to the lives of the residents of our borough?

Do you want to join a friendly, flexible, passionate and award winning Home Improvement Agency Team?

Are you up for a new and exciting challenge? If yes, then we would love to hear from you.

Welcome to Rochdale Home Improvement Agency (HIA), part of Rochdale’s award winning adult care service. It’s an exciting time across Adult Care as we embark and continue 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. We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and forward‑thinking person to join our team as a Financial Business Support Officer.

Although this post is currently available within the Home Improvement Agency, the Financial Business Support Officer role is generic, and you could be placed in any team within Governance and Business Support should you be appointable.

Why us?

Here in the HIA, we provide a range of services to older people and people with a disability, such as major and minor adaptations, and compliance on stairlifts, which all help to keep our residents living as independently as possible in their own homes. It is exciting and fast‑paced, and no two days are ever the same. We are a friendly and dynamic team, which takes pride in everything we do to ensure our services continue to be of an excellent and high‑quality standard.

The HIA is extremely busy, but you will get real job satisfaction and will be supported by our amazing staff team. Benefits include :

Salary and 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.

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.

Leave entitlement – you will be offered a generous holiday allowance of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays. In addition, our employees annual leave entitlement will increase by an additional five days after 5 years’ service.

Work life balance scheme – we also offer a flexible work‑life balance scheme which allows you to accrue hours and take up to an additional 12 days off each year, without impacting on your annual leave entitlement.

Training and development – we are invested in our staff and encourage your continued professional development with a range of opportunities and training on offer.

Travel and accessibility – we are located and easily accessible to nearby transport links to make it easier to travel via metro link, bus and train.

Pension – You will have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

What we’re looking for?

• Ability to work well with others
• Good organisational skills
• Confident communicator
• Effective ‘multi-tasker’
• Strong ICT Skills
• Good attention to detail
• Team Player

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our lively, passionate and welcoming team.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions on a Teams drop‑in session on 6th and 7th January. If you would like an invite to the sessions, please contact [e-mail] or [e-mail].

Interviews will be held 20th January 2026.

If you would like a chat about the role, please email: [e-mail]