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Description

We are seeking an experienced Business Operations Team Manager. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Operations Team Manager role within Children's Services. The posts will sit under the Children's Services Business Operations team, which provides support to a variety of internal and external customers across the organisation. As a Team Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of business support across Children and Family services, working collaboratively with management colleagues to create and implement procedures for duties aligned to teams.

Responsibility

Within this role you will be expected to oversee the team’s workload, manage resources to ensure tasks are covered across the service, direct line manage up to 9 officers, manage, create and update processes, provide coaching and training, action or co-ordinate the allocation of ad hoc tasks delegated by the heads of service and provide resource cover to ensure tasks are completed if workload is high or capacity short in any area of the wider service. If you believe you have the experience of managing staff and can meet challenging deadlines, deliver a high-quality service and develop excellent working relationships, we would like to hear from you.

Qualification – Essential

GCSE Grade (or equivalent) in English Language and Mathematics.

Experience in business administration with management responsibility.

ILM (or equivalent management qualification) – desirable.

Advanced – Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage.

Successful candidates will have:

Experience in operational management.

Experience in implementing change/efficiency initiatives.

Working within a business support environment, delivering high-quality services.

Strong communication skills and experience.

Performance management experience.

Knowledge of working in the Children and Family Service.

Experience in performance management, including managing capability.

Requirements to work in the evenings – minimum of 4 times a year or when service demand is impacted due to capacity.

Essential Compliance Requirements

Enhanced DBS check.

A pre-engagement screening is mandatory for this role. Please be prepared for this additional step in the application process.

Diamond Blaque Group, a leading public sector provider, is acting as an employment agency for this vacancy. Our organisation is deeply committed to fostering an environment of equal opportunity and diversity in the workplace