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Job Description
* Suffolk County Council - Allington Clinic, Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 4ER / Hybrid
* £27,711 per annum (pro rata)
* 18.5 hours per week
* Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Suffolk County Council's Health Business Centre as a Business Support Assistant Manager in the Health Visiting Clinical Administration Team, working from Allington House, Ipswich.
* Do you have experience in managing a team?
* Would you like to work in a varied, challenging and rewarding role?
* Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people in Suffolk?
The Health Business Centre (HBC) is an integral and key element of the Suffolk 0-19 Healthy Child Service, and its function is to support the delivery of the health visiting and school nursing services to children and young people across Suffolk, ensuring that families receive a seamless, efficient and timely response. It is also the single point of contact for all clients, staff and stakeholders.
Your role and responsibilities
This supervisory role is imperative to the smooth running of the Administration Team. Working alongside the Business Support Manager you will be responsible for the 16 staff members (10.4FTE) in terms of monthly supervisions and PDR's, daily resource management, escalation point and 'go to expert'. You'll also be responsible for all new starter training and maintaining the 'Admin Handbook' reference documentation/training manual for the team. You'll work closely with the wider HBC team and the health visiting team managers, whilst receiving management supervision, and you will have access to the in-house training to support you in your role.
In addition you'll be working with the Business Support Manager to implement strategic change and deliver programmes of activity that will deliver efficiencies for the service and streamline access to our services for service users.
You should apply if you are a confident communicator as well as a strong team player who is able to work in a solution-focused manner.
You will need:
* relevant experience and knowledge to be able to manage staff in a busy, fast-paced working environment to include recruitment, training and appraisals
* to be a good communicator who can provide advice and guidance to your staff on a range of administrative procedures and be able to deal effectively with any people issues in the team
* working knowledge of Microsoft packages as well as SystmOne
* to be organised and able to prioritise your own work and the work of others to meet deadlines.
You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (docx). If you believe you can succeed in this role, apply. Even if you don't meet all requirements, still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
The team
The team's purpose is to support the clinical teams in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. We value teamwork and a solution-focused approach with positive working relationships.
Empowering Everyone
We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk).
For more information
Please contact Wendy Massingham (she/her) for a casual conversation. You can reach her by either calling 07714 396381 or emailing wendy.massingham@suffolk.gov.uk.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (docx).
Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a Supporting Statement answering the following questions below. You should use the Supporting Statement template (docx).
* Question 1 -Tell us about what experience and skills you have of people management. If you don't have people management experience please tell us about what you think makes a good people manager and why (max 500 words)
* Question 2 -Tell us about your experience of working in Children & Young People's Services / a healthcare environment / working with service users in a health environment (max 300 words)
* Question 3 -Why are you applying for this role and what 3 key skills could you could bring to this role ? (max 300 words)
* Question 4 - Give an example of a challenging situation you have had to deal with to conclusion (300 words)
* Question 5 - Tell us what experience you have of using SystmOne or if no experience please share with us your experience of managing a case management system or database which holds client information within it (max 300 words).
Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date: 11.30 pm, 23 April 2025.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
About Us
As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.
In return, you'll enjoy:
* up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
* membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
* performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
* training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
* a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
* diverse and active staff networks
* flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
Plus lots more!
If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).
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