Business Support Manager

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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Business Support Manager

Permanent

Grade

We are a Living Wage Employer and all our roles will be paid as such where the pay scales are below the Living Wage rate.

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Business Support Services function at Birmingham City Council. We are recruiting for a highly organised and proactive individual to undertake the role of Business Support Manager with a focus on supporting finance services.

You will play a key role in leading and managing a team to deliver high-quality responsive and fit-for-purpose business support. Youll be expected to build strong relationships across finance and wider services understand business needs and drive service improvements with creativity and confidence.

As a Business Support Manager you will work as part of a dynamic leadership team managing a range of business support functions including line management performance supervisions and sickness. Youll be responsible for ensuring compliance with governance FOI SARs and financial regulations while also identifying opportunities to modernise and digitalise processes.

You will need to be a confident and proactive leader with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and quickly understand the finance landscape. Youll be expected to use initiative read between the lines and suggest practical solutions that improve service delivery and add value. A strong understanding of business support and its contribution to frontline services is essential.

Youll also be expected to bring fresh ideas suggest digital skills and service improvements and think creatively to help shape the future of business support.

This is a great chance to step into a permanent leadership role and make a meaningful impact.

For any informal enquires please contact:

Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application this is required for shortlisting. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.

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