About the Role
Business Support Manager
Location: Downpatrick
Salary: £39,000
Contract: 46 Weeks
The Opportunity
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Business Support Manager to lead and develop a comprehensive administrative business support service within a large public sector organisation.
This role will suit a confident and capable leader who can manage teams, drive service improvements and ensure the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused business support across a busy operational department.
The Role
The successful candidate will:
Manage and coordinate a flexible Business Support team, ensuring high service standards are consistently achieved
Lead on service transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
Develop, review and implement business support systems, procedures and operating standards
Oversee complaints handling, FOI requests, data subject access requests and performance reporting
Contribute to departmental business planning and budget monitoring
Support performance management, data validation and statutory reporting
Deputise for senior management as required
Ensure governance, risk management and compliance standards are maintained
This is a hands-on management role requiring strong operational oversight alongside strategic input into service development.
Essential Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate:
A minimum Level 4 qualification (e.g. HNC in Business/Administration) and at least 6months' experience in: Working with internal and external customers
Report writing and analysing statistical information
Implementing business support processes and operating procedures
OR
At least 12 months' relevant experience in the above areas in lieu of formal qualifications
Additionally, applicants must have:
Experience supervising or managing staff
Experience using Management Information Systems
Budgetary experience (e.g. monitoring budgets, processing expenditure, raising purchase orders, approving invoices)
Experience identifying and managing change initiatives
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word and Excel)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
A full driving licence and access to transport (or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post)
What's on Offer
Salary of £39,000
46-week
Opportunity to gain senior-level public sector management experience
A role with real impact on service delivery and operational standards
For more information, please contact Ethan Boylan today.
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Tech Stack
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