Overview
Position Title: Business Manager
Company: City Of Worcester
Location: Worcester, England, UK
Job Description:
Looking for a driven and dynamic individual to join a passionate and forward-thinking team as a Business and Policy Manager. This is a key role, to provide an exceptional level of support to the senior political leadership of Worcestershire County Council and provide policy guidance on a broad range of subjects.Following a review of the Executive Support Service we are now looking to appoint to the following newly created post:Policy and Business Manager – Corporate and Member’s.
Responsibilities:
- Excellent interpersonal skills are therefore crucial as is a strong understanding of the interplay between service areas in a fast paced and changing environment.
- If you have a broad skillset, the ability to co-ordinate a wide array of business, support decision making, lead on transformation projects and support policy development for senior officers and members we would like to hear from.
- You’ll work closely with the political leadership of the Council to support policy development and ensure delivery against the Corporate Plan.
- This role will carry out research into local, regional, national and international issues as required, and ensure the relevant Cabinet Member is made aware of any relevant matters.
Requirements:
- Applications are invited to apply for this role.
- Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
- In line with the “Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, we do not automatically reject applicants with a criminal record. Every application will be considered individually, considering the nature and circumstances of the conviction and the type of work applied for.
- You will not be asked to disclose ‘spent’ convictions unless the work requires access to children and vulnerable adults.
- Worcestershire County Council is committed to promoting equality and diversity and ensuring that all appointments are made based on the suitability of a candidate to the role only.
- Please write your submission with consideration for the essential and desirable criteria on the Person Specification. This should include examples why you should be considered; the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.