Business Manager - Public Protection South ; Part Time FTE

This Business Manager post sits in NPS South Central Public Protection within the Ministry of Justice, supporting a senior leadership team in probation services. The job holder monitors performance, manages budgets and procurement, oversees health and safety and line manages diary and administrative staff. It is a non-operational, permanent part-time role within an existing job share, with regional travel and hybrid working where business need allows.

Fit depends on experience managing senior executive workloads and a Level 4 business administration qualification or equivalent.

• Directly line manage staff and provide secondary line management, supporting supervision, coaching and progression
• Act as the interface between the senior leadership team and teams across the function, internal and external stakeholders
• Monitor function performance, highlight issues and pursue efficiency and effectiveness improvements
• Monitor and deliver procedures for HR, equalities and inclusion, performance management, and learning and development
• Monitor function budgets, support financial planning, coordinate procurement and authorise some expenditure under financial compliance policies
• Oversee administrative processes to gather and synthesise business performance data, and support audit and inspection preparationli>
• Maintain knowledge of, and help review, organisational policies and local procedures, advising staff
• Complete the workforce planning tool and provide accurate data to inform senior leaders, including regional recruitment
• Build relationships with teams, external stakeholders and partner agencies as a Probation Service Representative, planning engagement events
• Manage the facilities portfolio for the area, complete health and safety risk assessments, and ensure compliance with health, safety, fire and security requirements
• Act as single point of contact for information assurance, business continuity and workforce planning, with lead responsibility for a portfolio such as new procedures
• Lead pilot initiatives, hold areas of responsibility set by the Head of Operational Function, and respond to changing business needs and ad-hoc tasks

• NVQ Level 4 in Business Administration or equivalent in a relevant subject, or appropriate practical experience

• Managing the workload of senior level executives and extensive stakeholder engagement
• Using Microsoft Office programmes to present information and data and review outputs for quality
• Effectively managing financial or other resources

• Sufficient ability in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
• Confident spoken English, or Welsh where specified in Wales
• Understanding of Probation Service and Civil Service policies and procedures, developed in post

• DBS Standard check
• Security and identity checks before taking up post
• Eligible under Civil Service nationality rules

• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years, plus public holidays, pro-rata for part-time
• Local Government Pension Scheme via Greater Manchester Pension Fund
• Extensive training and development opportunities
• Employee-run networks for minority groups, disabled staff, carers and LGBT+ staff
• Family friendly policies including reduced hours and job share
• Flexible benefits including voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens