Business Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 04 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £45,000 i £49,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Suffolk |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Seetec |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 31883 |
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Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving performance and making a difference in people’s lives? If so come and join us, as we’re recruiting for a Business Manager leading our Connect to Work programme.
As our Business Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of our contract, inspiring and motivating a high-performing team to achieve exceptional results. You’ll ensure quality, compliance, and budget control while identifying opportunities for collaboration and innovation across contracts. You’ll also play a pivotal role in shaping the future of employment services across the Company.
Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in contract management and team leadership. A strong understanding of compliance, quality assurance, and budgetary control. Have the ability to drive performance improvement and foster collaboration. Is a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to operational delivery and have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £45,000 to £49,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
2 Volunteer Days
Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual Salary Increase in line with national average
Refer a Friend Scheme
Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location: You will be responsible for our Connect to Work programme in Suffolk
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Key Responsibilities
Be the lead contact for the Connect to work service and be responsible for submission of reports, addressing any queries, and providing all required information.
Work with the Operations Manager to develop a strategy and be accountable for the delivery of the strategy.
Responsibility to deliver all contractually set KPI’s across a range of metrics eg. customer services standards, performance, financial, compliance and quality. Lead, inspire, motivate, coach and over supervision to teams to deliver team and individual targets.
Effectively manage a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of Connect to work best practice.
Drive and monitor stakeholder engagement to ensure development of a robust referral pipeline.
Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, delivering presentations as needed to promote provision.
Monitor and manage performance of the Employment Specialists – guide them individually on best practice and achieving individual and team job outcome targets.
Create a culture of continuous improvement.
Identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training to support with continuous professional development. Supporting the design and delivery of in-house staff training and development (including facilitating peer learning and best practice).
Coordinate the work of Employment Specialists in a region in relation to building relationships with employers to effectively access the hidden labour market, external agencies and delivery of job seeking groups.
Being responsible for the production of quantitative and qualitative reports on the designated services.
Manage all contracts within a pre-determined financial budget. Managing Profit and Loss and monthly financial forecasting.
Regularly review management information to identify emerging trends to proactively address potential risk areas across contracts (performance, compliance, quality and staffing resources).
Implement Performance Management metrics, identifying skills gaps, mentoring and coaching staff
Drive a high-performance culture in line with Seetec Pluss’ vision and values.
Working with Quality and Compliance teams, ensure checks and controls are in place, which are regularly reviewed and are adhered to.
Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including central government agencies, local authorities and other key customers, to enhance Seetec Pluss’ influence in the market. Own and share local Jobcentre Plus (JCP) relationships to ensure appropriate referrals to your contracts. Develop relationships with other third parties for signposting referrals, where relevant.
Deliver a positive experience to all customers, ensuring they positively engage with the service and identify opportunities to enhance the service further.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Extensive leadership and management experience
A detailed working knowledge of the local labour market in the advertised geographical locations
Experience of partnership management
Experience of working in a target driven environment
Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
Desirable
Knowledge of the employability industry and/or Knowledge of the recruitment industry
Understanding of Supported employment Opportunities and associated frameworks (IPS/SEQF)
Experience of working with people in ‘advice & guidance’ environments
Full driving license
As our Business Manager, you’ll lead the delivery of our contract, inspiring and motivating a high-performing team to achieve exceptional results. You’ll ensure quality, compliance, and budget control while identifying opportunities for collaboration and innovation across contracts. You’ll also play a pivotal role in shaping the future of employment services across the Company.
Our ideal candidate will have proven experience in contract management and team leadership. A strong understanding of compliance, quality assurance, and budgetary control. Have the ability to drive performance improvement and foster collaboration. Is a strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to operational delivery and have excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £45,000 to £49,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy additional days)
2 Volunteer Days
Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
Annual Salary Increase in line with national average
Refer a Friend Scheme
Free access to BenefitHub – an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy to apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Seetec Group is an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.
Location: You will be responsible for our Connect to Work programme in Suffolk
Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Key Responsibilities
Be the lead contact for the Connect to work service and be responsible for submission of reports, addressing any queries, and providing all required information.
Work with the Operations Manager to develop a strategy and be accountable for the delivery of the strategy.
Responsibility to deliver all contractually set KPI’s across a range of metrics eg. customer services standards, performance, financial, compliance and quality. Lead, inspire, motivate, coach and over supervision to teams to deliver team and individual targets.
Effectively manage a high-quality service that adheres to the principles of Connect to work best practice.
Drive and monitor stakeholder engagement to ensure development of a robust referral pipeline.
Attend multidisciplinary team meetings, delivering presentations as needed to promote provision.
Monitor and manage performance of the Employment Specialists – guide them individually on best practice and achieving individual and team job outcome targets.
Create a culture of continuous improvement.
Identify training needs of staff and arrange appropriate training to support with continuous professional development. Supporting the design and delivery of in-house staff training and development (including facilitating peer learning and best practice).
Coordinate the work of Employment Specialists in a region in relation to building relationships with employers to effectively access the hidden labour market, external agencies and delivery of job seeking groups.
Being responsible for the production of quantitative and qualitative reports on the designated services.
Manage all contracts within a pre-determined financial budget. Managing Profit and Loss and monthly financial forecasting.
Regularly review management information to identify emerging trends to proactively address potential risk areas across contracts (performance, compliance, quality and staffing resources).
Implement Performance Management metrics, identifying skills gaps, mentoring and coaching staff
Drive a high-performance culture in line with Seetec Pluss’ vision and values.
Working with Quality and Compliance teams, ensure checks and controls are in place, which are regularly reviewed and are adhered to.
Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including central government agencies, local authorities and other key customers, to enhance Seetec Pluss’ influence in the market. Own and share local Jobcentre Plus (JCP) relationships to ensure appropriate referrals to your contracts. Develop relationships with other third parties for signposting referrals, where relevant.
Deliver a positive experience to all customers, ensuring they positively engage with the service and identify opportunities to enhance the service further.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Extensive leadership and management experience
A detailed working knowledge of the local labour market in the advertised geographical locations
Experience of partnership management
Experience of working in a target driven environment
Experience of delivering services to meet contractual and quality standards
Desirable
Knowledge of the employability industry and/or Knowledge of the recruitment industry
Understanding of Supported employment Opportunities and associated frameworks (IPS/SEQF)
Experience of working with people in ‘advice & guidance’ environments
Full driving license
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