Business Manager

The starting salary for this position is GBP45,734 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

Are you an existing Executive Assistant looking for your next step? This could be exactly what you are looking for!

The Leadership Office at Surrey County Council is looking to recruit a Business Manager to provide executive support and project management on a variety of high profile work in our Environment and communities portfolios.

Under the direction of the Head of the Leadership Office and working closely with fellow Business Managers and the Lead Business Manager, this this role will provide a direct link between the Corporate Leadership Team, Cabinet and wider democratic services putting you at the very heart of the Council.

Alongside giving strategic support and briefing to the Executive Director(s) you will work with, the role will be responsible for providing meeting support to a range of boards and large-scale events (often involving partnership organisations), developing agendas in line with priorities, facilitating group work, coordinating work programmes, working across directorates on special projects, bringing forward items for discussion, and tracking progress against agreed actions.

It may not be surprising then that we are looking for candidates who can evidence brilliant organisational, prioritising, and project management skills combined with a natural ability and flair for communication, networking and building strong working relationships that support getting the job done. You will need to feel at home working proactively as part of a team and independently in a fast paced and dynamic environment with a complex landscape of work.

If you are motivated by work that keeps you on your toes, is different every single day and believe you have the experience and skills we are looking for then we really want to hear from you.

For more information please refer to the role profile attached at the bottom of this advert- we look forward to hearing from you!

To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence (top 4 skills):

• Experience of working within a local authority or a setting with transferable skills
• An ability to work at pace to a high standard
• Flexibility to support a range of work programmes
• Be approachable and a great team player

At Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape who we are as an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.

For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

For an informal discussion please contact Jen Henderson via .uk.

This advert will close at 23:59pm on 16th May 2021.

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Our Values

Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.