Business Management & Development Team Leader - ANG06411

ANGUSalive; Forfar; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

15.7% employer pension contributions

Free bACTIVE membership

Job summary

ANGUSalive is seeking a capable leader to head the Business Management & Development Unit based at Forfar Library. The role focuses on governance, service delivery, and driving improvements to benefit communities and visitors across Angus.

The successful candidate will bring leadership experience, a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for developing people, improving services and embracing innovation within the libraries and cultural sector.

Qualifications

• Leadership and team supervision experience.
• Strong governance and quality-focused mindset.
• Knowledge of libraries sector and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Business Management & Development Unit to support the Board and Executive Management Team.
• Drive continuous improvement and identify commercial opportunities.
• Develop innovative approaches to service delivery across ANGUSalive.
• Ensure excellent customer experiences for communities and visitors.

Job description

Job Description

Based at Forfar Library, 50-56 West High Street, Forfar.

Help us change lives in Angus by inspiring healthy, active and creative lifestyle choices.

At ANGUSalive, our business is all about people. Our staff are central to our success, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and capable leader to join our team.

As Business Management & Development Team Leader, you will lead the Business Management & Development Business Unit, providing high-quality services that support the Board, Executive Management Team and wider operations.

You will play a key role in ensuring strong governance, maximising environmental, social and commercial value, and supporting the delivery of excellent customer experiences for our communities and visitors to Angus.

You will drive continuous improvement, identify commercial opportunities and develop innovative approaches to service delivery. Working collaboratively across ANGUSalive, you will help improve productivity, reach new audiences and deliver services that support our charitable objectives and strategic priorities.

To succeed, you will demonstrate strong leadership, a commitment to customer service excellence and a passion for developing people, improving services and embracing innovation. You will bring knowledge and experience of the libraries sector, leadership and management, and health and safety.

A friendly, approachable personality, resilience, adaptability and the ability to use your initiative are essential. If you are ambitious, motivated, results-focused and keen to make a positive difference, this could be the opportunity for you.

Working with our customers, colleagues and partners offers a varied and rewarding experience, alongside the opportunity to help shape the future of sport, leisure and cultural services in Angus.

In return, ANGUSalive offers an excellent employee benefits package, including:

• generous annual leave, 15.7% employer pension contributions and a free bACTIVE membership.

Please note interviews will be held Thursday, 19 November 2026.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.