Business Manager - (Bath)

Seetec Business Technology Centre; Bath; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + bank holidays

Pension

Healthcare plan

Annual salary review

Refer a Friend

BenefitHub access

Employee-owned

Job summary

Seetec is hiring a Business Manager to lead the Youth Job Guarantee programme across a designated area. You will inspire a team and manage contract performance, quality, safeguarding and financial targets while delivering personalised support for young people.

Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement are essential. You'll use performance data to drive continuous improvement, build partnerships with employers and Jobcentre Plus, and ensure high standards of delivery across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams to deliver against performance targets.
• Proven ability to manage contract performance, quality, safeguarding and finances.
• GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above are required.
• Strong IT skills with Microsoft 365 (Teams, Excel, Word). Must have full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and coach Team Leaders to deliver high performance and outcomes.
• Drive delivery of the Youth Job Guarantee programme across the area.
• Meet performance, quality, compliance, safeguarding and participant experience targets.
• Use data/insights to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee participant journeys and build employer/training provider partnerships.
• Manage resources, budgets and workforce capacity to meet requirements.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Target-driven

MS 365 proficiency

Driving licence

Education

GCSE English and Maths (C/4 or above)

Management qualification (Level 3+)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Role

Ready to Lead? We're Hiring a Business Manager
At Seetec, we're committed to helping young people aged 18-24 overcome barriers to employment and achieve sustainable careers. We're looking for an experienced Business Manager to lead the successful delivery of our Youth Job Guarantee programme across a designated area.
In this role, you'll inspire and develop a team of Team Leaders, Youth Employment Advisors, Trainers and Employer Account Executives, creating a high performance culture focused on achieving outstanding outcomes for participants. You'll be accountable for contract performance, quality, compliance, safeguarding and financial targets, while ensuring young people receive personalised support that helps them secure and sustain employment.
You'll use performance data and insight to drive continuous improvement, manage resources effectively and build strong partnerships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, local authorities and training providers. The role requires a confident and experienced leader who can motivate teams, manage performance and deliver results in a target driven environment.
The successful candidate will have significant leadership experience, a strong track record of delivering against performance and quality measures, excellent stakeholder management skills and confidence using Microsoft 365 applications. Experience within employability, skills, welfare to work or advice and guidance services would be advantageous.
Join Seetec and play a key role in transforming young people's lives through employment, skills and opportunity.

In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we’re offering a competitive salary range £42,000 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 Review
• 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
• 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 with our employee-owners. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make.

Location: Isle of Wight Hours: 37 hours a week. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 5pm, Friday 8.30 am to 4.30pm
Closing Date: 15 October 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Subject to Contract Award

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and coach Team Leaders to deliver high performance and strong participant outcomes.
• Drive the successful delivery of the Youth Job Guarantee programme across your area.
• Achieve contractual targets across performance, quality, compliance, safeguarding and participant experience.
• Use data and insights to identify risks, improve performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee participant journeys, ensuring personalised support leads to sustainable employment outcomes.
• Build strong partnerships with employers, Jobcentre Plus, local authorities and training providers.
• Support effective collaboration between delivery and employer engagement teams to maximise employment opportunities.
• Manage resources, budgets and workforce capacity to meet operational and contractual requirements.
• Maintain high standards of quality assurance, compliance, safeguarding and risk management.
• Champion an exceptional participant experience and a culture of accountability, best practice and continuous improvement.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Extensive leadership and management experience.
• Proven experience working in a target-driven environment.
• Experience delivering services against contractual and quality standards.
• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft 365 applications such as Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable

• Extensive knowledge of the employability sector.
• Experience working in advice and guidance environments.
• Recognised Management or Leadership qualification (Level 3 or above).

Additional Information

Seetec is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
Dependent on the role applying to you may be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS/DS) check. Seetec support the recruitment of ex- offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under “About us”.
Seetec is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignments, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.