Business Support Manager

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd in Salisbury invites applications for a part-time Business Support Manager based at our Salisbury office. The role provides administrative, operational and team support to Fostering Managers and fostering teams.

You will oversee day-to-day business support, ensure processes are accurate, handle minute taking, report writing, office coordination and oversee financial transactions including carer payments.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a small office-based team.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Practical, solutions-focused leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day running of business support across the service.
• Minute taking, report writing, office coordination and financial oversight (carer payments).
• Line manage Senior Business Support Coordinators and Business Support Coordinators.

Skills

Office team leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Business Support Manager to join our South and South East Fostering service, based from our Salisbury office. This is a key role providing high-quality administrative, operational and team support to our Fostering Managers and wider fostering teams.

You will oversee the day-to-day running of business support activity across the service, ensuring administrative processes are well organised, accurate and responsive. This will include minute taking, report writing, office coordination, and maintaining detailed oversight of financial transactions, including carer payments and general enquiries.

You will also line manage Senior Business Support Coordinators and Business Support Coordinators within your area, supporting them to deliver a consistent, professional and efficient service.

This is a busy and varied role where you will need to balance competing priorities, use your initiative and work confidently both independently and as part of a wider team.

About you

We are looking for someone with experience of managing a small office-based team, excellent communication skills and a practical, solutions-focused approach to leadership.

Experience of working within fostering, children’s services or a similar regulated environment would be an advantage.

30 hours per week
Working days will be discussed at interview.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] or call 01722 435750, option 2.