Business Support Team Leader SQAS

Northamptonshire Children's Trust; Northampton Copse; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organization in Northampton is seeking an enthusiastic team leader for their Business Support team within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service. The role involves line management, performance management, and close collaboration with child protection services. Ideal candidates are dedicated and experienced in project and change management, and team leadership. Benefits include generous leave, pension scheme, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Subsidised car parking

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, dedicated, flexible, and dynamic character.
• Experience in managing teams and delivering results.
• Must provide a full employment history.

Responsibilities

• Line manage a Business Support team within SQAS.
• Manage performance against key performance indicators.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in Child Protection Conference Service.

Skills

Project Management

Change Management

Team Leadership

Relationship Building

Job description

Responsibility

Line manage a Business Support team who provide a comprehensive, proactive and effective business support service within the Safeguarding and Quality Assurance Service (SQAS), with specific focus on Children in Care Reviews, Quality Assurance and Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) services. Successfully manage performance and deliver outcomes as defined in the key performance indicators for the above-named services. Work closely with colleagues in SQAS Business Support Child Protection Conference Service.

Qualifications and Experience

Enthusiastic, dedicated, flexible, dynamic and solution-focused. Experience in Project and Change Management, Team Management Working and developing and maintaining working relationships. Must provide a full employment history including any gaps since leaving full-time education.

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days after 5 years.
• Local Government Pension Scheme and immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health pension protection.
• Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days annual leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme run by Health Assured – available 24/7 for you and your immediate family, including telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out.
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits.
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team to empower professional decisions.
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities.
• Subsidised town centre car parking scheme.

Contact

For further information or an informal chat please email [e-mail]. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Submit your application as early as possible.

About Us

Northamptonshire Children's Trust Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Service (SQAS) is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team leader to join the service. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils. We value our colleagues and empower them to do their best work in a culture of support and kindness. At NCT, equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria. Join our dedicated team and be part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.