Team Manager (Directorate Operation)

Fife Council; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council is seeking a Team Manager for the Directorate Operations Team, responsible for Compliance and Risk. The role involves leading a team, implementing strategies, ensuring legislative compliance, and enhancing service delivery in various educational sectors. Ideal candidates will have a SCQF level 9 qualification and experience in the public sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in public sector operational delivery and resource management.
• NEBOSH (or equivalent) General Certificate in Health and Safety (essential).
• Experience in organizational change and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage specialized officers delivering compliance and risk activities.
• Plan performance improvement requirements and priorities.
• Ensure financial procedures and audit controls are implemented.

Skills

Consultancy

Facilitation

Influencing

Organizational Awareness

Education

SCQF level 9 degree or equivalent

Job description

The Team Manager is one of three Team Managers within the Directorate Operations Team, each holding the strategic and operational lead on defined areas of responsibility: managing, developing, implementing, and monitoring the range of services supporting the Primary, Nursery, Special, Secondary, Central Support sectors and teams within the Education Directorate.

The Team Manager for this post will lead on Compliance and Risk. The Team Manager will:

• Manage specialist officers responsible for the delivery of Compliance, Risk, Health and Safety, and devolved Finance, quality management, and data management activities within the Education Directorate.
• Plan, anticipate, and identify customer, directorate, and corporate performance improvement requirements and priorities.
• Ensure appropriate financial procedures and audit control are implemented.
• Manage and lead on all aspects of school transportation, in partnership with Transportation Services.
• Identify and analyze the impact of developments in legislation, codes of practice, and industry best practices in relation to compliance, risk, health and safety at work, and financial management. Initiate the development of new or amended strategies, policies, procedures, training programs, and actions, persuading senior managers, Headteachers, and all school and operational staff of the need to take actions in relation to risk and health and safety for the organization's and stakeholders' best interests.
• Monitor service quality and performance concerning risk, compliance, health and safety, financial, and data management, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and policies.
• Liaise with external regulatory agencies, including the Health and Safety Executive, Public Health, and Audit Scotland, sharing best practices and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications, Registration, and Skill Requirements

• Educated to SCQF level 9, including a degree or equivalent.
• Experience of operational delivery within the public sector, successful business change, resource management, performance management, and quality management.
• Experience of driving, managing, and supporting organizational change and service improvement.
• Consultancy, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• NEBOSH (or equivalent) General Certificate in Health and Safety (essential).
• NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety (desirable).

The Person

• Work with the Service Manager, the Directorate Operations Team, Education Managers, Improvement Officers, School Leaders, and practitioners to develop, plan, and implement the Directorate’s strategies related to Compliance, Risk, and Finance.
• Identify, plan, and assess the progress of projects and manage their interdependencies to support specific outcomes.
• Report on progress to various Education forums, Councillors, Fife Council Committees, and Scottish Government as required.
• Chair meetings and represent the Service in cross-service working groups and projects.
• Model positive behaviors in dealings with others.
• Undertake research and benchmarking.
• Analyze complex issues and determine practical solutions.
• Reconcile competing priorities and manage ambiguity and complexity.
• Respond to customer needs with strong organizational and business awareness, providing constructive challenge where appropriate.