Area Business Manager - Fixed Term

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for an Area Business Manager who will be responsible for the general (non-care related) management of all of North and Scotland Adult Services

We’re seeking a dynamic individual to manage business and finance administration for the Area in Adult Services.

You will liaise with finance and administration teams to support service managers in the use of business systems. You will take a key role in business development and all aspects of income monitoring and generation.

You will ensure compliance with legislative requirements such as Health and Safety and other local risk management functions.

You will act as a liaison between front line services and support services, in particular HR and Finance.

You will also support the development of business cases as determined by the Area Manager and liaise with Estates Facilities Teams to support local projects.

The successful candidate will be an experienced manager, equipped with project management experience and good communication skills. You will have experience of working in a rapidly changing environment and be comfortable proposing, justifying, initiating and implementing change. Have knowledge of Finance and budgeting

Your working pattern will be 35 hours per week. The Salary range for this position is £31,720- £40,146 (dependent on experience). Your location will be home-based.

This is a fixed-term position for a duration of 10 months to cover maternity leave.

We offer a whole range of benefits including:

• Excellent training and development programme
• Career progression opportunities
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call.
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Access to our benefits portal - online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Headspace membership for yourself + 3 friends/family members - Headspace is a global leader in mindfulness and meditation
• Occupational sick pay
• Salary Finance - Our charity partner offers Salary Finance loans as a financial wellbeing benefit for our staff.
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200!
• Level 1 membership to Healthcare Cash Plan for all permanent staff!
• Options to buy private healthcare, private dental insurance, and many other salary sacrifices

Who we are:

We are the UK's leading charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

Why Choose us?

Autism expertise and knowledge

Our highly skilled and innovative teams empower people to maximise their involvement and inclusion in their community.

Person-centred care

We use individual evidence based, outcome focused assessments to make sure our support is designed to enable people to live the life they choose.

Understanding your diagnosis

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them.

We have come a long way but there is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.

To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page to apply online.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: https://www.autism.org.uk/

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.