Reed in Partnership has been delivering public services since 1998. We are a British, family-owned company, whose mission has always been to positively transform people and their communities. This is reflected in our services, which we deliver to help people from all backgrounds and circumstances to change their lives for the better. Pay Range £34,750 - £43,000 Working Hours/Pattern: Full-time, although we would be happy to consider applicants who are looking to work on a part time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for this role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements. Job Description Do you pride yourself on your ability to lead and motivate a team?  Do you possess great people management skills and a passion for driving performance?  Consider the role of a Business Manager at Reed in Partnership!  This role is office based but will involve travel across Norfolk & Suffolk also.   Please Note, these roles are expressions of interest only at this point. We are currently working on a number of exciting opportunities within this area and are looking to build a pipeline of talent to allow us to work quickly upon contract award. We will be in a position to be able to begin the formal recruitment process in the coming weeks and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps of your expression of interest as soon as possible. Who we are:  Reed's Employability Division aims to positively transform lives by helping individuals who are unemployed, economically inactive, or facing challenges such as health conditions, disabilities, or caring responsibilities to find sustainable employment. Through a wide range of tailored support services including one-to-one careers guidance, CV writing, interview preparation, and skills training, we have supported over 250,000 people on their journey into work.   The new Confident Futures programme, funded by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), is designed to support Universal Credit claimants with long-term health conditions. It is a voluntary programme focused on helping participants move closer to work by improving confident, wellbeing, skills, stability and readiness for work.  What is the role about?  The Business Manager is responsible for leading and motivating a team of Progression Coaches to support caseloads of unemployed job seekers with intensive personal support, ensuring high-quality service delivery and adherence to performance targets. This role will require you to oversee daily operations, manage team development, and build strong relationships with stakeholders to maximise support and employment opportunities. Just some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include:  Taking Ownership  Implementing strategies aimed at upskilling your local community members and overcoming barriers to employment  Monitor and manage office and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).     Working Together  Managing, motivating, and directing staff, ensuring they meet and exceed performance targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)  Overseeing staff development, including performance management, identifying skills gaps, and coaching/mentoring  Maintaining productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maximise referrals and participant employment opportunities     Being Fair, Open, and Honest  Managing Profit and Loss reports and monthly financial forecasting     What’s in it for you?  A generous base salary (pro-rata for part time), and great flexibility with your working schedule, we offer training, development and progression opportunities. You will have access to the range of Reed in Partnership benefits, which include:  25 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time) plus statutory bank holidays  Reed Pension Scheme  Award Winning Management & Leadership training  Professional & Personal Development Funds  Bi-annual pay reviews  Plus much more that can be found Here     The Business Manager role offers immense satisfaction of leading a team that helps people overcome barriers and secure lasting employment, making a real difference in your community every day. At Reed in Partnership, our values—Fair, Open & Honest, Take Ownership, and Work Together—guide everything we do. Join us in delivering services that make a real difference.     To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:  Previous direct line management of a team  Experience in a sales, customer service or recruitment industry   Track record of working and achieving targets personally as well as managing team targets  Experience in people management including training, coaching, performance management and recruitment.  Strong administration and IT skills  Assertiveness, Resilience and good Decision-making skills  A minimum of 2 A-Levels or an equivalent Level 3 Diploma GCSE English Language at a minimum of a Grade B (or equivalent Level 2 qualification). OR achievement of a Level 2 in Literacy Assessment at interview stage Personal circumstances include willingness to travel within the patch (e.g. to meet Progression Coaches/participants/Employers) Willingness to work flexibly and ability to travel across a large region Desirable Criteria:  Interest in people and willingness to learn.  Knowledge of welfare/benefits system.  Degree or relevant qualification. Degree topics may include; psychology, sociology, social care/science. Relevant qualifications would include Information Advice and Guidance NVQs, Brokerage Standard, Social Work qualifications or qualifications relating to welfare to work.  Fluency in more than one language  We aim to ensure that no candidate or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Whilst some roles are advertised as Full-Time, we may be able to consider applicants who are looking to work on a Part-Time basis. If you would like to explore this further please discuss this with the talent partner for the role. Please note our ability to accommodate flexible working arrangements will vary from role to role, dependent on business requirements. We have an on-going strategic priority to make this a great place to work. We are a family-owned company. We think this makes us unique compared to a lot of other companies. It is fundamental to the way our workplaces operate, the decisions we make and how we treat each other. Our workplaces have been recognised for multiple awards. Most recently we were really proud to be presented with three UK Employee Experience Awards in 2022: Gold for Best Talent Management Programme, Silver for Diversity and Inclusion and Bronze for Best Large Company to Work For. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area. Phone: 0333 2408490 Email: rinp.ma@reed.com

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