I am actively recruiting for a Business Operations Manager on a 6 month contract for a large Central Government Organisation. The role is Inside IR35 paying up to £250/day and remotely based with travel once per week to Bristol. The Business Operations team supports the organisation by facilitating: Recruitment and Workforce Planning Financial Management and Business Planning Commercials and Procurement IT and Information Management The Role: Support business as usual financial processes such as receipting invoices and maintaining trackers; Support business as usual recruitment processes such as civil servant and contingent labour recruitment through supporting teams to complete required templates and documentation and maintain trackers; Process requests such as approvals for travel and requests for software licences; Support the compilation of data from teams and generation of reports, by for example creating templates and sharing with teams; Maintain our process and knowledge documentation; Track and manage approvals for recruitment and purchasing Provide general support as directed by the Head of Operations Represent the Operations Team professionally when engaging with teams or our business partners. Key Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of using spreadsheets and functionality such as: Conditional formatting - VLOOKUP - Sumif and countif Good communication and interpersonal skills Good organisation and time management skills with an attention to detail; Good working knowledge of standard office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc). We use Google Workspace, which is functionally very similar to Microsoft 365. The ability to produce clear and concise reports for review The ability to multi-task across on distinct tasks, and to learn ways of working and tools quickly The aptitude to document ways of working on a wiki such as confluence or google-sites and to document processes (eg flow charts) as you learn them; The ability to self organise and proactive attitude to problem-solving; To be able to work individually as well as part of a team Please contact myself on the below details for further information.
16/05/2024
Project-based
I am actively recruiting for a Business Operations Manager on a 6 month contract for a large Central Government Organisation. The role is Inside IR35 paying up to £250/day and remotely based with travel once per week to Bristol. The Business Operations team supports the organisation by facilitating: Recruitment and Workforce Planning Financial Management and Business Planning Commercials and Procurement IT and Information Management The Role: Support business as usual financial processes such as receipting invoices and maintaining trackers; Support business as usual recruitment processes such as civil servant and contingent labour recruitment through supporting teams to complete required templates and documentation and maintain trackers; Process requests such as approvals for travel and requests for software licences; Support the compilation of data from teams and generation of reports, by for example creating templates and sharing with teams; Maintain our process and knowledge documentation; Track and manage approvals for recruitment and purchasing Provide general support as directed by the Head of Operations Represent the Operations Team professionally when engaging with teams or our business partners. Key Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of using spreadsheets and functionality such as: Conditional formatting - VLOOKUP - Sumif and countif Good communication and interpersonal skills Good organisation and time management skills with an attention to detail; Good working knowledge of standard office products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc). We use Google Workspace, which is functionally very similar to Microsoft 365. The ability to produce clear and concise reports for review The ability to multi-task across on distinct tasks, and to learn ways of working and tools quickly The aptitude to document ways of working on a wiki such as confluence or google-sites and to document processes (eg flow charts) as you learn them; The ability to self organise and proactive attitude to problem-solving; To be able to work individually as well as part of a team Please contact myself on the below details for further information.
This is a multi-faceted role and requires a great level of flexibility and willingness to deliver in a busy environment. You will be a key cog in our administrative team, being responsible for key duties in a busy office/warehouse. You will have a track record and experience of having delivered this in other environments and being a key person in the delivery of day-to-day operations. If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in and you are passionate about being in a business where sustainability and the promotion of literacy are key to what we do. The Role Office and building management Ensure office and important communal areas of the building are functioning well at all times with adequate supplies and working equipment. Conduct periodic reviews of vendors to ensure that the right cost/quality mix is maintained in line with budgets. Procurement Assist with procurement of key supplies for staff such as key safety equipment and other materials staff need for safe and productive working. Review vendors of these supplies to ensure staff have access to new equipment as it becomes available, and procurement is cost effective. Visitor management - You will be the first point of contact for new joiners, visitors, deliveries as well as calls into the business. HR onboarding Ensuring new and existing joiners are made aware of key HR policies related to Health and Safety, Holiday entitlements, IT security etc. Use company HR systems to ensure the right people are trained in the right competencies and refresher training is given as and when required from our established list of trainers. Staff queries assist staff with basic queries around payroll and preparation of payroll as and when required. Refreshments/Catering/Socials Assist with recruitment events, staff social events and other one-offs which may require planning of catering and other related facilities. Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
15/05/2024
Full time
This is a multi-faceted role and requires a great level of flexibility and willingness to deliver in a busy environment. You will be a key cog in our administrative team, being responsible for key duties in a busy office/warehouse. You will have a track record and experience of having delivered this in other environments and being a key person in the delivery of day-to-day operations. If this sounds like an environment you would thrive in and you are passionate about being in a business where sustainability and the promotion of literacy are key to what we do. The Role Office and building management Ensure office and important communal areas of the building are functioning well at all times with adequate supplies and working equipment. Conduct periodic reviews of vendors to ensure that the right cost/quality mix is maintained in line with budgets. Procurement Assist with procurement of key supplies for staff such as key safety equipment and other materials staff need for safe and productive working. Review vendors of these supplies to ensure staff have access to new equipment as it becomes available, and procurement is cost effective. Visitor management - You will be the first point of contact for new joiners, visitors, deliveries as well as calls into the business. HR onboarding Ensuring new and existing joiners are made aware of key HR policies related to Health and Safety, Holiday entitlements, IT security etc. Use company HR systems to ensure the right people are trained in the right competencies and refresher training is given as and when required from our established list of trainers. Staff queries assist staff with basic queries around payroll and preparation of payroll as and when required. Refreshments/Catering/Socials Assist with recruitment events, staff social events and other one-offs which may require planning of catering and other related facilities. Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position. If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities. Please note: That no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.