Business Resources Manager

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Job Description

• Suffolk County Council - Endeavour House, IP1 2BX - Hybrid
• £46,670 per annum
• 37 hours per week
• Fixed term or Secondment - until 31 July 2026

This post is open to current Suffolk County Council staff only.

We're looking for a dynamic Business Resources Manager to join our Children and Young People's Services team.

This is your opportunity to lead change, drive innovation, and shape services that improve the lives of children, young people, and families across Suffolk.

Your role and responsibilities

As Business Resources Manager, you will:

• lead strategic partnership programmes from inception to delivery.
• work with the leadership team to align partnerships with long term strategic goals.
• drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with national and local standards.
• build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• support governance, planning, and decision-making at the highest levels.

You will need

We're looking for someone who brings:

• proven leadership in managing people, projects, and partnerships.
• strong understanding of children's services, safeguarding, and statutory frameworks.
• excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• a passion for making a positive difference in the lives of children and families.

If you're ready to lead with purpose and help shape the future of children's services in Suffolk, we'd love to hear from you. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply - your experience and passion could be just what we need.

The team

In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Assistant Director for Transformation and Improvement and the Executive Director for Children and Young People. You will provide high quality support within a partnership and governance context.

You will work alongside our wider senior management group and partners, joining collegiate colleagues working in support of the services aims. You will have close working relationships with Heads of Service in many key CYP services, as well as with our Strategic Partners in HR, Finance, ICT, Program Management and Data and Intelligence.

Empowering Everyone

We're big believers in potential, possibility and the power of different ideas. We're always searching for ways to encourage, respect and enable everyone to be the best they can be. We want to represent the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals, especially those from groups that are currently underrepresented in the organisation, as shown in our Workforce Equality Report (suffolk.gov.uk).

For more information

Please contact Lisa Shepherd for a casual conversation. You can reach them by calling 01473 260283 or emailing Lisa.Shepherd@suffolk.gov.uk.

If you wish to apply for a secondment, please read the secondment policy first. Make sure you get permission from your current manager before submitting your application.

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).

Step 2 - Click 'Apply Now' to start your online application.

Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use the Supporting Statement template.

1. Can you describe a time when you led a strategic change or service improvement initiative within a complex organisation? What approach did you take to ensure stakeholder engagement, and how did you measure the success of the initiative?
2. Tell us about a time when you built or managed a strategic partnership to deliver improved outcomes for children or families. How did you overcome any challenges in aligning different organisational goals or working cultures?
3. Describe a situation where you had to manage a project or strategic task with limited resources (e.g., budget, staffing) innovatively? What considerations did you play into your decision making, how did you prioritise, and what was the impact on your team and service users?

Please note: Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format. If you would like an adjustment to this process due to a disability, please contact us at 03456 014412 or recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk

We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage, please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing recruitment@suffolk.gov.uk or calling 03456 014412. If you are invited to the next stage of selection, you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 27 July 2025

Interview date: 5 July 2025

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

About Us

As a modern and effective council, we offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to understand and support your individual needs. We're driven to make a positive difference to the world around us and encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.

In return, you'll enjoy:

• up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
• membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
• performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
• training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
• a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
• diverse and active staff networks
• flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day

Plus lots more!

If you want to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Suffolk County Council careers website (careers.Suffolk.gov.uk).