Job Description
Department For Education
HEO Business Manager
Contract until: 25/07/25
Pay rate: £17.59
Background
Provide information on the background for this role. What does your area of the business do and how does this link with DfE objectives? What type of work/projects are the team involved in?
The Open Innovation Team works with experts to generate analysis and ideas for policy. We produce written reports, run events and deliver training and advice.
We work across government, covering a wide variety of topics, from net zero to foreign policy and defence. Unlike most other government teams, we need to generate income to cover our costs. To do this, we charge other government teams for project work and we have a sponsorship arrangement with a group of UK universities, for whom we deliver training and advice.
We're looking for cover for our permanent business manager while she is on leave. The business manager role involves leading on the team's finance and HR processes and providing administrative support across the delivery of our policy projects and training.
Scope and Objectives
Why do you need an agency worker / interim manager/ specialist contractor? If the role is out of scope, please provide as much information as possible on the outcomes required.
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Due Date
Deliverable Description
Acceptance Criteria (quality expected)
1
25/07/2025
Finance
· Process income and expenditure as needed, in a smooth and timely manner, to keep the team's finances in good order.
· Keep accurate and up to date records to inform budget and forecasting.
· Payments made and received in a timely manner
· Team records kept up to date and accurate
2
25/07/2025
Recruitment and onboarding
· Assist in recruitment and onboarding of PhD's, permanent staff, contractors and secondees as needed through various routes including, pre-employment checks, IT equipment and accounts.
· Draft and manage contracts
· Internal HR processes followed to ensure candidates have a smooth onboarding experience, including IT equipment/accounts and relevant security clearance.
· Candidates receive the necessary training and induction when joining the team.
4
25/07/2025
Team management
· Support team with any adhoc requests - booking travel & accommodation, venues & meeting rooms, organising catering for events, arranging deliveries, taking meeting minutes.
· Respond to monthly & adhoc commissions from the directorate support team.
· Follow internal processes to deliver best value for money.
· Staff are able to deliver their roles effectively with resources required.
· Commissions are dealt with on time and to a high standard.
· Records are accurate and up to date.
Skills/Experience Required
Essential skills
Description of the skill
Skill level (awareness / working / practitioner / expert)
Detailed requirements
Good organisational skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to build good relationships, engage confidently and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders
Working
Working
Working
Ability to juggle multiple priorities
Brook Street is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all candidates who are veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel, and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.
As a Disability Confident Leader, and holder of the Gold Award status from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, Brook Street, as a supplier to the Public Sector Resourcing Framework (PSR), will offer you a guaranteed interview with a PSR Sourcer.
Should you identify as a candidate with a disability and/or as a veteran or spouse/partner of military personnel and meet all the essential criteria for the role, we encourage you to reach out to us via the Brook Street website. Here you will find a link to register your interest and state the role that you are interested in. We are committed to engaging with you.
In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses/partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, Brook Street will interview the best candidates from within that group.