Are you an experienced leader with a passion for improving homes, supporting communities, and driving high-quality services? Sunderland Care and Support is seeking a proactive and skilled Business Manager to lead our Home Improvement Agency (HIA) and Estates functions, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and customer-centred services across the city. This is a key leadership role within our Prevention and Equipment Services division, supporting the Head of Operations and contributing to the wider company strategy. Sunderland Care and Support is a local authority trading company owned by Sunderland City Council, which provides a wide range of services to support vulnerable adults and children to lead the lives they choose. This is an opportunity to lead a highly motivated and supportive team within the Home Improvement Agency. This team provides a service that supports customers to maintain, repair, adapt or extend their homes and manage projects in group homes or commercial buildings. The job is extremely rewarding and in return we offer: A starting salary of £48,226 rising to £52,413 Excellent training opportunities A pension scheme Generous annual leave entitlement Career development opportunities A positive and rewarding job role and culture Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the online application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notification as you will not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk/spam folder. If you are successful following the interview process appointments will be made subject to two satisfactory references and DBS check. The cost of the DBS check will be covered by the company. Please note CVs or covering letters will not be accepted. For more information on Sunderland Care and Support, please visit our website; https://sunderlandcareandsupport.co.uk. Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .