OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Braintree District Council in recruiting an Operations Support Manager on a full-time, temporary basis. The Opportunity: To support the Strategy and Business Development Manager with the development and delivery of services within Operations. To manage and direct the allocated department areas of work ensuring the provision of high quality customer focused services that are responsive to change and embrace best practice in terms of efficiency and high performance. To support the Strategy and Business Development Manager with building / nurturing partnerships with other organisations and deputise at partnership meetings. Supporting the Strategy and Business Development Manager in developing the operations commercial portfolio and ensuring optimum performance, continuous improvement and maximum value for money. Role Accountabilities: To manage and support Supervisors and Officers in the smooth running and development of their teams and workloads. This will include regular team meetings, 1:1’s with staff and working closely to achieve service-related goals. To attend and implement any outcomes from service-related external partnership meetings, trade events and conferences to ensure that Operations remains up to date with industry related news, legislative changes, and networking opportunities. To manage the completion of statut...