Job Details
The Team Manager is one of three Team Managers within the Directorate Operations Team. The team goal is ‘Delivering Opportunities for young people to Thrive’. Each Team Manager holds a strategic, and operational lead on the defined areas of responsibility: managing, developing, implementing, and monitoring the range of services, supporting the Primary, Nursery, Special, Secondary, Central Support sectors and teams within the Education Directorate.
The Team Manager for this post will lead on Systems and Infrastructure. The Team Manager will:
1. manage specialist officers responsible for the delivery of Systems and Infrastructure, Estates and School Management, Early Years Administration and Systems and Office Management within the Education Directorate
2. lead on a geographical area, with direct line management of a number of Primary Business Managers
3. plan, anticipate and identify customer, directorate and corporate performance improvement requirements and priorities
4. ensure appropriate data and information procedures and audit control are implemented
5. manage and lead on the operational aspects of statutory consultations, in partnership with the Quality Improvement Officer School Estate Development and Change
6. manage pupil roll projections for all education settings, linking to both building capacity and the management of school buildings and developer contributions from planning applications
7. lead on the implementation and development of new systems, such as SEEMIS Early Years
8. lead on local and national elections, and the use of Education settings, and VIP protocols within the Directorate
9. link with Property Services in relation to suitability surveys and to support the capital programme for the Directorate
10. liaise with internal Council services in relation to school estates, including fleet management, carbon reduction, waste management, building repairs and maintenance and capital projects.
11. identify, and analyse the impact of, developments in legislation, codes of practice and industry best practise in relation to and initiate the development of new or amended strategies, policies, procedures, training programmes and actions, as necessary. Advise, and persuade senior managers, Headteachers and all school and operational staff of the need to take actions in relation to areas within the Team Manager remit in the best interests of the organisation, its employee, pupils and stakeholders.
12. monitor service quality and performance in relation to risk, compliance, health and safety, financial and data management, ensuring compliance to relevant legislation, standards and specifications, and Fife Council and the Education Directorate policies.
13. liaise with external agencies, including the Scottish Government, Scottish Futures Trust, sharing best practise and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
14. Lead on Education excursions – Evolve
15. Oversee the early years team managing admissions, partner provider and childminder payments and system administration
Qualifications, Registration and Skill Requirements
Educated to SCQF level 9, which includes a degree or equivalent.
Experience of operational delivery within public sector, successful business change, resource management, performance management and quality management,
Experience of driving, managing and supporting organisational change and service improvement.
Consultancy, facilitation and influencing skills.
The Person
Will be able to:
16. work with the Service Manager, the Directorate Operations Team, Education Managers, Quality Improvement Officers, School Leaders and practitioners to develop, plan and take forward the Directorate’s strategies relating to Systems and Infrastructure.
17. identify, plan and assess progress of projects and manage their interdependencies in support of specific outcomes.
18. report on progress to various Education forums, Councillors, Fife Council Committees, and to Scottish Government as required.
19. Chair meetings/represent the Service in cross-service working groups and projects
20. consistently model positive behaviours in dealings with others.
21. undertake research/benchmarking.
22. analyse complex issues and determine creative and practical solutions.
23. reconcile competing priorities and deal with ambiguity and complexity.
24. respond to customer needs, aligned with strong organisational and business awareness and provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
25. manage performance.