Corporate Services Manager

Scotland Excel is an award-winning Centre of Procurement Expertise providing a wide range of procurement, commissioning, consultancy, and learning and development services for our members.

Since 2008, we have helped to establish procurement as an effective driver for local and national economic growth and wellbeing. Our £2bn portfolio of collaborative contracts supports the delivery of savings, social value, community benefits, fair work practices and environmental policy, and covers a wide range of public services including construction, roads, transport, environment, corporate and education.

Scotland Excel also develops and manages arrangements which support the commissioning of care services for children and adults. Our national care contracts are developed in partnership with care professionals, including care providers, to support person-centred outcomes embedded within national policy.

We also provide procurement and consultancy services to help our members get the most from their procurement resources, ranging from ad-hoc tendering support through to transformation programmes and strategic procurement partnerships.

The Scotland Excel Academy offers applied learning programmes leading to accredited qualifications in procurement, leadership and management, coaching and mentoring, project management and business analysis, as well as short courses and workshops.

Scotland Excel is a non-profit organisation working with members from across the public sector including local authorities, health and social care partnerships, housing associations, and other public and third sector organisations.

About the role

Following a review of Scotland Excel’s Corporate Services structure, we are now looking to recruit a permanent Corporate Services Manager to lead our busy and expanding team who provide support services to the wider organisation.

As a member of the Customer Services Management Team, the Corporate Services Manager will contribute to the overall management of the Scotland Excel Customer Services Team by maintaining policies, strategies and procedures aligned to the organisation’s key targets and objectives. You will assist the Customer Services Manager to formulate, implement and promote Scotland Excel policies, taking cognisance of business objectives, new initiatives, public sector regulations, legislative change and stakeholder expectations.

The specific areas of responsibility for this role include:

· Leading the Corporate Services Team, including HR, Finance, & Office Services

· Managing recruitment, payroll and budget services within Scotland Excel

· Lead, monitor and report on the financial performance of Scotland Excel

· Manage, coordinate and deliver an internal training programme for all Scotland Excel employees

· Providing services to the wider organisation including arranging travel and events

· Leading the management of committee services from a Scotland Excel perspective

· Undertaking responsibility for workplace facilities management

· Managing compliance with Scotland Excel’s health & safety and environmental policies

· Represent Scotland Excel at local and national key forums, meetings and events.

· Deputise for the Customer Services Manager as and when required.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, whether it is public or private sector.

What we can offer you

As well as a competitive salary, you will have access to all the benefits of working for a public sector organisation including a defined benefits pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, hybrid working (1 day office, 4 days remote working at present) and other flexible working options. You will have access to staff discounts and a range of other initiatives which reflect our commitment to creating a positive work-life balance for all our employees.

Find out what makes Scotland Excel an employer of choice and what benefits we can offer you https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/work-for-us/

How to apply

In order to be considered for this post we ask that you submit a CV (not more than 3 pages) and a covering letter in which you should describe how your work experience to date and personal qualities would make you an excellent fit for this position. Please note that submissions without a covering letter will not be considered.

Please quote reference: BS-CSM-0424-09.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and guarantee an interview to those candidates who meet the essential requirements for the position. If you have a disability, please make us aware of it in your covering letter.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work

Closing date is midday on Friday 17th May 2024.