Group Manager
Job description
We are looking for a suitably qualified and highly motivated experienced Group Manager with a broad range of skills sets who can make an immediate impact. We need someone who can secure quality outcomes whilst possessing the organisational skills to manage a demanding workload to meet statutory, service, and financial targets.
You will have the ability to effectively manage, motivate and provide guidance to teams and individuals, be able to demonstrate a proven track record of achievement and be able to work under pressure with self-discipline using your own initiatives to provide resolute decision making. You will need to influence and provide a positive contribution to development projects to ensure a safe, accessible, and sustainable built environment within the City.
You will be required to undertake the day to day decision making and management of all aspects of a Local Authority Core City Building Control service, negotiating with and advising both internal and external clients. You will need to demonstrate a business friendly and customer focussed approach.
Membership of a professional body commensurate with the position is a requirement as a demonstration of professional leadership
You will work within the framework of, and promote, Sheffield City Councils corporate vision.
We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.
Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.
