Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Business Support Team Leader

The closing date is 10 August 2025

Job summary

Children & Family Health Devon (CFHD) - Business Support Team Leader

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Support Team Leader to join our friendly team working for a Devon wide service within Children and Family Health Devon. Although your main base will be at Capital Court in Exeter, there will also be the need to work from our other bases in the city. This is a full time position 37.50 hours, Monday to Friday.

Main duties of the job

To role will be to provide day to day line management of a team of up to eight administrative staff, dealing with all management issues such as workload, performance, absence, annual leave, appraisals and any other HR issue which may arise. Overseeing all administrative functions and ensuring that the Business Support teams are working effectively.

In addition to line management responsibilities, the post holder will have an administrative workload and will also work within the wider Business Support teams as required.

About us

Children and Family Health Devonprovidehealth servicesfor children, young people and families across Devon. Our hope is that our services help children and young people to feel healthy, happy and safe.

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7331808-CFHD

Job locations

CFHD, Capital Court

1a Capital Court, Bittern Road

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • GCSEs or equivalent
  • Relevant administrative or IT qualification e.g. ECDL, RSA, NVQ etc
  • Qualification in supervisory or line management or relevant experience to NVQ 4 or equivalent level

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience
  • Qualification in supervisory or line management or relevant experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience
  • Experience in line management of administrative staff
  • Experience within a customer care, healthcare or social care setting

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Experience of dealing with difficult HR/staffing issues
  • Experience of Supervision of Staff
  • Experience of HR Processes
  • Experience in Minute Taking
Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • GCSEs or equivalent
  • Relevant administrative or IT qualification e.g. ECDL, RSA, NVQ etc
  • Qualification in supervisory or line management or relevant experience to NVQ 4 or equivalent level

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 4 or equivalent experience
  • Qualification in supervisory or line management or relevant experience

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Computer literate
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Outlook, Word, Excel
  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Clerical, administrative or reception experience
  • Experience in line management of administrative staff
  • Experience within a customer care, healthcare or social care setting

Desirable

  • Good knowledge of a wide range of office procedures
  • Experience of dealing with difficult HR/staffing issues
  • Experience of Supervision of Staff
  • Experience of HR Processes
  • Experience in Minute Taking

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CFHD, Capital Court

1a Capital Court, Bittern Road

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CFHD, Capital Court

1a Capital Court, Bittern Road

Exeter

EX2 7FW


Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Business Support Manager

Helen Hope

helen.hope@nhs.net

07790342416

Details

Date posted

28 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

388-7331808-CFHD

Job locations

CFHD, Capital Court

1a Capital Court, Bittern Road

Exeter

EX2 7FW


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