County Business Manager - Gloucestershire
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is a key operational role reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, managing administrative staff for Gloucestershire County. The manager provides leadership, direct support to senior operational staff, and acts as a primary contact for other Directorates. They will link county-level administrative functions with Trust HQ, ensuring smooth operations and support.
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level, or has demonstrable administrative experience
- 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above) or equivalent including English
- Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of gathering, analysing and reporting on a range of data and information
Desirable criteria
- NHS experience
- Previous PA experience
- Education and qualifications
- Educated to degree level, or has demonstrable administrative experience
- 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above) or equivalent including English
- Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)
- Experience of line managing staff
- Experience of gathering, analysing and reporting on a range of data and information
- NHS experience
- Previous PA experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £31,049 – £37,796 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
County Business Manager - [contact details removed]
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
This is a key role within the operations structure reporting directly to the Assistant Director of Operations and managing the 'Administration line' for the Gloucestershire County.
The County Business Manager provides leadership to administrative staff, provide direct support to senior operational staff and provide a primary point of contact for staff working in other Directorates. The County Business Manager will act as the link between administrative functions at a County level and Trust HQ.
Main duties of the job
- Provide line management, direction, welfare and support. This includes undertaking career conversations, supporting staff health and wellbeing and all aspects of line management
- Provide administrative expertise and guidance to the senior managers. This includes assisting in workload planning, helping to forecast forwards and assisting the Operations Officers in their day to day management role (particularly when they are acting as Lead Operations Officers in the County Hub/Office)
- Coordinate the completion of patient experience investigations and feedback as required. Provides the Head of Operations with incident reporting assurance reports. Oversee the administrative support provided t
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