Senior Operational Support Officer
About the Company
London Borough of Tower Hamlets have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Operational Support Officer to join the Young Tower Hamlets youth service. The company is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all its employees.
About the Role
The Senior Operational Support Officer will provide direct line management, oversight and support to a team of Operational Support Officers. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the leadership and management team and operational staff to ensure the day-to-day running of the service is delivered smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Line management of the Operational Support Officers including undertaking one-to-one supervision, delegation of tasks and efficiently manage the teams workload.
- Coordination, delegation and oversight of a range of meetings (e.g. preparing agendas, meeting invitations, relevant documentation, taking minutes and circulation of papers).
- Coordination, delegation and oversight for the health and safety of buildings in collaboration with the youth service and relevant colleagues including corporate health and safety & facilities management. Tasks include maintaining health and safety action plan, co-ordinating fire/incident tests and general building management.
- Coordination, delegation and oversight of finances and procurement activity (e.g. procurement tasks, requesting purchase orders, monitoring submission of invoices, placing orders and specification development etc).
- Oversee and support with the co-ordination of recruitment and on-boarding of the workforce.
- Other tasks as required to support operational need.
Requirements
- Strong leadership skills.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) as well as producing good quality written information with attention to detail.
- Well-developed problem-solving skills and ability to work on own initiative.
- Team player.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this Senior Operational Support Office role, please submit your CV via email to (url removed)