Direct Payments Business Manager — Flexible Hours

Company: Sunderland City Council
Apply for the Direct Payments Business Manager — Flexible Hours
Location: Sunderland
Job Description:

Sunderland City Council are seeking to recruit a Business Manager to manage the Direct Payment team and support the delivery of the service to the Adult Social Care Directorate.

The post is permanent and the contract is for 37 hrs per week. Discussions/applications regarding flexible working in relation to these hours are welcome.

The posts will be of interest to applicants who are skilled and experienced in working within a Business Development role in the following areas:

  • Adult Social care
  • Direct Payments, in either a Adults of Children’s environment
  • Development and maintenance of excellent practice
  • Performance Management and Analysis
  • Development, implementation of associated policies and processes

Managing a direct payment service and providing assurance to Senior Managers and Elected Members on the quality of provision and service delivery across Adult Social Care as directed by the Head of Business Development

The successful applicant will have a wide range of transferable experience including a working knowledge of direct payments and Adult social care within an appropriate background. In addition, excellent ICT skills, good written and verbal communications skills and the ability to work in a fast based multi-disciplinary area of work. Excellent organisational, prioritization and negotiation skills will be required to balance a varied and wide-ranging workload with competing priorities.Applicants should hold a degree or equivalent experience.

For an informal discussion, please contact Paul Mulholland via email at Paul.Mulholland@sunderland.gov.uk.

Applications should be made on-line at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. For further assistance contact Customer Enabling Services by email: jobs@sunderland.gov.uk

Please note that CVs are not accepted.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered online with North East Jobs, including your invitation to any online assessment you are required to undertake and your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other means. Please remember to check your junk mail items.

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Posted: March 27th, 2026