Assistant PACE Manager

Job Description

About us

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our team responsible for a range of services including Income Collection and Debt Recovery, Income Management and Accounts Payable. Working alongside the other Assistant Managers, you will play a crucial role in delivering the team's objectives, however, your main responsibility will be to lead a team of staff to deliver its Income Management, Collection and Supplier function.

Key Responsibilities

Consequently, you will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Manage Income Collection and the creation of Supplier records for Trade & Non-Trade accounts.
2. Manage teams that cover the above roles.
3. Manage the Pay360 system, test new products/upgrades and changes to any payment related products or interdependent back office system.
4. Lead on payment related initiatives that would improve customer choice.
5. Support the Supplier function by creating a robust and effective process. Ensuring due diligence is followed to prevent fraud.
6. Manage relationships with a range of partners including council services and external companies.
7. Recruit, train, develop and support team members to achieve the highest performance standards.

Essential Requirements Include

1. Minimum of one year's experience in income management.
2. Knowledge of account receivable software packages and relevant legislation.
3. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and manage workloads effectively.
5. Self-motivated with a positive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
6. Commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.
7. Excellent I.T. skills and be proficient in the use of Excel and Word.
8. Educated to A level or equivalent, or equivalent level of experiential learning.

Why Join Us?

1. Be part of a team that values continuous improvement and excellence.
2. Opportunity to make a significant impact on the Councils financial operations.
3. Supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.
4. Flexible working - we currently operate a hybrid working pattern with a minimum 20% attendance in office.

Please carefully read the job description, person specification and task list for this post before completing your application. If you would like to find out more about the post, please make enquiries with Angela Eaton 0114 2734676 or Len Rubie 0114 20 37854.

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.

All successful candidates will be required to complete a Standard DBS check.

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.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Job details

Job reference REQ003066
Date posted 10/02/2025
Application closing date 28/02/2025
Location Sheffield
Salary Grade 8 £41,511 to £44,711
Package Permanent Position
Contractual hours 14.8
Job category/type Revenues and Benefits