Total 5 Manager level Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Birmingham, B7 4BN

• Leads the team in identifying existing data resources, coordinating research areas and reviewing relevant legislation, regulations, SSA policies and other internal and external reports to accomplish project objectives.
• Develops comprehensive plans to accomplish complex and sensitive projects in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and procedures.
• Distributes and balances workload among the team members in accordance with work flow, skill level or job specialization, making adjustments in accordance with established priorities to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Trains or arranges for the training of team members as needed.
• Analyzes information gathered to evaluate compliance with program regulations, policies and procedures, to evaluate accomplishment of program goals and to assess the economy and efficiency of operations.
• Formulates findings by identifying the cause(s) of conditions and developing recommendations to address them.
• Prepares written reports, memos and other documents to summarize the results of reviews and to present recommendations. Develops special reports as projects progress when significant issues are identified that require immediate corrective action.
• Liaisons with SSA staff on program and operational issues and negotiates to gain acceptance of findings and the recommendations presented where differing points of view may be strongly held.
• Leads the team in identifying problem areas and researching and analyzing information that results in new project proposals which have a significant impact on SSA’s operations and/or save Agency funds in its programs and operations.
• Reviews completed work and written products to ensure that instructions, priorities, deadlines, and quality standards are met. Identifies work products that do not meet established standards, referring unusual situations to the Division Director.

Join us as our Head of Group Public Policy Research & Political Risk

• This is a varied and engaging role in which you’ll be responsible for supporting your function and wider business with policy development, political horizon scanning, political engagement and the identification of political risk
• You’ll be working with senior stakeholders and leading a highly skilled team, continually driving the identification and mitigation of potential risks
• Your work will have an enormous impact as you’ll develop and implement our centre of expertise regarding political policy, research and risk

What you'll do

As our Head of Group Public Policy Research & Political Risk, you’ll be responsible for driving the development of policy interventions. In doing so, you’ll develop our strategic approach for the use of lobbying governments and politicians across the UK. You’ll be expected to stay abreast of the key political policy areas of the day in order to develop our policy positions across a number of areas.

In addition to this, you’ll be responsible for:

• The horizon scanning of key issues covering policy and political risk
• Identifying any political risks we might face before developing mitigating actions
• Developing research materials to support regional board communications, influencer engagement and the Levelling Up agenda
• Developing simple, accessible materials on our strategy and purpose for external use

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with the ability to deliver clear, well researched materials for external parties covering our strategy. As such, you’ll be able to deal with highly sensitive and confidential materials.

Along with an understanding of our wider strategy, you’ll have the ability to research complex political policies and how they affect us and our customers.

You will also need a contacts book, the desire to build that contacts book and the willingness to engage with politicians and officials on an ongoing and out of hours basis.

We’re also looking for:

• The ability to build strong and widespread relationships across the bank
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate innovative solutions to potential risks
• Effective leadership skills to manage a highly skilled, experienced and well connected team
• The ability to lobby government on areas of political policy and risk that affect us

Labour Manager

Birmingham

Up to £35k DOE + uncapped commission structure and additional on-call allowance and van supplied

Here at Civil Rail Solutions (CRS) we have an exciting opportunity for a Labour Manager based in Birmingham servicing framework contracts. CRS are a well-established specialist recruitment company providing a wide spectrum of labour solutions to the Rail and Construction industries. This role is mainly based in Birmingham with weekly visits to the regional office in Doncaster expected as well as flexibility to allow for site visits etc.

To be successful in this role, you will need experience of managing a demanding client base with impeccable customer service and ideally come from a rail background. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the management of your projects to ensure the client's expectations are met.

As Labour Manager, your role will include:

• Identifying staff vacancies and recruiting, interviewing and selecting applicants
• Allocating resources, ensuring appropriate matches between personnel and client expectations
• Providing current and prospective employees with information about policies, job duties, working conditions and wages
• Performing difficult staffing duties, including dealing with understaffing, assisting with disputes, and assisting with disciplinary procedures if/when required
• Planning and conducting new employee orientation to foster positive attitudes toward organisational objectives
• Serving as a link between management and employees by handling questions, interpreting and administering contracts and helping resolve work-related problems
• Analysing training needs to ensure that the correct employee is deployed for the correct job/task/activity
• Maintaining records and compiling statistical reports where requested
• Negotiating bargaining agreements and help interpret labour contracts
• Developing and evaluating applicant tests

The requirements for this role are:

• Recruitment experience or experience in a similar role, ideally within the rail industry
• Flexible approach to "get the job done"
• Team player who uses their initiative
• Ability to work to deadlines
• To be able to manage and prioritise your work
• Confident communicator at all levels

We are looking for someone who will bring innovative ideas to the table while running a busy and successful resource desk. You will be the key to the overall performance and smooth running of this core part of CRS.

Why work for CRS?

This is a very exciting career opportunity and is a great opening for an individual to place their unique stamp on a growing business. We are looking to attract highly motivated individuals. We are looking to hold interviews in the coming weeks, with the aim of onboarding the successful applicant at the earliest opportunity.

• To work for an established & expanding successful business that rewards effort & results
• Career progression opportunities within an exciting growing business
• Competitive rates of pay

Why work for CRS?

CRS is a rapidly expanding, innovative company, supplying a wide spectrum of manpower solutions to the Railway Infrastructure, London Underground and Construction Industries. Offering 25 days annual leave + bank holidays and company pension, we have dress down every Friday and social events for the whole company. Our team describe the environment here as caring, loud, fun and always busy. So why not join us? Apply today and if you are suitable we will call you back.

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CRS acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and the supply of temporary workers. CRS is an Equal Opportunities Employer.