Business Support Manager (Synergy Programme)
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Salary
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£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 21% sure that is the right code. Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals) · 21% match
- Ineligible 4215 (Personal assistants and other secretaries) · 15% match
- Ineligible 4141 (Office managers) · 14% match
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What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
4215 Personal assistants and other secretaries Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
4141 Office managers Also possible | £33,400 | £41,700 | £41,700 | £41,700 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Job description
While no two days will be the same, the responsibilities may vary but will include:
- Effectively supporting the Chief of Staff and Private Office team to support the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and the Executive Team in the delivery of their priorities. Your judgment, collaborative approach, influencing and communication skills will be critical to succeeding in this role.
- Providing executive support to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) and the Executive Team as and when required. Ensuring correspondence is progressed and prioritised, identifying where action/briefing is required and commissioning as appropriate.
- Proactively managing Directors’ priorities and plans, resolving conflict quickly and effectively, identifying risks and taking appropriate and timely action to mitigate or escalate.
- Supporting the SRO and the Executive Team by leading Senior Leadership Team meetings (24 members) and departmental SRO and Executive meetings. Maintaining a clear forward look for these meetings, minute taking and action tracking at pace.
- Supporting the Chief of Staff in coordinating the Accounting Officers Forum (the Synergy Cluster's Permanent Secretaries), including commissioning and drafting the Chair's briefing materials to support effective discussion and decision-making.
- Actively engaging, building, maintaining and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, collaborating with senior leaders across the organisation to anticipate and respond to issues.
- Understanding the strategic context of the Programme in line with new ministerial initiatives and to apply this to prioritisation and decision making.
- Providing informed, sound and discrete guidance to the Directors on a range of business areas.
- Supporting the Directors with commercial and procurement processes, in line with DWP policies and Delegated Financial Authority limits.
- Providing leadership to the wider Business Support Team, including line management duties.
Person specification
Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
- Private Office and Senior Leadership Support (Lead Criteria)
- Experienced in Private Office, providing business management support and strategic advice at Director level. Skilled in fast-paced settings, making sound decisions, building stakeholder relationships, and adapting to changing priorities.
- Governance, Secretariat and Minute Taking
- Experience of supporting senior leadership and executive governance forums, including high-quality minute taking, maintaining forward look schedules, agenda planning, tracking actions to completion, and ensuring effective governance processes are in place.
- Organisation, Planning and Continuous Improvement
- Strong organisational skills with a proven ability to manage competing priorities, plan and coordinate complex workloads, identify and mitigate risks, resolve conflicts, and drive continuous improvement to business processes and ways of working.
- Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
- Experience of building and maintaining effective relationships across internal teams and external organisations. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, negotiate, collaborate, and manage a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Executive Briefing and Correspondence
- Strong drafting and briefing skills, including commissioning contributions from senior leaders, analysing complex information and producing clear briefings for the directors.
- Digital and Microsoft Office Skills
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including OneNote, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook, with the ability to use digital tools effectively to support business management, collaboration, and governance activities.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sample- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.