Team Manager

Team Manager Location: Home-Based - GBR We are seeking dynamic Team Managers to lead teams of up to 20 Functional Specialists each delivering PIP (Personal Independence Payment) Assessments. In these roles, you will be responsible for achieving contracted service levels, delivering key performance indicators, and ensuring Capita HAAS meets its business objectives. You will manage and motivate your teams to maximize performance and operational effectiveness, while maintaining high standards of claimant care and quality. Additionally, you will efficiently administer policies, procedures, and documentation, set objectives and performance targets, conduct internal checks for process adherence, and plan workloads. These roles are home-based and require occasional travel to visit one of our assessment centres, or attendance to training events and business meetings. Job title: Team Manager Job Description: What you’ll be doing: Focus on business objectives and understand the importance of achieving internal and external service levels to eliminate financial penalties, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce complaints. With the support of Capita policies and local initiatives, you will be responsible for managing human resources and making key decisions. This includes developing your direct reports through personal accountability and effective performance management. You will achieve this by setting objectives, conducting 1-2-1 meetings and appraisals, overseeing recruitment and selection, providing coaching, and managing absences and disciplinary actions. Proactively motivate staff, develop a team ethos, and minimize staff absence and attrition. Ensure all defined processes and reporting requirements are followed by team members. Use management information to understand quality issues, KPIs, and trends, and identify and deliver remedial actions and improvement opportunities. Collaborate with the Quality Learning Support team (QLS), Regional Clinical Team, and Clinical Governance Team to monitor quality and coach Functional Specialists. Proven experience in managing large teams of 15 or more. Extensive experience in performance management. Team leadership and coaching experience. Demonstrable planning, leadership, motivational and organisational skills. Ability to work in a high pressure environment, managing detailed operational deliverables, meeting targets and business plans. Proven track record of building and developing teams. Ability to develop and deliver presentations to direct reports and stakeholders. Strong analytical skills – familiar with MS Office, particularly Excel/Word and PowerPoint. A competitive salary of £41,000 p/a 25 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you. What we hope you’ll do next: Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you. Equal Opportunities At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website. If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com Location: Home-Based - GBR , United Kingdom Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent