Business Support Manager

Business Support Manager, Liverpool (Fixed Term)

Salary: £34,099 per annum based on 35 hours per week Contract Type: Fixed Term Hours: 35 hours per week Job Reference Number: BSM-LIV Job Location: England Job Area: Bootle, Merseyside Closing Date:30th January 2026

A fantastic temporary opportunity has arisen for a proactive Business Support Manager to join us at our Head office in Bootle. We are looking for a well organised person who has the ability to prioritise their tasks, be creative and work flexibly to support other managers locally in the service they provide to autistic people.

About the role:

The Business Support Manager will report to the Assistant Director (Operations) and will work collaboratively with our operations teams, Local Quality Lead, and Service Managers in the Liverpool area. You will also support and work alongside the teams in our Resource Centre’s in Liverpool.

As a Business Support Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Liverpool area and being a responsive contact for local staff teams in the area. You will be a part of the recruitment and on-boarding process and assist in the development of a competent, local workforce, and compliance with training and contracts requirements.

You will also provide a strong and robust administrative service that maintains accurate records relating to the people we support, and monitoring and updating the Rota Management System.

Other Key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborative working with our Learning and Development service, ensuring compliance of service specific training and preparing reports to support local compliance.
• Supporting our People Operations team with arrangement of interviews and setting up of local events. You will also support our retention initiatives through completion of engagement calls with new starters in the Liverpool area.
• Be the point of contact in relation to Housing Services and Health and Safety matters, contributing to safe services, Coordination of local repairs, in liaison with the Housing Services Team, identifying jobs to be completed by the housing association.

Due to the nature of this role, there will be travel required to our Resource Centres in Liverpool.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact Joanne Kirby (Assistant Director, Operations) (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). or

The Closing date for completed applications is 30/01/2026

Interviews dates are to be confirmed

If you think you have what we are looking for and are interested in joining our team in Bootle, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

If you require any support with the application process, please contact Jess Rens (People Partner) on  who will be happy to help you.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification, found in the ‘Apply now’ tab

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and in service delivery.

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Autism Initiatives Group of Companies. Autism Initiatives Group is a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales ), registered office Sefton House, Bridle Road, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4XR
and is registered as a charity in England and Wales (1170634). A registered charity in Ireland No. CHY
17628. Autism Initiatives UK is a registered charity in Scotland - SC040905 in England & Wales - 702632, in Isle of Man - 835 and in Northern Ireland (NIC
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