Salary range: Grade 12 £51,738 £53,919p.a. plus fantastic benefits Contract: Permanent Hours of work: 36 hours per week Location: Croydon Following an organisational restructure in Adult Social Care Mental Health Service, the opportunity to step into the role of a Business and Administration Manager, Adult Social Care Mental Health Service has become available. Working alongside managers, partner agencies and other local authority departments including our Finance Team and leading the Adult Social Care Mental Health Business Support Service, the position offers excellent opportunities and challenges to advance your career. The post holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day monitoring of expenditure against the DASHH Adult Mental Health Social Care Budget. This includes a role in the management of and reporting on this budget which covers expenditure on care packages, staff, running expenses and building costs; supports decision making at performance and quality assurance panels as well as co-ordinates the provision of accurate performance data so that the Council can meet its key performance targets. This requires working collaboratively with the NHS, ICB, SLP and Council Managers to deliver these targets. The council has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in its services to the community and in the employment of people. Enquiries for this position and contact person: valentine.nweze@croydon.gov.uk [valentine.nweze@croydon.gov.uk] Interviews will be held W/C 14 September 2026 To view the Business and Administration Manager role profile please Click here. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZJTbFaPYy2enbWwcWApH_Bw7S4pI2ga4/view?usp=drive_link] Croydon Council’s priorities The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services • Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable • Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses • Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors • Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice • Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities Key business plan outcomes: • Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning • Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential • Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home • People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer • Croydon Council’s new ways of working Equal Opportunities Statement Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role. Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.