How can we best support the
information needs of our Heads of
Department and Administrators?
Leonie Aspinall-Personnel Services,
Sharon Neal-Learning and Development Centre,
Mark Wright-Finance
Outline of session
•Juggling Act!
•What support/assistance already exists:
-Departmental Management Handbook
-Induction and development
-Financial Induction
•Your ideas, thoughts, suggestions!
•Next steps
Juggling Act!!
RESEARCH
DEPARTMENTAL
PLANNING
HR ISSUES
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
TEACHING
BUDGET
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
REPORTS
Departmental Management Handbook
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History
Working group
Name Change
Electronic version
Updates
Departmental Management Handbook
• Calendar
• Links to departmental websites
• Heads of Departments/links with senior
Officers/Responsibilities
• A-Z
• Strategic Management and Governance
• Specific Function information
• Student Matters
Feedback on the Handbook
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Have you used it?
What sections are most useful?
Are there any key elements missing?
Windows on Warwick
Induction and development
• Consultation on development needs for
Heads of Department and
Administrators
• Support for new Heads of Department
and Administrators
• What’s coming next?
• Does this work for you?
Finance Office Support
• Finance Manager
– DST / CRAG
– ARC / FGPC
– HEFCE & 5 YR Plans
• SAP Team
• Purchasing Office
• Tax Team
Role of the Finance Manager
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Contact Officer
Reporting
Contract review
Financial Modelling
Financial Regulations
Helping us to help you.
• Finance Office Skills Sessions
– Introduction to VAT & VAT for Managers
– Overview of SAP system
– SAP coding structures & reporting
• Web Page
• Financial Regulations
• Email updates / Distribution Lists
Group discussions
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Dept Management Handbook- what works, what
doesn’t, what would you like to see?
Induction and development for Heads of
Department and Administrators- what are the
needs and priorities?
The juggling act- is this how it is?
What else? Other ideas for support do you want to
put forward?
What ideas could you take back to your
department?
NEXT STEPS
• Feed in your ideas and thoughts as part
of the information being collated from
the Network Day
• Feedback on existing areas highlighted
within session will be reviewed
QUESTIONS