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 • • • • • 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 • • • • 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 • • • • • 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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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