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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:
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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!! HR ISSUES DEPARTMENTAL PLANNING RESEARCH 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 • 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