Balance Partnership
Client testimonial
Because of the level of detail and operational options that the consultants’ report was able to provide for the School, it assisted us with our decision to move to an in-house operated facility that in the first year has met not only our financial and operational expectations but has also developed a highly motivated and dedicated catering team. Another key factor was that the Balance Partnership also helped with the planning and preparation to ensure a smooth transition.
Philip Sadler, Bursar, Kingswood School
Task manager
If you simply want a specified task undertaken for a fixed sum with a quick turn-around and an action/summary report.
These are the kind of projects that are ideally suited to Task Manager:
What?
- Sourcing: Products, Services, People, Systems
- Business Strategy: Organisational, management positioning and motivation
- Finance: P/L audit, budget compilation, monitoring, trading trends
- Recruitment: Advertising, interview & selection, job description writing
- Training: Identification, implementation, outsourcing
- Development: Buildings, estates, services, people
When?
Depending on location and the specific task/s, we can normally turn a Task Manager assignment around in 4-5 working days from the date of commencement.
What does it include?
A standard Task Manager assignment will normally include:
- First appointment, terms of reference and timescale agreement
- One site visit to obtain factual information, report feedback and statistics (normally a full day)
- Report writing, secondary information gathering, phone calls and emails
- Report presentation with recommendations
- 90-day service tag from date of assignment, for questions and clarifications
How much?
The cost of a Task Manager assignment will be agreed at the outset and invoiced as follows:
- Full-day project, inclusive of the above will cost £750.00 plus VAT
- Multi-tasking cost will be agreed during assignment set up discussions and will normally be less than the daily project rate.