Senior Economy Work and Skills Officer

 

Application Deadline: 19th May 2024

Shortlisting Date: 21st May 2024

Interview Date: 29th or 30th May 2024 

Interview Type: Face to Face

 

 

Stockport is experiencing radical transformation, with over £1 billion dedicated to regeneration of the Town Centre and dynamic growth. Flagship redevelopments such as Stockport Exchange and Stockroom are contributing to the already thriving local economy where almost 14,000 businesses employ approximately 140,000 people. 

 

We’re seeking an energetic and innovative person with great skills and experience to join us in being part of delivering Stockport’s Economic Plan through local business engagement and project management.  Working in partnership across the Council, borough and Greater Manchester the post holder will be instrumental in achieving our ambition to improve local employment opportunities by supporting businesses to grow and attracting new businesses to the borough.

 

 

The post holder will need to demonstrate relevant experience in working successfully with businesses and an understanding of business needs. They will be able to identify the range of support available to businesses and be comfortable with engaging business leaders, gaining their support to deliver our ambitious growth agenda for Stockport. The post holder will also be involved in delivering strategies and action plans, organising and delivering business networking events and project managing a range of additional initiatives that help to build and support a strong, thriving and sustainable economy. This is an exciting role for a motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated individual, interested in helping us to continue to develop Stockport’s local economy for the benefit of our residents and businesses.

 

 

At Stockport Council we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. 

 

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

 

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