Business Advisor (Temporary)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
27/08/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 10/09/2014 23:59
Salary:
£25,727 - £28,922
Job Category:
Regeneration/ Economic Development
Employment Location:
Spectrum 8, Seaham
Further Information
The Regeneration and Economic Development Service is looking to recruit a Business Advisor who will have responsibility to provide intensive and tailored diagnostic support to employers with the purpose of increasing the number of opportunities that they provide for young people.
The post-holder will have specific responsibilities as follows:
•Provide a holistic approach to employee engagement, bringing together the support for employers and young people under the Councils’ broader remit to the local economy.
•Work with employment advisors and others responsible for employment support to vulnerable young people.
•Identify growth sectors and work with local employers to identify staffing needs and help fill vacancies from disadvantaged groups.
•Build the capacity of employers to engage with young people in a way that they understand and respond in a positive manner.
•Prove effective information, advice and guidance and aftercare service (alongside the employment advisors) to target clients on a 1:1 basis that provides the support needed to remove difficulties and barriers to sustained employment.
•Add value by developing networks with those involved in other client and employer engagement activities to support collaborative working and avoid duplication.
The funding for this post is initially until 30th September 2015 but may be extended subject to funding and performance.
For further information about this post please contact John Tindale on 03000 262012 / john.tindale@durham.gov.uk or Graham Wood on 03000 262002 / graham.wood@durham.gov.uk
Permanent Durham County Council employees wishing to undertake a temporary post within the Council, whether this is within their substantive service, or across services, should seek the approval of their Line Manager/Senior Manager to undertake this temporary post with the guarantee to return to their substantive post at the expiry of the temporary post. If the temporary post is reviewed and further extended, agreement must be sought from the employee’s substantive line manager.
In line with the County Council's Recruitment and Selection Policy, please note that we are unable to accept CV's. Any information provided on CV's will not be considered for short-listing purposes
Please note
This job is closed for applications.