Economic Development Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
12/05/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 31/05/2023 23:59
Salary:
£33,820 - £36,298
Job Category:
Regeneration/ Economic Development
Employment Location:
Stockton-on-Tees
Further Information
The Economic Development Team are part of Stockton Council’s Inclusive Growth Service. The team carry out a range of functions including Business Engagement, Business Support, Employability and Skills.
The team has a strong focus on inward investment and business growth across the Borough including working alongside other teams to explore and undertake direct interventions and developing plans for a more inclusive economy.
The service that best demonstrates the team’s commitment to inclusive growth, is the development of an Employment and Training Hub, which caters for people from 16 years and over and aims to engage and support them into employment, up-skilling/re-training and other additional support services, whilst also supporting businesses with all their recruitment and workforce planning needs.
The team also has a significant role to play in providing business intelligence so that interventions, direct or otherwise, are evidence led.
We are looking for someone dynamic with experience of working with businesses in an economic development or regeneration setting and knowledge and skills of how to capture, interrogate and analyse data. The post holder will provide guidance on analysing the high volume of data that businesses encounter in their day-to-day operations and help to make sense of any challenges.
This an exciting opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Economic Development Officer to join the Economic Development Team a Borough that is at the heart of the Tees Valley economy.
Please ensure you refer to the Job Description and the essential and desirable criteria in the Person Specification when completing the Personal Statement on the application form, as this information is used to select candidates for interview.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lisa Beattie, Principal Economic Development Officer, on 01642 526408
Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘DONOTREPLY@NORTHEASTJOBS.ORG.UK’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.