Business Growth Adviser

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

Please fully complete the online application form.

Fixed term until 31 March 2027

InvestSefton is Sefton Council’s Business Support and Investment service. There are over 8,000 businesses based in Sefton and we receive over 1,000 enquiries per year from a wide range of businesses from sole traders, micros to larger SMEs who are looking for advice and support. We provide FREE support to those businesses.

If you are a business adviser or mentor with a proven track record of delivering quality advice and providing direct support to businesses, then we would love to hear from you. You should have extensive experience in delivering support to businesses on a 1:1 basis which must include business plan writing, cashflow forecasting, marketing plans and bid writing support.

You need to be adept at building relationships quickly, have the ability to source your own leads, whilst managing a busy case load and delivering results in a target driven environment. You need to be versatile and able to respond to a wide range of needs from businesses.

You will be joining an established team who enjoy working together and will always go the extra mile to help Sefton businesses.

If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Applicants invited to interview will be asked to submit an example of a business plan they have previously written. Full details of this requirement will be provided to those applicants when they are invited to interview.

We can also consider two part-time roles for this post where applicable.

Closing date - 9th February 2026

Interview date - 10th - 13th March 2026