Business Skills Support Advisor - Teacher Industry Exchange

About us

Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare's Country - but that's only half the story. We're also vibrant and modern with exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here. We are proud to be one of the strongest business bases in the UK and certain that even through challenging times, we will do well to economically recover, with the right support in place.

Amongst the many strands of support our Economy and Skills service has to offer, the Employability and Skills is going through a period of significant growth. We are launching a number of opportunities for highly skilled and creative individuals with a passion for skills, who also embrace new challenges.

This is such an exciting time to join the team as we embark on a journey to create and deliver a whole host of different work streams, tackling many of the council’s high priority areas.

Building on some existing skills support services, the team will work to develop and deliver a range of programmes, projects and campaigns to meet business and employment needs, one of the key deliverables we feel will allow us to maintain a strong economy with a well skilled population.

The team will offer a number of support services, primarily supporting businesses, gathering economic needs, whilst also supporting in the creation of career opportunities linking to employment, education and skills partners. The team engage widely with a number of external partners and stakeholders who we collaborate with to widen our reach.

As a local authority, we pride ourselves in being collaborative and barrier breaking, whilst demonstrating strong team cultures by encouraging creative thinking, personal development and embracing new ways of working.

We proudly operate an agile working policy, whilst also offering enhanced Wellbeing and staff benefit programmes such as cycle to work schemes, childcare vouchers, pension and health care schemes.

About the Role

The role of Business Skills Support Advisor plays an important part in supporting businesses to acquire the talent needed to enable continued sustainability and growth in Warwickshire, this role will support the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme, helping to broker meaningful relationships between construction employers, further education providers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub. The postholder will help connect industry expertise with curriculum needs, ensuring learners and teaching staff benefit from current workplace knowledge, practical insight and employer-led activity

Warwickshire boasts a diverse and dynamic economy, poised to lead the way in inclusive business practices. As the competition for top talent intensifies, local employers have a unique opportunity to tap into underrepresented groups, unlocking a wealth of untapped potential.

A key focus will be coordinating activity through a central brokerage model, acting as a clear point of contact for employers and colleges. This will include matching construction organisations/professionals with teaching opportunities such as guest lectures, demonstrations, workshops, masterclasses and project-based learning, as well as supporting opportunities for FE construction teachers to spend time in industry for CPD.

The Business Skills Advisor will play an important role in mobilising and growing the programme, supporting a shared delivery plan across providers and helping to reduce duplication, improve scheduling and ensure fair access to employer input. The work will contribute to strengthening construction education across Warwickshire, improving curriculum relevance and supporting the development of the skills needed by the sector.

Key requirements

Our ideal candidate will be confident engaging with employers, colleges and wider skills partners, with the ability to translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity. Experience of employer engagement, partnership working, skills brokerage, education or construction-related workforce development would be valuable, alongside strong organisation, communication and relationship management skills.

The successful candidate will be working with a wide variety of senior leads, employers and the Warwickshire Skills.

If you're a motivated and empathetic individual with these skills, and a desire to empower individuals through employment, we encourage you to apply. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a more inclusive local economy and help shape the future of work in Warwickshire

This post is a 2-year fixed term role with the potential to extend.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don't want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application.

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

For more information about the role please contact Steven Convery on stevenconvery@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date:12th November 2026
Interview date: 25th and 26th November 2026

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more