Senior Economic Development Officer

Senior Economic Development Officer

Salary £42,663 - £45,824 pa plus essential car user allowance 

We are an ambitious Council, committed to delivering great, safe, clean and green places for our residents, stakeholders and businesses.

To achieve this, we are looking for a Senior Economic Development Officer with the skills, interest and enthusiasm to join its Economic Development team.

Sitting within the Economic Development team, which is part of the Place, Prosperity and Protection Service this role will support the delivery of the emerging refreshed Economic Prosperity Strategy, by implementing a programme management approach to enable us to capture and articulate progress against a future delivery plan.

We are seeking a candidate that has experience in a similar role of economic development and place making. This career advancement role will also be responsible for the Spelthorne Jobs & Skills Hub, assist in managing the Spelthorne Innovation Centre, managing events such as the Spelthorne Business Awards, business liaison, and promoting our borough, supporting our towns, business investments and start-ups. It will also be the wider Economic Development team’s lead for identifying, maintaining and analysing datasets and evidence to shape the wider team’s work and measure its impact. A central part of the role will be acting as the Economic Development team’s lead on providing reports, collating succinct briefing and speaking notes for politicians.

Our mission is to be the best council, putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you’re looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council’s policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.

Spelthorne Borough Council use the Microsoft Authenticator app as a secure way of accessing our network.  Successful candidates will be required to use their own mobile device to download and use Authenticator.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Chris Norrington on 01784 446 208 or c.norrington@spelthorne.gov.uk

Closing date:  Sunday 24 November 2024 (23:59)

Interview date: Weeks commencing 2 and 9 December 2024

For full information and to apply online, go to www.surreyjobs.info or www.spelthorne.gov.uk/jobs alternatively, please contact Recruitment Services on (01784 444263 (24hr answer phone) quoting reference number 1221. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to reply to all candidates.  If we have not contacted, you within 3 weeks of the closing date then your application has been unsuccessful.

All shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email after the closing date. CVs can only be accepted in support of a completed application form. 

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