Business Advisor - Workforce Development - Construction & Green Technologies

The Growth Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Growth Company is seeking a Construction Services Specialist to support business growth and employment practices across Greater Manchester. This role focuses on workforce development in the Construction sector, requiring strong interpersonal and organisational skills. Candidates should have a background in facilitating and coaching, along with a degree or relevant experience in business, particularly in Construction.

Qualifications

• Expertise in workforce development and organisational assessments.
• Demonstrable experience in the construction sector and customer-focused approach.
• Strong communication and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish relations with business owners and promote workforce development.
• Identify workforce development challenges and support local hiring.
• Collaborate with training providers for brokerage training solutions.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Organisational Change Management

Networking

Project Management

Education

Degree/CIPD level qualifications

Tools

CRM databases

Job description

The Growth Company’s (GC)Business Growth Hub team have an exciting new opportunity for a Construction Services Specialist to support business owners with demonstrable experience, knowledge and credibility within all areas of organisational development practice, within a specific sector, to support business growth and good employment practice. This role requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of the business base and sector, and the types of work, skills needs, opportunities and barriers/challenges within that specialism which are affecting businesses.

GC Business Growth Hub is a community of specialists with a passion to help businesses across Greater Manchester to realise their ambitions. Since 2011, the Hub has supported more than 15,000 businesses including start-ups, scale-ups and established businesses, providing finance guidance, creating international links, and paving the way for innovation and people development across the region. We work with the best of public and private partners, offering expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective relations with business owners/leaders and key contacts.
• Promote the work of the Workforce Development team and facilitate high-quality referrals.
• Partner with the sector development lead to build on the sector development plan for Green Technology & Services and Construction.
• Identify and support businesses in addressing workforce development challenges.
• Focus on inclusivity by supporting businesses to employ locally based staff.
• Work with the sector and education providers to support GM's housing targets.
• Collaborate with diverse training providers to offer brokerage training solutions.
• Handle client enquiries and assess growth potential, workforce, and business needs.

About You:

• Expertise in facilitating, coaching, and organisational change management.
• In-depth understanding of the workforce development arena.
• Demonstrable experience in completing organisational and training needs assessments.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other specialists.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and networking skills.
• Strong planning, organisational, administrative, and project management skills.
• Well-developed IT skills, including CRM databases.

Skills Required:

• Degree/CIPD level qualifications or relevant business experience.
• Business experience in the Construction sector.
• Proven track record in managing workforce issues during periods of growth.
• Effective teamwork and professional approach to managing business development.
• Knowledge of HR practices, policies, and processes.
• Understanding of training provision within the Greater Manchester region.
• Technical knowledge in creating and delivering workforce development plans.
• Customer-focused approach to working with businesses.