Business Advisor - Workforce Development - Construction & Green Technologies

The Growth Company; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Construction & Green Technologies & Services Specialist to support business owners in Greater Manchester. This role involves establishing relationships, promoting workforce development, and addressing workforce challenges in the Construction and Green Economy sectors. The ideal candidate will have expertise in coaching and organisational change management, alongside a strong understanding of workforce development and the local market.

Qualifications

• Expertise in facilitating and coaching.
• Experience in Construction & Green Economy sectors.
• Demonstrable experience in training needs assessments.

Responsibilities

• Establish relations with business owners and key contacts.
• Promote Workforce Development team and facilitate referrals.
• Identify businesses addressing workforce development challenges.

Skills

Coaching

Organisational Change Management

Presentation

Communication

Networking

Planning

Project Management

CRM Databases

Education

Degree/CIPD level qualifications

Job description

The Growth Company’s (GC)Business Growth Hub team have an exciting new opportunity for a Construction & Green Technologies & 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.
• Experience in the Construction & Green Economy sectors.
• 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 & Green Economy sectors.
• 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.