Business Development Officer

Cheshire East Council; Macclesfield; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Hybrid/remote working

Salary sacrifice schemes

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council invites expressions of interest for the role of Business Development Officer to work on SEND reforms within the Education Service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced professional to coordinate support for a wide range of initiatives and to help ensure work progresses efficiently and on time.

You will provide research, analysis and briefings for senior leaders to support practice improvements, service planning and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting service development work.
• Experience delivering projects within time and cost constraints.
• Experience producing professional reports for senior managers.
• Evidence of effective research skills.
• Experience applying knowledge to improve services.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Flexible approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate support for the development and delivery of a range of service initiatives with a focus on Inclusive Mainstream Practice and the Experts At Hand model.
• Support development and delivery of service projects, strategies and policies in partnership with staff and stakeholders, including parents and young people.
• Develop and deliver monitoring and review arrangements for progress of projects against action plans.
• Coordinate support to key partnerships and groups across the Directorate to ensure effective meeting of objectives.
• Coordinate business processes across the Directorate, including forward planning and papers for meetings.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of statutory inspections and evidence submissions, liaising with inspectors and service users.
• Provide research, analysis and briefings for senior leaders to support practice improvements and strategic decision making.

Skills

Service development

Project delivery

Reporting to senior managers

Research skills

Service improvement

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Job description

At Cheshire East we're making significant, tangible investments in our foundations. This includes strengthening our SEND and Inclusion work, expanding workforce development and creating clearer, more locality-based working. To realise these ambitions, we're seeking ambitious and flexible individuals who want to help us shape the future.

We have an exciting opportunity and are inviting expressions of interest for the role of Business Development Officer, to work on the SEND reforms within the Education Service. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and motivated professional to take a pivotal role in coordinating support to a comprehensive and person-centred business development service. Improving outcomes for children and young people by developing services within the Education Directorate and ensuring that work is progressed efficiently and within agreed timescales according to defined procedures.

You will provide research, analysis and briefings for senior leaders to support practice improvements and strategic decision making, service planning and commissioning/partnership activity.

The successful candidate will:

• Coordinate support for the development and delivery of a range of service initiatives with a particular focus on Inclusive Mainstream Practice and our Experts At Hand model.
• Support the development and delivery of service projects, strategies and policies in partnership with internal and external staff and key stakeholders, including parents, carers and children and young people.
• Develop and deliver monitoring and review arrangements for the progress of projects, strategies, policies and other initiatives against relevant action plans.
• Coordinate support to key partnerships and groups across the Directorate to ensure that they have the processes in place to ensure they are effective in meeting their objectives.
• Coordinate business processes across the Directorate, including forward planning and coordination of papers for meetings to ensure effective support is provided.
• Support the preparation and delivery of statutory inspections and external challenge and scrutiny, including collating evidence for inspection and SEND reform data submissions, liaising with inspectors, partner agencies and service users.
• Provide research, analysis and briefings for senior leaders to support practice improvements and strategic decision making, service planning and commissioning/partnership activity.

The successful candidate will bring

• Experience in supporting service development work
• Experience of supporting projects/initiatives to improve services with time and cost constraints
• Experience of producing professional reports for senior managers
• Evidence of effective research skills
• Experience applying acquired knowledge to the development and improvement of services
• Ability to work on own initiative within parameters
• Have a flexible approach

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave - Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave - Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Flexible working pattern - Enjoy a 37-hour standard full-time work week with the added perks of flexi-time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work-life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme - Drive green and save green! Lease a brand-new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There's no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three-year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme - Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big-ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension - Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme - Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme - Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life's challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership - Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off-Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!