Business Skills Support Advisor - Teacher Industry Exchange

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a two-year fixed-term Business Skills Support Advisor to broker links between construction employers, FE colleges and the Warwickshire Skills Hub. The role involves matching industry professionals to teaching and arranging industry time for FE construction teachers' CPD, while acting as the single point of contact for employers and colleges.

It requires accurate spoken English for advising the public and the ability to develop a shared delivery plan across

Qualifications

• Accurate spoken English for advising the public is a requirement.
• Ability to translate industry needs into education and workforce activity.
• Strong organisation and communication skills.
• Confidence engaging with employers, colleges and skills partners.

Responsibilities

• Broker relationships between construction employers, FE providers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
• Act as central point of contact for employers and colleges under a central brokerage model
• Match construction organisations and professionals with teaching opportunities such as guest lectures, demonstrations, workshops, masterclasses and project-based learning
• Support FE construction teachers to spend time in industry for CPD
• Mobilise and grow the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme
• Develop a shared delivery plan across providers, reducing duplication, improving scheduling and ensuring fair access to employer input
• Translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity
• Connect industry expertise with curriculum needs so learners and teaching staff benefit from current workplace knowledge
• Work with senior leads, employers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
• Support businesses to acquire the talent needed for sustainability and growth in Warwickshire

Skills

Employer liaison

Relationship management

Public advisory

Industry translation

Job description

This two-year fixed-term Business Skills Support Advisor post sits in Warwickshire County Council's Employability and Skills team, supporting the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme. The postholder brokers links between construction employers, further education colleges and the Warwickshire Skills Hub, matching industry professionals to teaching and arranging industry time for FE construction teachers' CPD. Acting as the single point of contact for employers and colleges, the role also coordinates a shared delivery plan across providers. Accurate spoken English for advising the public is a requirement.

What the job involves

• Broker relationships between construction employers, further education providers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
• Act as the central point of contact for employers and colleges under a central brokerage model
• Match construction organisations and professionals with teaching opportunities such as guest lectures, demonstrations, workshops, masterclasses and project-based learning
• Support FE construction teachers to spend time in industry for CPD
• Mobilise and grow the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme
• Develop a shared delivery plan across providers, reducing duplication, improving scheduling and ensuring fair access to employer input
• Translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity
• Connect industry expertise with curriculum needs so learners and teaching staff benefit from current workplace knowledge
• Work with senior leads, employers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
• Support businesses to acquire the talent needed for sustainability and growth in Warwickshire

Skills & knowledge

• Confidence engaging with employers, colleges and wider skills partners
• Ability to translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity
• Strong organisation, communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty required)

Other

• Motivated and empathetic, with a desire to empower people through employment

Nice to have

• Experience of employer engagement
• Experience of partnership working