Business Support and Visitor Economy Team Leader

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Cannock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexitime

LGPS pension

26 days' leave (31 after 5 years)

Cycle to Work

Free car parking

Casual Car User Allowance

Professional body fee paid

Job summary

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are seeking a Business Support and Visitor Economy Team Leader to lead a small team delivering business support and promoting the local visitor economy.

You will oversee a new business support programme, support the Local Visitor Economy Partnership, and collaborate on performance reporting and government statistics to drive improvements.

Qualifications

• Ability to motivate, support and develop a team.
• Experience scoping and delivering tailored business support programmes.
• Understanding of the local and national visitor economy and its link to the local economy.
• Able to analyse problems, interpret information and identify practical solutions.
• Proven ability to write clear, concise reports.

Responsibilities

• Supervising a team of three Business Support and Visitor Economy Officers.
• Overseeing delivery of the new business support programme for two councils.
• Supporting the Local Visitor Economy Partnership activities.
• Working with the Strategy and Regeneration Delivery Team Leader on performance reports and government statistics.

Skills

Team leadership

Programme delivery

Visitor economy knowledge

Analytical thinking

Reporting writing

Job description

Business Support and Visitor Economy Team Leader

Role Number: DR365

Grade I: £41,771 – £46,142 per annum (pay award pending)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Why join us?

Working for Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils gives you the opportunity to make a real difference while enjoying excellent terms and benefits, including:

• Flexitime scheme to support work–life balance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• 26 days annual leave, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free car parking
• Casual Car User Allowance
• Payment of one professional fee per year

About the role

We are recruiting a Business Support and Visitor Economy Team Leader to join our shared Economic Development and Regeneration Team working across Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils. Working together, the two Councils deliver a range of business support activities alongside promotion of the local visitor economy and we’re looking for an experienced Economic Development professional who can provide ongoing support to businesses.

Supervising a team of three Business Support and Visitor Economy Officers you’ll find that no two days are the same. Alongside the mixture of overseeing the delivery of the two Councils new business support programme and supporting the Local Visitor Economy Partnership, you’ll also be working closely with the Strategy and Regeneration Delivery Team Leader on completion of performance management reports and government statistics.

About you

You will have:

• The ability to motivate, support and develop a team
• Experience of scoping and delivering programmes of tailored business support
• An understanding of the local and national visitor economy and its relationship with the broader local economy
• The ability to analyse problems, interpret completx information and identify practical solutions
• Demonstrable ability to write clear and concise reports

Further details are available in the supporting documentation.

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will be valued, your development supported, and your work will have a meaningful impact across two ambitious local authorities, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: Friday 25th September 2026
Interviews: w/c 5th October 2026

Cannock Chase District and Stafford Borough Councils are Equal Opportunities Employers