Community Partnership and Business Development Manager

Ealing Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Greater London is seeking a Community Partnership and Business Development Manager to enhance connections between communities and growth opportunities. This role involves building partnerships, driving innovative training projects, and managing business engagements to improve local employment prospects. Ideal candidates will have experience in partnership building and a passion for social impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in work experience and adult learning.
• Innovator with a strong track record in collaboration.
• Passionate leader focused on delivering impactful results.

Responsibilities

• Build powerful partnerships with employers and community groups.
• Lead innovative projects to improve training and employment opportunities.

Skills

Partnership building

Business engagement

Communication

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? Do you thrive on building partnerships, driving innovation, and leading impactful projects? If so, we want you to join our team at Ealing Council as our new Community Partnership and Business Development Manager. As our Community Partnership and Business Development Manager, you'll be at the heart of connecting communities with growth opportunities. You'll coordinate and maintain partnerships with employers, community organisations, and stakeholders to design and deliver inclusive training programmes, career pathways, and work experience opportunities that meet local needs. You'll lead business development activities, secure new funding and sponsorships, and manage commercial partnerships to grow our service and support residents into learning and employment. You'll champion innovative work experience programmes, oversee sub-contracted delivery partnerships, and ensure our service maintains the highest standards of quality and impact.

Responsibilities

• Build powerful partnerships with employers, community groups, and stakeholders.
• Lead innovative projects that open doors to training, work experience, and employment for local residents.

Qualifications

• A connector and innovator with experience in work experience, adult learning, business engagement, and partnership building.
• A confident communicator who thrives on collaboration and making things happen.
• A leader who's passionate about improving lives and delivering results.

Requirements

• You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.