Economic Development Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Rugby; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Rugby is seeking an Economic Development Officer to support local businesses and enhance economic growth. The ideal candidate will engage with stakeholders and promote Rugby as a desirable business location. Benefits include up to 35 days annual leave, a generous pension scheme, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Hybrid working up to 60%

Flexi time scheme

Annual leave purchase scheme

Subsidised parking

Learning and Development opportunities

Family Friendly Policies

Independent health & wellbeing support

Retail Discounts & Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrate an understanding of economic issues faced by local businesses.
• Ability to engage and support local businesses and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the economic development aims and ambitions.
• Promote Rugby as a business-friendly location.
• Engage with various organisations for business support.

Skills

Understanding of town centre business issues

Ability to connect with local businesses

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Economic Development Officer

£32,597 - £36,363

Full time – 37 hours a week

Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

Rugby has impressive development and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure economic prosperity. We are committed to delivering on our economic development aims and ambitions as identified in the emerging Rugby Borough Economic Strategy.

About the role

Are you Interested in shaping the economic future of one of the fastest growing towns in the Midlands? We are looking to recruit an exceptional and dynamic of economic development professional to assist with our growth and regeneration agenda.

You will be working as part of a dedicated team to engage and work in partnership with a range of organisations to ensure that we have the best possible business support and inward investment offer, complimented by a skills infrastructure to nurture and develop our businesses and their workforce. We want to attract high quality jobs to Rugby ensuring that our residents have the skills to take advantage of these opportunities.

To achieve this, you’ll be supporting the promotion of Rugby Borough as a great place to do business, visit and live, ensuring that relevant business programmes and support mechanisms are targeted to support Rugby businesses and a collaborative support network is fostered, supporting the Borough’s economic development aspirations and the regeneration of Rugby Town Centre.

About you

To be successful in this role you’ll need to be able to demonstrate an understanding of the issues faced by town centre businesses in the current economic climate and have the ability to connect with and support local businesses, stakeholders and partners.

Please see the linked Job Profile for a more detailed overview.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working up to 60%
• Flexi time scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Subsidised parking
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts & Cycle to Work scheme and more