Team Leader - Business Growth

Walsall Council; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Career development opportunities

Exposure to senior leadership

Pension scheme

Wellbeing and work-life balance

Job summary

Walsall Council is seeking a motivated Team Leader for the Business Growth service to lead and develop the team, working with the Head of Investment & Development to deliver the Council Plan and Economic Framework. You will build relationships with major employers and ensure delivery of growth priorities.

The role offers hybrid working, exposure to senior leadership, and opportunities to shape local enterprise support and regeneration across Walsall.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading a multi-disciplinary team in a public or large private sector.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across levels of seniority.
• Experience in economic development, business growth or regeneration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Business Growth team to deliver the Council Plan and Growth priorities.
• Build and maintain relationships with major employers and partners to support growth.
• Coordinate with the West Midlands Growth Company and other partners to maximise outcomes for business and productivity in Walsall.

Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Strategic Planning

People Management

Job description

Team Leader - Business growth - Ref: EE09826

Grade: G11; £53,051 - £56,293

Help shape the future of business support and economic growth in Walsall

We are looking for a motivated individual to take on an exciting role managing and developing our highly successful Business Growth team.

As a Team Leader, you will be joining our team at a critically important time and have substantial scope to innovate and shape our service, working closely with the Head of Investment & Development and West Midlands Growth Company to ensure effective delivery of Local Enterprise Support and maximise the positive impact of the West Midlands Economic Delivery Vehicle in Walsall.

We adopted our Business Growth Strategy earlier this year, which sets out three priority areas:

1. Investor engagement:ensuring our sites and businesses are effectively promoted to potential investors and that support is in place to help potential investors realise their plans.

2. Business engagement:ensuring Walsall businesses can easily access and understand the support available to them and that more intensive support is targeted to maximise impact.

3. Business growth support:to ensure Walsall businesses have access to a menu of support that they can draw from to accelerate their journey to growth.

As part of the Council’s Investment & Development service, Business Growth works closely with the Council’s Development team, which is responsible for leading on regeneration and development projects across Walsall, and the Council’s Employability & Skills team. The role is intrinsically linked to the Council’s wider regeneration ambitions and sits at the heart of a place-based transformation agenda.

About the role

As Team Leader, you will lead and manage the Business Growth team, working with the Head of Investment and Development to ensure the effective delivery of the Council Plan, Economic Framework, Business Growth Strategy and West Midlands Growth Plan. This includes:

• Leading the development of the Business Growth service including strategic account management, building relationships with the borough’s strategic employers, supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, grow-on businesses, and social enterprises to start, scale, grow and remain in Walsall.
• Leading on developing our detailed understanding of business needs, focussing on key growth sectors, and leading on advice, support and interventions which remove barriers to and help with sustaining and creating employment growth for our businesses and residents.
• Playing a lead role and taking responsibility for the coordinated working relationship with the West Midlands Economic Development Vehicle and other partners to optimise outcomes for business and productivity growth in Walsall.

Why join Walsall?

At Walsall Council, we are committed to developing talented finance professionals and providing opportunities to progress and succeed.

We have created a strong learning culture through our successful "Grow Your Own" approach, helping colleagues build their careers whilst contributing to the Council's ambitions.

We offer:

• A supportive and collaborative team at the centre of the Economy & Growth directorate.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Meaningful professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Up to 29 days annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years' continuous local government service.
• Up to 12 additional days leave through our flexible working scheme.
• Career Average Pension Scheme.
• A strong commitment to wellbeing, inclusion, and work-life balance.

Further information

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date: 22nd October 2026

Interview dates: week commencing 2nd November 2026

Interviews will be held face-to-face at the Civic Centre and will include:

• A presentation
• A formal interview

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

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