Enterprise Development Manager (2 Posts) REQ04449

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please log into your MySelf account for further instructions on how to apply as an internal candidate.

*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC14 - £53,928 - £59,075

North Lanarkshire Council, as the 4th largest local authority in Scotland and the largest local authority landlord is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth. Working with a variety of partners, the Place service has a key role in guiding this regeneration towards sustainable development. We are committed to creating prosperity and making North Lanarkshire a great place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. Critical to the success of this programme is the support we provide to the local business community to assist it to diversify and grow and to encourage investment into North Lanarkshire.

We have two exciting opportunities to join the council’s Enterprise team to lead either the Business Gateway team or the Enterprise Development team.

Enterprise Development team

Reporting to the Enterprise Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of an efficient, high quality, professional business support service that maximises the resources available, delivers positive outcomes and meets the needs of our customers and service users. You will play a key role in supporting the growth and diversification of the local business community, delivering bespoke support to local businesses including grant funding, developing key sector activities and ensuring service development for tourism, social enterprise, digital enablement, net zero support, business events and inward investment.

Business Gateway team

Reporting to the Enterprise Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of an efficient, high quality, professional Business Gateway service that maximises the resources available, delivers positive outcomes and meets the needs of our customers and service users. This role covers both North and South Lanarkshire Council areas. You will play a key role in managing and developing the Lanarkshire Business Gateway service, promoting entrepreneurialism in Lanarkshire, supporting the creation of new businesses, and supporting and the sustainability and growth of existing businesses.

Interested? For both posts you will require a degree/HND/SVQ4 or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline with substantial work experience in running a fast-paced service area, preferably in an external funding and economic regeneration environment but enthusiasm and drive are equally important.

A strong leader with staff supervision and management experience, you will be an excellent communicator with an ability to influence and engage and to develop working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have a proven track record of delivering a high standard of work against agreed outputs and timescales and have the ability to work in a high paced and evolving environment.

You will be joining a dynamic and flexible team who currently operate a hybrid working model of home-working and office-based working at the Civic Centre/Dalziel Building offices in Motherwell.

Due to the geographical spread of our business, you should be able to travel throughout North Lanarkshire and surrounding areas. A driving licence is desirable

For further information or an informal discussion on the role, please contact Yvonne Weir on weiry@northlan.gov.uk

1st post is based in the Civic Centre, Motherwell

2nd post is based at Dalziel Building, Motherwell

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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