Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
14/06/2024
Advert End Date:
11/07/2024 12:00
Salary:
£38,223 - £42,403 p.a. (N8)
Job Category:
Regeneration/ Economic Development
Employment Location:
The Lumen, St James’ Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne plus Hybrid working arrangements
Further Information
The North East Combined Authority was formed on 7 May 2024. We’re led by an Elected Mayor and Cabinet and cover the seven local authority areas of County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland.
Our purpose is to champion the full potential of our region. Collaborating with our partners and local authorities, we’ll create a better way of life by connecting communities, giving people the skills to succeed, and improving wellbeing for all, so that the North East is recognised as an outstanding place to live, work, visit and invest.
We are looking for an experienced, pro-active self-starter with commercial experience to join the North East Growth Hub team. Driven by a passion for helping businesses you will work with business leaders to help identify challenges and opportunities for growth and motivate leaders to engage with business support. Ideally, you will have experience of working within the digital, technology and creative sector or have demonstrative experience of developing a sector specialism by exhibiting a good level of understanding, networks and knowledge about businesses and partners operating in a specialised sector.
Building on the activities of our existing Growth Hub Connectors, the successful candidate will work with a diverse range of businesses to:
- Objectively diagnose business resilience, barriers to growth and productivity
- Offer independent and impartial brokerage to business support and finance solutions that will help businesses remove barriers, build resilience and implement their plans
- Co-ordinate and facilitate group discussion with business leaders through peer networks and other shared best practice groups
Growth Hub Connectors are passionate about supporting businesses to fulfil their potential, they area trusted and impartial broker to business support and finance solutions and are drive solely by the needs of businesses.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator, experienced in business development and able to demonstrate an understanding of the drivers and barriers of business growth, improvement and resilience.
In return for your valuable contribution, you will have access to an excellent benefits package:
- Generous leave entitlement, starting at 26 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Flexible working practices including working from other locations and from home.
- A generous employer contribution pension scheme.
- Commitment to staff development and continuous learning.
- Progression and career enhancement opportunities.
If you have the skills and qualities to succeed in this role and are committed to delivering the combined authority’s vision and values we look forward to hearing from you. If you would like an informal discussion, or further information about this role please contact Helen Lee, Growth Hub Programme Manager, helen.lee@northeast-ca.gov.uk or Colin Bell, Head of Service for Business Growth and Support on colin.bell@northeast-ca.gov.uk.
Please note this is temporary vacancy and is fixed term until 31/03/25.
For further information about the North East Combined Authority please see the authority’s website www.northeast-ca.gov.uk
This recruitment is being administered by Durham County Council on behalf of the North East Combined Authority.
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