Do you want to make a difference in your local community?
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us within our Economic Development Team. We are responsible for supporting the delivery of the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan for the borough.
The Economic Development Manager will undertake responsibilities including delivery of economic development functions, supporting, developing and maintaining relationships with local businesses, overseeing Funded by UK Government projects, promoting the Borough to stakeholders, residents and developers as a place to live, work and invest and oversee funded projects.
Do you want to make a difference in your local community?, We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us within our Economic Development Team. We are responsible for supporting the delivery of the Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan for the borough., We are based in the beautiful Brocks Hill country park in Oadby and this part of Leicestershire is a great place to live, work and visit. Our council is a great organisation to work for, we offer a competitive salary and fantastic benefits including great holiday, flexi-time and the generous local government pension scheme. Agile working allows employees to work flexibly to balance their home and work needs. You can find more information about our benefits here, The Economic, Development Manager will undertake responsibilities including delivery of economic development functions, supporting, developing and maintaining relationships with local businesses, overseeing Funded by Government projects, promoting the Borough to stakeholders, residents and developers as a place to live, work and invest and oversee funded projects., If you have demonstrable experience of working in economic development or a similar environment, a degree in a relevant subject, excellent communication skills and are able to manage budgets/complete finance returns we would love to hear from you. You can find out more by viewing the job description and person specification., At Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, we are proud of our diversity and recognise the value this brings. We are fair and inclusive and welcome applications from people with different backgrounds., We guarantee an interview with anyone who either has a disability or is a reservist/veteran and meets the criteria for this role if you apply under our guaranteed interview scheme., We are supportive of flexible working arrangements where possible and encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process., Please contact, Adrian Thorpe (Head of Built Environment) at, or at 0116 2888961 for an informal discussion about the role., There may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible., To apply for this role you must complete our online application form, (CVs will not be accepted), If you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion., Feedback will not be provided at this stage of the recruitment process. <a href=“https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/employee_benefits, https://myaccount.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/service/OWBC_Job_Application_Form”>https://www.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/pages/employee_benefit, https://myaccount.oadby-wigston.gov.uk/service/OWBC_Job_Application_Form</a>
