Enterprise Co-ordinator

Enterprise Co-ordinator About
Job Title: Enterprise Co-ordinator

Hours: 37
Salary: HC7 £29,777 - £33,945 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term
Contract end: 31/08/2024

Closing date: 12/03/2024
Interview date: 22/03/2024

The Role

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team as an Enterprise Co-ordinator. The Enterprise Co-ordinator will build on the successes of the Careers and Enterprise programme in Herefordshire and work as part of the wider existing team in the Marches Careers Hub.  The post is fixed term until 31st August 2024 with the possibility of an extension, subject to funding. This is a full time position, but we will consider part-time and along with secondments.

The Marches Careers Hub, funded by the Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC), local authority partners and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), works with schools and colleges across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. The Hub supports young people to find their best next step and also highlights the wealth of careers opportunities across The Marches. Its Enterprise Co-ordinators sit at the heart of a local network of Enterprise Advisers who, as business volunteers, work with the senior leadership teams of schools and colleges to improve their careers and enterprise programmes and encourage engagement with business.  Further information about the Marches Careers Hub can be found here Careers & Apprenticeships in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin (marchescareershub.co.uk) and the CEC website https://www.careersandenterprise.co.uk/

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Building and maintaining effective relationships with senior leaders and Careers professionals in local schools and colleges within the caseload
• Engaging with local employers, the self –employed and business groups, connecting business leaders with local schools and colleges
• Ensuring all schools and colleges are self-assessing their careers programme using CEC digital tools, driving Gatsby Benchmark performance and therefore all young people are benefiting from high quality careers education
• Acting as an ambassador for The Careers & Enterprise Company including raising the profile of the Careers Hub through communication and marketing channels to engage with key local stakeholders
• Leading on the recruitment of Enterprise Advisers and successfully matching Enterprise Advisers to schools and colleges within the Network and providing ongoing support.
• Tracking data, evaluating performance and reporting on progress
• Sharing learning from CEC by delivering CPD sessions to education and business audiences

About You

The role requires an enthusiastic and proactive person who can work independently with a positive, can-do attitude as well as being a team player. You will have proven experience of building and maintaining professional relationships and creating networks. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. The ability to work in an organised manner and coordinate projects is required along with data management and data analysis skills. The ideal candidate will demonstrate understanding of approaches to employer engagement and support activity for young people.

Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

About Us

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.

Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People. 

How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!

Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole. 

We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.

Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care. 

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.