Business Navigator

Salary: £38,626 - £40,476

Hours per week: 37 hours

Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months

Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 21 April 2025

Economic Regeneration - Fuelling Economic Growth

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on our local businesses?

The Growth Hub service provides free guidance, support and signposting for local people who want to start or grow a business.

As a Business Navigator in the Growth Hub, you will deliver proactive information, advice and guidance to support local businesses across Swindon and Wiltshire to achieve their ambitions. You will also create, design and produce tailored communications across media for both internal and external stakeholders, as well as raise awareness of sustainable business practices, promoting environmentally friendly methods.

We are looking for a candidate with excellent communication skills, who is confident in providing advice, delivering presentations, and preparing reports. Knowledge of relevant policies and legislation is advantageous but not essential as is subject matter expertise in business finance, marketing or legal. Experience running a business or working in an SME environment would also be beneficial.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!

Your substantive manager must agree to you transferring to the secondment role. This agreement must be sought in principle before applying for the seconded role. If the secondment will impact significantly on service delivery, your substantive manager may not agree to the secondment.

Please download and read the role description and person specificationcarefully before you apply as well asOur Identity.

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Rob Creer, Growth Hub Manager at Rob.Creer@wiltshire.gov.uk.

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

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