Enterprise & Skills Partnership Officer

As part of Stevenage Borough Council's 'Making Stevenage Even Better' Corporate Plan and the recently adopted Stevenage Works Skills Framework this role will be front and centre of the council's emerging commitment and ambitions around Enterprise and Skills., The Enterprise & Skills Partnerships Officer will be positioned as a focal point of contact and will lead on partnership engagement and development with a focus on supporting connection and collaboration across key stakeholder groups including:

• Key Local Employers


• Education & Skills Providers across the private, public and third sector


• Target cohorts for support (young people, those in employment, those outside or with barriers to employment


This role will work closely with our partners at Mission 44, a charitable foundation founded by Sir Lewis Hamilton to support and augment the delivery of the 'Pioneering Young STEM Futures' programme aimed at giving underserved young people equal access to Stevenage's STEM careers.

Key responsibilities will include leading on two key strands of Stevenage Works Skills Framework, taking responsibility for how we connect and communicate with stakeholders and how we can best provide information, advice and guidance about the skills offer in Stevenage. The role will also work closely with key strategic partners including Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Hertfordshire County Council, the University of Hertfordshire, North Hertfordshire College, local schools, and businesses.

The successful candidate will have (or demonstrate the ability to quickly develop) a sound understanding and experience in the delivery of placed based collective impact approaches. As well as experience of working in multi project programmes delivering at pace and making the most of public funds. Perhaps most crucially is the ability to establish positive relationships with key stakeholders of all levels with experience of working in and developing partnership approaches.


• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants


• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.


• Part time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.


• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.


• 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)


• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities


• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues


• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport


• Cycle to Work scheme


• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.


• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)


• Discounted Health and Fitness membership


• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.