Enterprise Co-Ordinator

Do you have a passion for supporting young people reach their full potential and follow their dreams? Do you appreciate the importance of growing the next generation of diverse talent to ensure we have a skilled future workforce?, We are currently seeking an Enterprise Coordinator a 0.5 FTE post to join the Gloucestershire Careers Hub team initially on a fixed term basis to 31st August 2027 with the possibility of extension past this time.

We are seeking an experienced individual who can work strategically with schools, employers and other education partners. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management skills, be an effective negotiator and influencer and be able to translate policy into practice. Ideally you will have experience of working with secondary schools, colleges or employers and have an understanding of how careers education programmes can be tailored to the needs of diverse groups of young people., The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

The Gloucestershire Careers Hub is based in the Employment and Skills Hub at Gloucestershire County Council. It forms part of a network of Careers Hubs across England operating on behalf of the Careers and Enterprise Company (CEC) at a local level in partnership with local authorities. Through our dedicated hub team, and a large network of business volunteers we support Gloucestershire's secondary schools and colleges, providing resources and practical advice to help improve careers education. This role will focus on supporting secondary schools and FE colleges with careers education this includes special schools and alternative provision as well as mainstream institutions. In this role you will facilitate partnerships with local employers committed to improving careers education and establish a CPD offer for teachers and careers leaders that enables focussed collaboration, bringing together best practice from both industry and education., Working for Gloucestershire County Council bring a range of benefits including

• Annual Leave entitlement of 24.5 days rising to 29.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)