Place Projects Officer

We are currently looking for an experienced and driven individual to become the Place Projects Officer covering Pershore and Broadway. You will have responsibility for promoting economic growth in the town and its surrounding areas under the supervision and coordination of the Place Projects Manager. You will be the council's lead day-to-day project officer on multiple physical development projects as well as tourism, marketing and events relevant to their area of responsibility. They will develop and support the Pershore Place Board and work with the chair and members to implement the annual action plan which prioritises projects relevant to the town and its economy., The two councils have a shared Chief Executive and a joint senior management team. Whilst they retain their own political structures and distinct identities, the joint management structure allows us to maximise the opportunity to deliver a wide range of good value services to our customers and communities, and operate and develop shared services, collaborative working and partnership arrangements with each other, with other councils and with key stakeholders.

The successful candidate will:

• Have relevant experience working in an Economic Development, Tourism and/or Marketing role ideally in local government
• Have proven experience of partnership working and delivering joint projects
• Understand and have sensitivity to community leadership issues and have willingness to participate and lead on partnership/community focused initiatives on behalf of the Council.
• Have demonstratable leadership skills and experience of managing relationships with stakeholders and diverse and potentially conflicting interests.
• Be able to develop and motivate a diverse group of stakeholders and a diverse range of projects
• Be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, members, staff and customers both verbally and in writing.
This role requires you to travel around the district, to areas where public transport is limited. A Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential or access to private travel arrangements.

Wychavon's Economic Development team deliver a wide range of business support and economic development services, including town centre and rural regeneration, commercial property investment, tourism, event and skills support. The team plays a crucial role in responding to economic challenges such as Covid, flooding and large-scale redundancies as well as taking advantage of new business opportunities. We work extensively with local businesses and communities as well as key stakeholders such as the Local Enterprise Partnership, County Council, Worcestershire Growth Hub, Job Centre Plus, colleges and local chambers of trade. The team currently supports the delivery of a range of major business park developments (Worcester 6, Vale Park), The Pillar (a serviced office scheme), town centre and tourism investment programmes and a range of business and skills/training grants. Wychavon District Council commissioned the production of three Town Centre Investment Prospectuses - one each for Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Pershore. The prospectuses propose a 20-year vision for each town centre and feature a mix of physical redevelopment and perception projects. To support the delivery of the objectives within the prospectus documents, we have since helped create Place Boards to deliver our vision for each town centre. Roles have been created within the Economic Development team to enable it to be better placed to respond to the new challenges and economic landscape facing our district. In supporting and driving economic growth in our three economic centres and our tourism and visitor economy across the district, the aim is to build on our successful record and to do so in a coordinated and strategic manner.

Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK., Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are rewarding places to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. Located in south Worcestershire, both districts boast beautiful natural environments, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see. The districts are ranked the top two best rural places to live in the West Midlands and are amongst the top 30 in the country. We pride ourselves on being progressive organisations spending time, energy and investment on what we know matters to our residents and communities - things like supporting our town centres and rural communities, creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, reducing our carbon footprint, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness. We are an employer that values face to face Communication, Collaboration and Connection, therefore all our roles have an office based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount (Based at Pershore office)
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
Working with you Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit and develop the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as providing a satisfying job, we offer a range of attractive benefits, generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme, plenty of opportunities for personal development, and discounted gym membership.