Economic Development Officer

We are an ambitious Council, committed to delivering great, safe, clean and green places for our residents, stakeholders and businesses.

To achieve this, we are looking for a Senior Economic Development Officer with the skills, interest and enthusiasm to join its Economic Development team.

Sitting within the Economic Development team, which is part of the Place, Prosperity and Protection Service this role will support the delivery of the emerging refreshed Economic Prosperity Strategy, by implementing a programme management approach to enable us to capture and articulate progress against a future delivery plan.

We are seeking a candidate that has experience in a similar role of economic development and place making. The role will also be responsible for the Spelthorne Jobs & Skills Hub, assist in managing the Spelthorne Innovation Centre, managing events such as the Spelthorne Business Awards, business liaison, and promoting our borough, supporting our towns, business investments and start-ups. It will also be the wider Economic Development team's lead for identifying, maintaining and analysing datasets and evidence to shape the wider team's work and measure its impact. A central part of the role will be acting as the Economic Development team's lead on providing reports, collating succinct briefing and speaking notes for politicians.

Our mission is to be the best council, putting our residents at the heart of everything we do. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. If you're looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

This post is identified as a hybrid post supporting both office and home working in line with Spelthorne Borough Council's policy. The post holder will be required to attend the office in line with a rota and any service requirements.