Business Support Officer – Economic Development - (Ref: BSOED) Salary: £15,853.76 (FTE £31,726.76 p.a) 18.5 hours per week (flexible working) The Council is seeking to recruit someone with excellent business support skills to undertake this key role for the Economic Development and Regeneration agendas for the Borough. This role is a varied, creative position with duties involving: Managing projects such as the Council’s festive lighting and sponsorship programmes Promoting filming opportunities in the Borough Helping to run business support events such as Generation Broxbourne The successful candidate will have excellent organisational, communication skills and be self-motivated. In order to prepare correspondence and minutes from meetings, a high standard of written communication (GCSE or equivalent in English) is also needed, as is the ability to converse at ease with members of the public, the business community and provide advice in fluent English. The Council is currently going through an exciting digital transformation journey, which requires someone who is adaptive to change and approaches this with enthusiasm and as a team player. This post can provide flexible working for the right candidate as there is a requirement to attend some early morning and evening meetings. A full UK Driving Licence is essential. We have adopted the core values of Teamwork, Innovation, Effectiveness and Respect (TIER). The values and their underlying behaviours, demonstrate our commitment to providing excellent customer care, working in a joined-up way, showing respect at all times and looking at innovation and forward thinking solutions. We pride ourselves on recruiting, developing and retaining talent who share this commitment. We are committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Council’s benefits package includes generous leave entitlement, a full training and development programme, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and free membership to the Council’s local leisure centres, which includes free access to gyms, swimming pools, fitness classes, racket sport sessions, a health suite and a range of generous discounts across other leisure and culture services. Broxbourne Council is an Equal Opportunities employer. Details and application forms for all job vacancies are listed on the Council’s website. Application forms must be submitted online by 4 October 2024 quoting the above reference. Borough Offices, Bishops’ College, Churchgate, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, EN8 9XQ. Telephone: 01992 785509, Email: [email protected] Website: www.broxbourne.gov.uk

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