The Growth Company’s (GC) Business Growth Hub team have an exciting new opportunity for a Finance & Professional Specialist to support business owners with demonstrable experience, knowledge and credibility within all areas of organisational development practice, within a specific sector, to support business growth and good employment practice. This role requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of the business base and sector, and the types of work, skills needs, opportunities and barriers/challenges within that specialism which are affecting businesses.
GC Business Growth Hub is a community of specialists with a passion to help businesses across Greater Manchester to realise their ambitions. Since 2011, the Hub has supported more than 15,000 businesses including start-ups, scale-ups and established businesses, providing finance guidance, creating international links, and paving the way for innovation and people development across the region. We work with the best of public and private partners, offering expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Degree/CIPD level qualifications or relevant business experience.
• Business experience in the Finance and Professional sectors.
• Proven track record in managing workforce issues during periods of growth.
• Effective teamwork and professional approach to managing business development.
• Knowledge of HR practices, policies, and processes.
• Understanding of training provision within the Greater Manchester region.
• Technical knowledge in creating and delivering workforce development plans.
• Customer-focused approach to working with businesses.
  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone including vulnerable adults and young people, we expect all staff to share this commitment. All Education and Skills appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check and a professional social media check. These checks will be conducted by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) on behalf of GC. Please note that the successful candidate will not be required to pay for this.
  If you are on the Barred List, it is against the law to apply and to be hired for a role that includes regulated activity with the concerned group.
  We are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce, we provide a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential requirements for a role. This commitment applies to candidates who have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
  As part of our application process, you can ask to be considered under this scheme if you are from an ethnic community or have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to do normal daily activities. Providing that you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will then be invited for an interview. Your guaranteed interview application will only be shared with the Hiring Manager and our Internal Recruitment Team.
  We are a member of the national campaign Ban the Box; this campaign aims to open opportunities for people with convictions to compete for jobs. We’re supporting the campaign by removing conviction questions at the applications stage.
  GC aims to promote a culture of flexibility and agile working. Going forward we will be transitioning to a culture where full agile working will be a feature of many of our roles. We also recognise that there may be a need for more permanent flexibility in your working arrangements and in such cases, we encourage you to have these discussions at the interview stage, to enable your flexible working request to be considered as early as possible.
  If you require support with the recruitment process, please contact or Internal Recruitment Team at careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
  All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: Up to £42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Manchester M1 5JW
Reference ID: 457

• Establish and maintain effective relations with business owners/leaders and key contacts.
• Promote the work of the Workforce Development team and facilitate high-quality referrals.
• Partner with the sector development lead to build on the sector development plan.
• Identify and support businesses in addressing workforce development challenges.
• Focus on inclusivity by supporting businesses to employ locally based staff.
• Collaborate with diverse training providers to offer brokerage training solutions.
• Handle client enquiries and assess growth potential, workforce, and business needs.
• Ensure accurate recording and timely administration of client enquiries and referrals.