Head of Inward Investment & Inclusive Economy

at  Swindon Borough Council

At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Your role will strategically develop and lead the council’s economic strategy with a particular focus on business support, engagement, trade and inward investment strategies and innovation. Your team will lead on all policy relating to business insight and engagement and must develop and sustain relationships with a range of stakeholders across all business sectors.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be ‘hands-on’ and manage our relationships with key partners including major businesses, business representative organisations, and universities to ensure that the region maximises its intelligence, identifies and plugs gaps in provision, and minimises duplication of effort.
You will support the Director of Inclusive Growth to build trust with key partners to unlock economic regeneration opportunities and stimulate inward investment into the Swindon economy to actively supporting the delivery of the council’s wider inclusive economy & sustainability priorities.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).