Self Employment Adviser
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £30,500 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Growth Company |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4045 |
Summary
The Growth Company’s (GC) Employment team have an exciting new opportunity for a Self-Employment Adviser to deliver high quality start-up advice and assistance across Greater Manchester to people currently on the Restart scheme who wish to consider self-employment as an option. The role will assess the needs of eligible start-up businesses and facilitate support and links to external specialist support. These activities will include handling enquiries from first viability checks through to the development of business plans and cash flow forecasts to the implementation of ongoing support and exit evaluation.
Within the Restart Scheme, you will be part of a government initiative that provides personalised support for up to 12 months to help people find a job in their local area and help overcome any challenges that might be standing in the way of employment.
We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.
Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health, and debt.
Key Responsibilities:
The Self-Employed Advisor’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the Restart Programme service is delivered in order to produce the maximum impact in terms of assisting start-ups to reach their full potential, which will subsequently help the client from unemployment into self-employment.
Handling enquiries via, phone and email, initially assessing the potential of start-ups using appropriate tools, processes and systems where required.
Designing, organising, and delivering a number of workshops such as enterprise coaching and business planning.
Make sure those services identified as appropriate for start-up clients are personally introduced.
Actively monitor the progress and survival of start-ups.
Work with the core Programme teams, the Growth Start-Up Manager and start-up team and other internal teams to ensure clients have a seamless journey through the Group’s Enterprise programmes.
Work in conjunction with other delivery teams such as Start Up Now and the Business Growth Hub to ensure that other expertise is brought in to assist eligible start-up companies to develop as necessary.
Ensure all administration is completed in timely manner against deadlines and is checked for accuracy.
About you:
Account and Project management skills.
Presentation skills both written and oral.
Great Communication and networking skills.
Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills.
Well-developed IT skills, including an understanding of computerised management information systems, spreadsheets, diary management, and e-mail.
Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Have and develop up-to-date Sector and market knowledge.
Ability to identify opportunities and to be innovative.
Skills Required:
Understanding and experience of using project management techniques.
Able to understand providing business advice in a startup setting.
Ability to put together and understand a cash flow forecast.
Knowledge of the benefits system and various welfare to work programmes.
Wide ranging business experience in the private sector, particularly in a start-up business.
Proven track record in managing the range of business issues.
Experience of starting a business or working as a manager in a start-up team.
Proven track record in working effectively in a professional team.
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 appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This 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.
Within the Restart Scheme, you will be part of a government initiative that provides personalised support for up to 12 months to help people find a job in their local area and help overcome any challenges that might be standing in the way of employment.
We help to make a lasting difference to the lives of people throughout the North of England and beyond, by supporting individuals to gain meaningful employment.
Our highly skilled advisers and keyworkers work with a range of individuals; from people who have found themselves recently out of work, to those with complex barriers such as physical disabilities, mental ill-health, and debt.
Key Responsibilities:
The Self-Employed Advisor’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the Restart Programme service is delivered in order to produce the maximum impact in terms of assisting start-ups to reach their full potential, which will subsequently help the client from unemployment into self-employment.
Handling enquiries via, phone and email, initially assessing the potential of start-ups using appropriate tools, processes and systems where required.
Designing, organising, and delivering a number of workshops such as enterprise coaching and business planning.
Make sure those services identified as appropriate for start-up clients are personally introduced.
Actively monitor the progress and survival of start-ups.
Work with the core Programme teams, the Growth Start-Up Manager and start-up team and other internal teams to ensure clients have a seamless journey through the Group’s Enterprise programmes.
Work in conjunction with other delivery teams such as Start Up Now and the Business Growth Hub to ensure that other expertise is brought in to assist eligible start-up companies to develop as necessary.
Ensure all administration is completed in timely manner against deadlines and is checked for accuracy.
About you:
Account and Project management skills.
Presentation skills both written and oral.
Great Communication and networking skills.
Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills.
Well-developed IT skills, including an understanding of computerised management information systems, spreadsheets, diary management, and e-mail.
Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Have and develop up-to-date Sector and market knowledge.
Ability to identify opportunities and to be innovative.
Skills Required:
Understanding and experience of using project management techniques.
Able to understand providing business advice in a startup setting.
Ability to put together and understand a cash flow forecast.
Knowledge of the benefits system and various welfare to work programmes.
Wide ranging business experience in the private sector, particularly in a start-up business.
Proven track record in managing the range of business issues.
Experience of starting a business or working as a manager in a start-up team.
Proven track record in working effectively in a professional team.
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 appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures which include a DBS check. This 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.