Business Advisor - Workforce Development - Finance & Professional
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £38,000 to £42,000 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2025 |
| Location: | Manchester, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Growth Company |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4571 |
Summary
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.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
About You:
Expertise in facilitating, coaching, and organisational change management.
In-depth understanding of the workforce development arena.
Experience in the Finance & Professional sectors.
Demonstrable experience in completing organisational and training needs assessments.
Ability to work collaboratively with other specialists.
Excellent presentation, communication, and networking skills.
Strong planning, organisational, administrative, and project management skills.
Well-developed IT skills, including CRM databases.
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.
Safeguarding the welfare of all individuals, including vulnerable adults and young people is a core priority at GC, and we expect all staff to uphold this responsibility. All Education and Skills appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check and a professional social media check, carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance
Extra time for tasks
Interview questions shared beforehand
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.
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.
Key Responsibilities:
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.
About You:
Expertise in facilitating, coaching, and organisational change management.
In-depth understanding of the workforce development arena.
Experience in the Finance & Professional sectors.
Demonstrable experience in completing organisational and training needs assessments.
Ability to work collaboratively with other specialists.
Excellent presentation, communication, and networking skills.
Strong planning, organisational, administrative, and project management skills.
Well-developed IT skills, including CRM databases.
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.
Safeguarding the welfare of all individuals, including vulnerable adults and young people is a core priority at GC, and we expect all staff to uphold this responsibility. All Education and Skills appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures, including a DBS check and a professional social media check, carried out by Due Diligence Limited (DDC Ltd) at no cost to the successful candidate.
Please note: It is a legal offence to apply for a role involving regulated activity if you are on the Barred List.
We are committed to increasing workforce diversity and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and either have a disability or are from a diverse ethnic community.
If this applies to you, you can request consideration under this scheme during the application process. Your request will be shared only with the Hiring Manager and Internal Recruitment Team.
We also aim to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible. If you need reasonable adjustments or have any general enquiries at any stage or the recruitment process, please contact careers@growthco.uk or call us on 0161 237 4447.
Examples include:
Meeting the hiring manager or touring the venue in advance
Extra time for tasks
Interview questions shared beforehand
Accessibility software or equipment for assessments
We’re proud to support the Ban the Box campaign, which helps people with convictions access job opportunities. As part of this, we’ve removed questions about convictions from the initial application stage.
GC is committed to fostering a culture of flexibility and agile working. Many roles will increasingly support full agile arrangements. If you require more permanent flexibility, we encourage you to discuss this during your interview so your request can be considered early in the process.
All GC colleagues will work inline with the Health & Safety at work act and the GC Health & Safety Policy.