Senior Economic Development Officer - Council Headquarters - SBO09625
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £43,634.06 to £47,119.81 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 December 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scottish Borders Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | SBO09625 |
Summary
Job Details
Grade: 9A
Hours: 35
Hourly Rate: £23.90 - £25.81
Salary: £43634.06 - £47119.81 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Recruitment Profile
Based in the Economic Development Service of the Resilient Communities Directorate, the Senior Economic Development Officer within the Investment Team, will be responsible for co-and supervising economic development programs that support sustainable economic growth and business development region wide. Officers have a responsibly to act as key liaison between public, private and third sector organisations to collectively contribute to achieving the objectives of the South of Scotland Regional Economic Strategy. This includes contributing to the development of community wealth building, maximising employment, providing access to skills and training and a transition to net zero and supporting business growth utilising a Place based approach.
Reporting to the Strategic Economic Investment Programme Lead, you will develop and deliver strategies and programmes that will produce measurable economic impacts and benefits for the Scottish Borders region.
Essential
Degree or diploma in a subject relevant to Economic Development (eg Economics, Business Studies, Marketing, Construction, Architecture, Energy, Digital, Planning ) or equivalent relevant work experience; Ongoing commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to shona haddow at shona.haddow@scotborders.gov.uk.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.