Senior Economic Development Officer
North West Leicestershire District Council is a busy council, working across our communities to help people and businesses thrive. We’re looking for a Senior Economic Development Officer to join our Economic Regeneration Team.
About the role
Our Senior Economic Development Officer will lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of initiatives to contribute to delivery of economic regeneration across the district of North West Leicestershire. A key part of this role will be to deliver activities that drive more visitors to our town centres, including overseeing the delivery of many of the town’s popular events as well as creating an events programme for the newly redeveloped Marlborough Square.
Our ideal candidate
The person in this role will have exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to forge and sustain strong partnerships with businesses, communities and partner organisations. You will have demonstrable experience in successfully managing events, previous experience of working on town centre, heritage, arts, events or visitor economy initiatives, and will be flexible, creative and committed.
Working hours and benefits
36.25 hrs per week with an annual salary of £36,124 - £39,513
Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years
Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 25% employer’s contribution
Employee benefits programme including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
Continued training and development opportunities
Interested?
Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Barrie Walford (Economic Development and Regeneration Team Manager) at
barrie.walford@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
or 01530 454 578, who will be happy to discuss this important and exciting role. You can apply for any of our posts online at
https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers . Applications must be made using the online application process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Closing Date: Sunday 5 January 2025
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Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Barrie Walford (Economic Development and Regeneration Team Manager) at
barrie.walford@nwleicestershire.gov.uk
or 01530 454 578, who will be happy to discuss this important and exciting role. You can apply for any of our posts online at
https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers . Applications must be made using the online application process. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Closing Date: Sunday 5 January 2025
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