Economic Development Officer

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 an Economic Development Officer to join our Economic Regeneration Team. About the role Our Economic Development Officer will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives to contribute to the delivery of economic regeneration across the district of North West Leicestershire. A key part of this role will be to support our Senior Economic Development Officer to deliver activities that drive more visitors to our town centres. This will include 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 be able to quickly build rapport and maintain good relationships with a varying range of people including internal colleagues, voluntary and community organisations, businesses, business-related organisations, other public agencies, funding bodies, and council members. You will have demonstrable experience in supporting events or supporting others to deliver events and will have previous experience of working on town centre, heritage, arts, events, or visitor economy initiatives. Key Details 36.25 hrs per week with an annual salary of £27,711 - £31,067 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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