Skills Development Officer

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Skills Development Officer to ensure that local education, training and skills provision matches local business needs, and that they have access to a skilled workforce, both now and in the future. The role will bridge skills gaps and drive positive change through collaboration with employers, skills providers and key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will lead on and facilitate engagement with key priority sectors e.g. cyber, advanced manufacturing, construction, agri‑tech, high growth and green growth. This will include supporting sector‑focused forums; liaising with business leaders and promoting workforce planning initiatives and exploiting sectoral opportunities in relation to skills development. You will support the facilitation and commissioning of local skills and training programmes, which meet the identified skills gaps and needs of employers, enabling them to recruit and develop a skilled workforce and grow the economy of Herefordshire. You will also support the development and implementation of Herefordshire Employment and Skills Strategy, which will guide skills provision within Herefordshire and ensure strategic alignment of funded skills programmes. You will also work closely with the Inward Investment Manager, to ensure that skills support is a clear and influential part of Herefordshire's Inward Investment offer, including working with new investors to provide a bespoke landing package of workforce support.

About You

Are you passionate about supporting the learning and development of people and helping them succeed in their careers? Do you enjoy working with employers and training and skills providers to deliver key employment initiatives that lead to better paid jobs? If the role sounds of interest and is aligned to your skills and experience, we'd love to hear from you.

EEO Commitment

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident" scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Benefits

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £40,777 - £45,091
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job‑sharing, part‑time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks - our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

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