Business Advisor

Job Description

Our client have an excellent opportunity to appoint a Business Advisor to support an exciting new project which started recently. This role is integral to the success of the project, and our client are looking for an ambitious and innovative person to lead this exciting and unique opportunity, supporting the needs of Essex Businesses with Inclusive Workforce Development Solutions by engaging with people from disadvantaged backgrounds. If you have proven Business Development Skills, working to project targets and an ability to manage a team to succeed then we would be interested to hear from you.

• Provide high quality advice, guidance, and training to SME clients, providing a key supporting role in developing their businesses either in a one-to-one or one-to-many basis
• Provide detailed support in the development of business plans, financial projections, growth strategies and operational reviews of SME businesses
• Prepare and deliver on a periodic basis, formal account management presentations with particular focus on new client acquisition and performance against stringent output and outcome metrics  
• Undertake social media activity to recruit, promote and inform designated portfolio clients and encourage business community networking and trading 
• Demonstrate proficiency in digital business tools and provide advice and support to SMEs to access specialist digital support and training
• Work with the central team to equip local SMEs with advice, information and resources needed to identify and build their online presence and increase their use of digital media and tools
• Undertake other occasional duties which may be reasonably required of you.

Benefits:

• Generous annual leave entitlement - 50 days for academic staff
• Special Leave provisions
• Recognised trade unions
• Positive about disabled staff employees
• Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant
• Flexible working arrangements
• Excellent access to the company by public transport
• Staff Recognition Awards
• Long Service Awards
• Free car parking on both sites
• Opportunities for business support staff to buy additional annual leave
• Subsidised Cafes and restaurants: sites include coffee shops, refectories and a commercial restaurant.
• Monthly staff voice meetings

Health Benefits

• Mindful employer
• Free use of on-site gym
• Free annual eye tests for eligible staff
• AOC Mental Health Charter
• Access to 24-hour confidential advice and helpline
• Occupational health support
• Annual Wellfest
• Annual Health & Wellbeing week
• Extensive programme of wellbeing activities

Financial Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Free teacher training
• Pension schemes with the LGPS and with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. Employer contribution rate of 21.1% and 23.6% respectively.
• Staff discounts with local retailers
• Staff discount at the on-site nursery
• Discounts on hair appointments/treatments in the on-site hair and beauty salon - The Princes Salon

Professional Development Benefits

• Excellent professional development opportunities - including 10 professional development days each year
• Back to Floor Days 1.5 days per year
• Free membership to on-site library/learning centres

Paul Feldman is the National Skills Agency Data Protection Officer. Your data will be stored until notice is given by you for it to be removed. Our Data Protection Policy will be forwarded to you on request. As we get a high number of applications we may be unable to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates. We will retain your details to  keep you informed of other opportunities. National Skills Agency Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.