About the Team & Role

Are you seeking to develop your career in Economic Development? Are you passionate about making lasting changes? Join us to make our county the best place to live, work and visit and we want you to help us achieve this.

Gloucestershire is home to the vibrant urban centres of Cheltenham and Gloucester, the beautiful rural settings of the Cotswolds and Forest of Dean and is located within easy access of Bristol, Birmingham, and Cardiff. We want to deliver sustainable economic growth by ensuring our communities have the best opportunities to achieve their potential.

We are seeking an ambitious, highly motivated Senior Economic Officer who will help make a difference by supporting the building of future communities across Gloucestershire. You will be part of small but multi-disciplined team which provides a friendly supportive work environment that encourages personal growth and supports career progression.

About You

This role provides a great opportunity for a dynamic individual with a ‘can do’ attitude to be part of a small by growing service area. As a Senior Economic Officer, you will be confident, self-motivated, and enthusiastic with good presentation and report writing skills. To be successful you will have knowledge and experience of economic development and will need excellent organisational skills to allow you to prioritise workloads.

You will gain invaluable experience supporting the delivery of Gloucestershire new Economic Strategy by leading and supporting a range of projects intended to delivery the key strategy outcomes of a Greener and more Inclusive Gloucestershire.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

How to apply

If you would like to informal discuss about this role please contact Ben Watts, Economy & Strategic Planning Team Manager on 01452 426771.

The expected interview and selection dates will be within 2 weeks after this advert closes.

To apply, please visit our website via the button below.

Closing date: 28th January 2024.