This two-year fixed-term Business Skills Support Advisor post sits in Warwickshire County Council's Employability and Skills team, supporting the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme. The postholder brokers links between construction employers, further education colleges and the Warwickshire Skills Hub, matching industry professionals to teaching and arranging industry time for FE construction teachers' CPD. Acting as the single point of contact for employers and colleges, the role also coordinates a shared delivery plan across providers. Accurate spoken English for advising the public is a requirement.
What the job involves
- Broker relationships between construction employers, further education providers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
- Act as the central point of contact for employers and colleges under a central brokerage model
- Match construction organisations and professionals with teaching opportunities such as guest lectures, demonstrations, workshops, masterclasses and project-based learning
- Support FE construction teachers to spend time in industry for CPD
- Mobilise and grow the Warwickshire Construction Industry Exchange Programme
- Develop a shared delivery plan across providers, reducing duplication, improving scheduling and ensuring fair access to employer input
- Translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity
- Connect industry expertise with curriculum needs so learners and teaching staff benefit from current workplace knowledge
- Work with senior leads, employers and the Warwickshire Skills Hub
- Support businesses to acquire the talent needed for sustainability and growth in Warwickshire
Skills & knowledge
- Confidence engaging with employers, colleges and wider skills partners
- Ability to translate industry needs into practical education and workforce development activity
- Strong organisation, communication and relationship management skills
- Ability to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public (Fluency Duty required)
Other
- Motivated and empathetic, with a desire to empower people through employment
Nice to have
- Experience of employer engagement
- Experience of partnership working
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
