Job Introduction
We are seeking an experienced and passionate business support professional, for a fixed term role in Staffordshire County Council’s Environmental Business Support Team, to commence from January 2025 or sooner.
You will be part of a team that leads on environmental business support and funding and work closely with the climate change team.
The primary aim of the role is to project manage the Innovate UK (IUK) project that Staffordshire County Council and Keele University have been successful in securing funding for, under the IUK Pathfinder project.
The “Green Skills for Growth” project builds on the successful “Staffordshire Net Zero Living” feasibility study, addressing barriers to achieving Net Zero in Staffordshire, such as green supply chains and skills. This ground breaking initiative aims to show businesses that Staffordshire is open for green growth, highlighting short-term opportunities, identifying necessary green skills, and connecting providers to create a better future for businesses and residents.
This role is fixed term to 31st March 2026.
Main Responsibility
You will:
- act as a primary point of contact for the project internally and externally.
- project manage the scope of work packages within the project in line with IUK requirements to allow for the delivery of the project within defined timescales.
- be responsible for the day to day activities of the project including engaging with an promoting the project to local businesses, organising events and meetings for the project.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have
- a degree / equivalent academic ability or appropriate experience in an environmental discipline.
- An understanding of sustainable policy, practice and activities for reaching net zero and experience of working within businesses support or other related work.
- a proven ability to work collaboratively with partners to deliver shared goals.
- a good sense of time management.
Interviews will be held: Week starting 4 November 2024.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Diane Roberts, Environmental Support Manager at diane.roberts@staffordshire.gov.uk or James Cartwright, Interim Head of Sustainability Waste and Climate Change at: james.cartwright@staffordshire.gov.uk
“We’re happy to talk flexible working”
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
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