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Fixed term until March 2018

Nottingham City Council is one of eight Core Cities in England, with a strong track record in increasing employment and skills for the local economy. This is an exciting time to join the Economic Development Directorate at Nottingham City Council. Working in partnership with central government agencies, education providers and other local authorities in D2N2, you will design and commission programmes to deliver Nottingham’s Skills and Employment Strategy.

As an Employment and Skills Specialist you will manage strategies that remove barriers to employment for all age groups and raise skills and productivity levels in the local economy. You will bring knowledge of the current employment and skills landscape at both a national and local level and have experience of shaping strategies and commissioning programmes to address challenges and leverage opportunities.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. To shape and deliver Graduate Retention, Apprenticeships, Health and Work and Employability in Schools strategies for Nottingham

2. To analyse interpret national employment and skills policies, providing evidence-based advice and recommendations to senior management and councillors

3. To develop innovative funding mechanisms for future activity with both the public and private sectors and to work with the Employment and Skills Strategy Manager to proactively secure funding to support employment and skills related activities and services across the city

4. Using professional expertise of the employment and skills agenda, local economy and economic drivers to advise on best practice and provide guidance on complex and contentious issues

Informal  enquiries please contact Steven Heales Tel: 0115 8763581 or Email steven.heales@nottinghamcity.gov.uk 

We particularly welcome applicants from the Black, Minority and Ethnic communities for this role to support Nottingham City Council to employ a more diverse and representative workforce.