• Job Description

  Req#: req22839
  Growth Hub Cluster Lead - ES/BS24a - WYCA

  To apply please upload your anonymised CV, and complete the application form on our website

  West Yorkshire Combined Authority - External Organisations

  Salary	Grade K: £38,951 pa (pay award pending)
  Hours	Up to 37 per week. Applications for part time / job share will be considered
  Contract Type	Permanent linked to funding
  Closes	Sunday 25 June 2023 11:55 PM
  Job Ref	req22839

  Growth Hub Cluster Lead – ES/BS24a

  Grade K: £38,951 pa (pay award pending)

  Leeds/Hybrid

  Permanent linked to funding

  (Up to 37 hours pw) Applications for part time / job share will be considered

  
  

  • Do you want to work for an organisation that values you as an individual?

  • An organisation that will support your professional development?

  • What about an organisation that has Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does?

  • How about an organisation that does all these things and more?

  • Yes? Then look no further than the West Yorkshire Combined Authority!

  
  

  Listen to what our staff say on our 'Life at West Yorkshire Combined Authority' webpage.

  
  

  West Yorkshire Combined Authority are seeking to appoint a Growth Hub and Cluster Lead to join our Growth Service team.

  
  

  At the West Yorkshire Combined Authority we bring together local councils and businesses through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), that ensures that our work meets the needs of employers and residents so that everyone in our region can benefit from economic prosperity supported by a modern, accessible transport network, housing and digital connections.

  
  

  It is an exciting time to be joining the Combined Authority, following the announcement of a £1.8bn devolution deal that has been secured for West Yorkshire. Devolution will enable us to drive up living standards for local communities while tackling the climate emergency and help deliver our commitment to become a net zero carbon city region by 2038.

  
  

  To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with take a look at our latest news stories.

  
  

  The Role:

  
  

  Reporting into the Senior Service Manager, Growth Service, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Project delivery and financial management of the Single Investment funded Growth Service project to support the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across West Yorkshire, as part of the Combined Authority’s Growth Service.

  • Leading the development and delivery of business support activity across the Yorkshire and Humber Growth Hub Cluster, ensuring that all four Growth Hubs and central government are fully engaged in, and supportive of, the regional work programme. These organisations are: North Yorkshire County Council, Hull City Council, Sheffield City Region Combined Authority and West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

  • Deliver and maintain excellent working relationships with central government and local authorities across West and North Yorkshire, including the team of 15 district-based SME Growth Managers.

  
  

  About You:

  
  

  You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience in the following:

  • Knowledge and practical experience of managing/delivering publicly funded business support projects/programmes.

  • Knowledge of the business support priorities, and eco-systems across the Yorkshire and Humber Region and experience of SME business drivers, priorities and issues.

  • Experience of managing and developing staff and of matrix-management across teams and in other partner organisations (e.g. Local Authorities).

  • Knowledge and current experience of procuring and managing business support programmes.

  
  

  Our Offer:

  
  

  Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

  • 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays

  • Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme

  • Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 1-5)

  • Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

  
  

  We have also recently undergone a major office refurbishment and have bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, and just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station. We also have agile working options too if you would rather work from home, or another suitable location, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme.

  
  

  Have a look at our Employee Benefits webpage to find out more.

  
  

  To Apply:

  
  

  If this sounds like your next role, please upload your anonymised CV, and complete the application form on our website: www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/a-career-with-us/ telling us why you would be a great fit for our role.

  
  

  Please apply by: 11:55pm on Sunday 25 June 2023.

  Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 5 July at Wellington House, Leeds.

  
  

  For an Informal chat please contact Alex Waugh: alex.waugh@westyorks-ca.gov.uk or telephone 0113 348 1090

  
  

  Further Information

  
  

  The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity. or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent. To find out more about inclusivity at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority please visit our dedicated webpage.

  
  

  Applicants with a disability are guaranteed an interview, subject to the minimum criteria being met.

  
  

  Whilst agile working is an option for most staff, there is an expectation that employees are able to attend the office in central Leeds as and when required.

  
  

  Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by e-mail and interviews will be carried out either by phone, video or face to face. If you have any difficulty with the type of interview you are invited to, please inform the recruiting manager at your earliest convenience to enable them to consider an alternative solution.

  
  

  Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases, on an annual basis.

  
  

  Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful. We do however thank you for your application and encourage you to continue looking for roles on our Careers with Us website page.

  
  

  Candidate information will be retained by the Combined Authority for six months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.

  
  

  The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

  
  

  If the attached documents do not meet your accessibility requirements, please contact the recruiter directly. For more information about the accessibility of this website, please click this link https://jobs.leeds.gov.uk/accessibility

  
  

  This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

  
  

• About the company

  Leeds City Council is the local authority of the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England.

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