Enterprise Coordinator

Please note:  It is WYCA policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments
Based in Leeds City Centre

We are looking to recruit a Lead Enterprise Coordinator to support the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s growing programme of “Enterprise in Education” activity. This activity aims to make strategic links between businesses and education in order to improve attainment and employability, raise awareness of career opportunities in the city region and address skills gaps and shortages.

The successful candidate will have detailed knowledge and experience of enterprise in education and/or skills landscape and funding, be managing a team of around 8 Enterprise Coordinators and be responsible for the development of the Enterprise Adviser Network in Leeds City Region. We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is prepared to work flexibly and as part of a growing team in a high-profile and demanding environment – often working to tight deadlines.  The role will require the individual to hold a full driving license and insurance to drive for work, the successful candidate will be subject to a full enhanced DBS.
    
If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.

For more information about the work of WYCA, please visit www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has a flexible and encouraging approach to helping you achieve your best work/life balance and career goals with a range of benefits including a local government career average pension scheme, a free countywide travel MCard (zone 1-5) and flexitime working scheme.

We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, race, gender, religion or beliefs, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation.

To submit your application form online please visit
http://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/jobs/ by Friday 6 August 2017.

Interviews will be held w/c 14 August.

For an informal discussion about the role, and particularly any of the essential criteria, please contact Sonya Midgley on 07890311834 or sonya.midgley@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Candidates will be notified of invitation to interview by e-mail.

No Agencies please. 
Candidate information will be retained by WYCA for 12 months unless you make a request for this to be deleted.