Place Projects Officer

Salary: £34,314 - £37,983 per annumPlace Projects OfficerMaternity cover for up to 15 months37 hours per week - £34,314 - £37,983 per annumWychavon District Council is a great place to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working with us. Located in South Worcestershire the district boasts a beautiful natural environment, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see.We pride ourselves on being a progressive organisation who spends time and energy on what we know matters to our residents and communities – things like creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness.Wychavon’s Economic Development team deliver a wide range of business support and economic development services, including town centre and rural regeneration, commercial property investment, tourism, event and skills support. The team plays a crucial role in responding to economic challenges such as Covid, flooding and large-scale redundancies as well as taking advantage of new business opportunities.  We work extensively with local businesses and communities as well as key stakeholders such as the Local Enterprise Partnership, County Council, Worcestershire Growth Hub, Job Centre Plus, colleges and local chambers of trade. The team currently supports the delivery of a range of major business park developments (Worcester 6, Vale Park), The Pillar (a serviced office scheme), town centre and tourism investment programmes and a range of business and skills/training grants.  Wychavon District Council commissioned the production of three Town Centre Investment Prospectuses – one each for Droitwich Spa, Evesham and Pershore. The prospectuses propose a 20-year vision for each town centre and feature a mix of physical redevelopment and perception projects.To support the delivery of the objectives within the prospectus documents, we have since helped create Place Boards to deliver our vision for each town centre. Roles have been created within the Economic Development team to enable it to be better placed to respond to the new challenges and economic landscape facing our district. In supporting and driving economic growth in our three economic centres and our tourism and visitor economy across the district, the aim is to build on our successful record and to do so in a coordinated and strategic manner. We are currently looking for an experienced and driven individual to provide Maternity Cover as the Place Project Officer for Evesham. You will have responsibility for promoting economic growth in the town and its surrounding areas under the supervision and coordination of the Place Projects Manager. You will be the council’s lead day-to-day project officer on multiple physical development projects as well as tourism, marketing and events relevant to their area of responsibility. They will develop and support the Evesham Place Board and work with the chair and members to implement the annual action plan which prioritises projects relevant to the town and its economy.About you The successful candidate will:Hold a Degree level qualification or appropriate professional qualificationHave relevant experience working in an Economic Development, Tourism and/or Marketing role ideally in local governmentHave proven experience of partnership working and delivering joint projects Understand and have sensitivity to community leadership issues and have willingness to participate and lead on partnership/community focused initiatives on behalf of the Council.Have demonstratable leadership skills and experience of managing relationships with stakeholders and diverse and potentially conflicting interests. Be able to develop and motivate a diverse group of stakeholders and a diverse range of projects Be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, members, staff and customers both verbally and in writing. This role requires you to travel around the district, so a Full clean driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential. What we can offer Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find.  So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:Excellent pension scheme with employer contributionsGenerous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leaveCommitted training programme and development opportunitiesOnsite nursery with 20% staff discountDiscounted Gym and swim membershipHealth and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling servicesCycle to Work schemeEmployee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.To discuss the post or for further information, please call Steve Knight, Place Projects Manager on 07989509915Closing date: Sunday 6 April 2025Interview date: Friday 11 April 2025Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.Attached documentsEmployee BenefitsJob DescriptionLocation: Pershore