Job Description

Business Skills Coordinator | 10687 | Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 2028/ Secondment Opportunity | 37 hours per week | £ to £ per annum (Scale H) | Cromer / Hybrid working

We are looking for a motivated and proactive Business Skills Coordinator to lead the delivery of a business skills project across North Norfolk.

The Role

This role sits within the Employment & Skills Team at Norfolk County Council and is delivered in partnership with North Norfolk District Council. You will work directly with local businesses to understand workforce needs, identify skills gaps and support the development of practical solutions that enable growth.

As the central point of contact for employers, you will build strong relationships with SMEs, coordinate skills analysis, and bring together partners including training providers, schools and stakeholders to strengthen workforce development across the district.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting sustainable economic growth and improving access to skills and training.

About Us

Our Strategy, Growth and Investment Service delivers programmes that support businesses, improve skills and create opportunities for residents across Norfolk.

This project focuses on supporting businesses in North Norfolk and wider Norfolk to better understand and respond to current and future workforce needs, helping to build a stronger, more resilient local economy.

Additional Information

This role will be based at North Norfolk District Council offices in Cromer, working alongside the Economic Development team, as well as the wider Employment & Skills service at Norfolk County Council.

You will need a flexible approach, including travel and occasional evening work.

This is a fixed-term role funded until 31 March 2028.

To arrange an informal discussion or for further details on the role, please contact Claire Skipper, Employment & Skills Project Manager at: claire.skipper@norfolk.gov.uk

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary

• Generous holiday entitlement

• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service

• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.

• Financial benefits such as:

  • ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers

  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)

  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work

  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions

  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditionshere.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 21 June 2026 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 28 June 2026 23:59

Interviews to be held w/c: 08 July 2026