West Suffolk Council Address: Brandon, Suffolk Salary: £33,062.43 per annum pro rata plus excellent employee benefits Hours: 30 hours per week Contract: Temporary Contract for 12 months, required as soon as possible Reference: 0741 About the role Join our dynamic Economic Development team at West Suffolk Council and play a pivotal role in transforming the local economy. Our mission is to foster economic growth, support local businesses, inspire young people and create a thriving economic community. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Skills Coordinator to help us achieve these goals. As a a motivated and community-focused Skills Coordinator, you will play a key role in improving employment, training, and development opportunities for both young people and adults in Brandon. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by connecting local people with meaningful career pathways, supporting employers to grow their workforce, and strengthening partnerships across education, business, and the community. Candidates with strong experience of working within a local community to develop skills and a good knowledge of the Brandon area will be especially well-suited to this role. You will be working with a team that: develops and implements projects that enhance economic growth and attract investment to the area runs local skills events and initiatives provides support and guidance to local businesses, helping them to grow, innovate, and overcome challenges fosters strong relationships with businesses, community groups, and regional partners to drive collaborative economic development efforts conducts research and analysis to identify economic trends, opportunities, and challenges within the local area identifies and secures funding opportunities to support economic development projects and initiatives monitors and reports on the progress of economic development activities, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement engages with the local community to promote economic development initiatives and gathers feedback to inform future projects. You will: be organised, with a high level of interpersonal, written and oral communications skills have excellent IT/keyboard skills have strong partnership-building and stakeholder engagement skills be highly self-motivated and directed be able to support individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those facing barriers to employment have a passion for supporting people of all ages to improve their skills and life chances have an inclusive, adaptable, and community-focused approach; able to analyse and manipulate information have a flexible approach and willingness to acquire new skills have good attention to detail with problem solving abilities be able to work effectively as part of a team, but also on own initiative. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to driving economic growth and making a real difference in West Suffolk. Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of this exciting opportunity. Why work for us? Our benefits include: Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval) Generous pension scheme - contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4% Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary flexible working options to enable work/life balance agile working - ability to work in the office and from home access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary) Rail and bus staff discounts A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning Modern office accommodation For more information Please read the following documents: Job Description (pdf) Person Specification (pdf) Core Values (pdf) For an informal discussion and further information please contact Kirsty Pitwood, Principal Growth Officer by either calling 01284 757109 or by emailing kirsty.pitwood@westsuffolk.gov.uk. How to apply Please complete your application by visiting our website. Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply. Closing date: 1pm, 24 May 2026 Interview date: 1 June 2026 West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.