Business Development and Support Officer
37 hours per week, based in Preston
£30,000 per annum
Who are Preston Vocational Centre (PVC)?
PVC was established in 2009, becoming part of the Community Gateway Association (CGA) Group as its charitable subsidiary in 2013. Since 2009, we've welcomed over 7000 learners through our doors, helping them re-engage with education and reach their potential. Learners gain a variety of practical construction skills during their time with PVC, as well as soft skills to support them with future employment.
What would I be doing in this role?
The Business Development and Support Officer will work closely with the Centre Manager to identify opportunities for the development and growth of the PVC. The role will also provide business support to the Centre Manager, including monitoring performance against the Centres Business Plan and ensuring finance and governance standards are met. We are a small team so flexibility is key for this role - we need someone whos comfortable working flexibly and adapting to changing business needs. The role is varied, hands-on, and key to the smooth running and future growth of the Centre. This role is based at our offices on St Paul's Road in Preston.
What we are looking for:
You'll have experience of working in a similar role, including writing or developing applications for funding, tenders or awards.
You'll have excellent IT skills, particularly around Microsoft packages including Excel, to allow you to manage data and statistics for KPIs and board reports.
You'll have great communication skills, and be able to build and maintain professional and productive working relationships with colleagues, schools, partners and learners.
It would be great if you also had:
Experience of working with young people.
Why work at Preston Vocational Centre?
The team at PVC are committed to bringing out the best in their learners, supporting and preparing them for bright futures. The work we do is truly life changing. We offer a range of benefits including 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, 3 days Christmas closure and your birthday off, free parking, a health cash-plan for you and your dependants, including a 24/7 GP, reward and recognition scheme, enhanced company sick pay and much more!
More about us:
Visit our website to find out more about us and meet the team - Preston Vocational Centre Website .
In 2022, we had the pleasure of welcoming former England cricketer, Freddie Flintoff, to the Centre as he returned to his home town for his BBC One show 'Field of Dreams'. Freddie spoke to budding cricketer and PVC learner, Sean, as part of his aim to show young people from different backgrounds that they can succeed in the sport.
You can watch Sean's chat with Freddie on YouTube here.
PVC is committed to safeguarding young people and protecting them from harm and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We recognise the importance of creating a safe environment for all children and young people we work with. As part of our commitment, all PVC employees will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check (including childrens barred list).
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
The safeguarding responsibilities of this post are set out in the attached job description and person specification
Dates for your diary:
The closing date for this role is Sunday 15th March 2026 atmidnight with interviews held on Friday 20th March 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
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