Business Adviser (Clean Growth) | 8520 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £38,626 - £40,476 per annum | Grade J | County Hall
Supporting Businesses with Clean Growth
About Us
Norfolk County Council's Growth Hub, hosted within the Economic Development Team, is the go-to resource for Norfolk businesses looking for business advice and support.
We are looking a professional person who has experience in clean growth management to join our Business Adviser team to provide advice to businesses that will reduce their carbon footprint and support clean growth.
Could you help us support more SME owners to ensure they unlock their clean growth potential?
You will be experienced and motivated to support established Norfolk businesses to reach new heights and achieve their clean growth ambitions.
The Role
As a Business Adviser (Clean Growth), you will:
Support Norfolk businesses by providing specialist Clean Growth and sustainability advice helping them identify their clean growth potential and reduce their carbon footprint.
Help businesses access finance to implement new ways of working and low carbon technologies.
Work with partners to foster decarbonized economic growth and encourage collaboration between businesses and partners, promoting the sharing of best practices and recognizing the value of peer-to-peer learning.
By understanding upcoming regulatory requirements and how businesses can comply with standards such as waste and energy efficiency standards, carbon reporting, and other related requirements, you will refer businesses to a range of more specialist advice and support.
Collaborate with stakeholders to promote available clean growth support and represent Norfolk County Council at workshops, events and networking opportunities.
Maintain accurate client records and ensure timely follow-ups using CRM systems.
About You
You are:
An experienced business professional with a solid background in managing clean growth in an SME setting.
Have skills/ knowledge/ experience in business planning for clean growth and sustainability.
A confident communicator who can engage with diverse audiences, distil technical information into plain English, and build strong relationships.
Have knowledge of carbon foot printing, typical emissions hotspots for businesses and how they can be addressed.
Knowledge of UK legislation, regulation and policies related to climate change and clean growth, with an understanding of likely impacts and opportunities for businesses.
Willing and able to travel across Norfolk, including areas not served by public transport.
Be prepared to undertake further training to gain SFEDI qualification in Professional Business and Enterprise Support Services.
If you feel you have the skills and personality to help SMEs grow and are keen to use your experience to build the Norfolk Economy, please submit your updated CV and covering letter.
If you would like to discuss or find out more about the role please contact Chris Sharman, Senior Business Growth Adviser at or on 07467 148481
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
1. Competitive salary
2. Generous holiday entitlement
3. Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
4. Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
5. Financial benefits such as:
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A 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
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our here.
Redeployment closing date: 15 July 2025
All other applicants closing date: 22 July 2025