Salary
£51,356 - £54,495
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Rotherham
Job category/type
Economic Development
Date posted
02/10/2025
Job reference
REQ21283
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Benefits
Directorate: Regeneration and Environment
Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week.
Join Rotherham Investment and Development Office (RiDO) and help shape an exciting future for the borough.
We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Economic Development Manager to lead a team supporting the long-term sustainable economic growth of the Rotherham economy.
Based within the Economic Development Service, you and your team and will provide professional and technical support and advice on a range of economic development issues, including : -
* Providing comprehensive research and data analysis
* Advising on policy development,
* Devising effective plans and strategies for economic growth,
* Identifying and developing economic development projects
* Seeking out funding opportunities from government grants, private investments and other sources to support economic development.
When applying, please use the 'Skills and Experience' section to show how you meet the essential criteria listed on the first page of the Job Profile.
For an informal chat about the role, contact Simeon Leach, Service Manager Economic Strategy, on or at
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).