01 Apr Economy and Skills Manager
Job Title: Economy and Skills Manager
Job reference: #EJR010995
Date posted: 01/04/2021
Application Closing date: 19/04/2021
Job type: Full Time
Salary package: £52,866 – £56,100 p.a. (inclusive), Grade 15
12 months Fixed Term Contract/External Secondment/Internal Secondment
Job description
The West London Alliance (WLA) is a strategic partnership of seven West London local authorities – the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow – and is one of four such sub-regional partnerships in London. We are hosted by Ealing Council and all WLA employees will be employed directly by Ealing Council.
Working collaboratively with our constituent local authority members and with a wide range of external partners across London government and the wider public and private sectors, our Economy & Skills work is increasingly focused on the challenge of economic recovery for our sub-region.
The role of Economy and Skills Manager is a new role at the WLA and will be pivotal in leading the development and implementation of significant elements of the West London boroughs’ collective approach to economic recovery, with a particular focus on skills and on ‘green recovery’. Working with the Head of Economy and Skills and others across our boroughs, the postholder will be an adept collaborator and partnership worker, focusing on complementing and supplementing work underway at the borough level through sub-regional interventions to contribute to an inclusive recovery from the economic impact of the pandemic.
The post-holder will be particularly knowledgeable about the skills and employment agendas, with a track record working effectively and credibly to deliver excellent measurable outcomes, with an understanding of both policy development and programme delivery and use of data and evidence. Given the partial focus of this role in supporting delivery of the boroughs’ ‘green recovery’ an understanding of the broader economic development landscape is also desirable.
Applicants applying for secondment, please ensure the secondment release form is signed by your line manager prior to applying. Please return your completed form to: hrssc-recruitment@ealing.gov.uk
For more information or an informal conversation, please contact David Pack, Head of Economy and Skills: packd@ealing.gov.uk
This role is subject to Ealing Council’s vetting process.