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B Global and Business Diversity Account Manager

21-01-2020 12:00 AM GMT

?32,878 - Pro-Rata
Part Time , Hours per week - 22.2
Fixed Term

An exciting opportunity to join the Nottingham Growth Team to help grow Nottingham BAME Businesses.

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months, starting from 1 April 2020

The salary is ?32,878.00 (Grade H1) pro rata on 22 hours per week.
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The Nottingham City Council team of the D2N2 Growth Hub, sitting within Economic Development is seeking to recruit an experienced, target driven, team player to an Account Manager position on a 22 hour per week, Fixed Term basis to March 2021.
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There has never been a better time to join Nottingham City Council. Known for inclusivity and innovation, we have also won a host of Employee Benefits Awards, are a leading employer of Apprentices and we are continually working around the clock to deliver high quality services for Nottingham?s citizens, visitors and investors.?
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Our aspiration is to make Nottingham a Great City, but to do this we need to be a Great Council, provide Great Services and recruit and develop a Great Workforce.
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Join an organisation that gives you extra ? we will value your contributions, promote flexible and modern ways of working, will double your monthly pension contributions, offer a very generous 25-32 days holiday package each year (exclusive of public bank holidays and dependent on length of service) and give you the option to purchase up to 28 days additional holiday tax-free!
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Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities.? We recruit for diversity and value difference.
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The role will lead on the project management and delivery of support to the B Global Business Network aimed at Businesses of African Heritage. This role will be critical in supporting Nottingham?s Growth Plan and helping businesses to invest in the city and its people.?
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The Account Manager will play a pivotal role in supporting Nottingham City based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Nottingham?s African Heritage, BAME and diverse communities. By identifying SMEs who are already experiencing growth or who have growth potential, and proactively working with these businesses to ensure that they are accessing all available support in overcoming barriers to growth and in reaching their full growth potential.
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This will reduce the barriers for Nottingham?s African Heritage and diverse communities accessing support.
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The post-holder will be required to proactively work with these businesses to increase membership to the B Global network, and ensure that they are accessing all available support in overcoming barriers to growth and in reaching their full growth potential. This role will be critical in supporting Nottingham?s Growth Plan and helping businesses to invest in the city and its people.
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Applicants should submit their CV and covering letter as one document outlining how their current skills, knowledge and experience meets the essential criteria listed below. Applicants should remove any personal details from their CV and Covering Letter (including their name), as part of our commitment to remove the risk of unconscious bias. The application process will capture your personal details (including your name) and these details will only be made visible to recruiting managers once the shortlisting stage has been completed.
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ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:?

To apply for this post you must consider and respond to the following items taken from the person specification for this role:

Expert knowledge and experience of engaging with BAME businesses, particularly those from an African heritage.
Experience of a sales approach to engaging with businesses.
Understanding of the structure of the local economy, particularly the contributions made by BAME businesses, barriers and opportunities for their growth.
Experience in supporting businesses to grow ? account management, working to understand business needs and ensuring they receive the support to grow
Ability to work to achieve targets ? goal orientated
Strong communication skills ? 1: 1 with businesses, but also presenting, reporting and marketing

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For more information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification which are attached further down on this page.
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For informal enquiries please contact Anthony Byrne, Tel: 0115 8764642, Email: [email protected]

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Useful information for Applicants:

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions information, which includes advice on pay, annual leave and hours of working, and our Total Rewards Package, which includes information on some of the great benefits when working for Nottingham City Council.
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This post is covered by the statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) (English Language Requirement for public sector workers) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English, as detailed in the job description and person specification, is an essential requirement for the role.

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Nottingham City Council are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we are striving to have a reflective workforce of the citizens we serve. As a result of our commitment, we anonymise all applications to remove the risk of unconscious bias. The application process will capture your personal details (including your name) and these details will only be made visible to recruiting managers once the shortlisting stage has been completed.
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Nottingham City Council is open to conversations regarding flexible working options at the point of interview.
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If you have any technical issues completing your application form please contact [email protected]

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities.? We recruit for diversity and value difference.