Social Enterprise Business Advisor - West Bromwich, United Kingdom - SWEDA

SWEDA

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West Bromwich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Skills, Work and Enterprise Development Agency (SWEDA)

The Business Centre, Church Street, West Bromwich B70 8RP
SWEDA was established in 1989 and is a registered charity.

We work with individuals and families from disadvantaged communities from across the Black Country to build their skills and confidence to access employment, further education, training, self-employment and social enterprise opportunities.

We currently have a vacancy for:

Social Enterprise Business Advisor

Full Time (Job share welcome): Salary scale £25,000 - £30,000 (pro rata) dependent on experience and qualifications

Fixed term contract until March 2025

This is an exciting position to join SWEDA to support the delivery of our Self Employment and Social Enterprise projects.

Key Responsibilities

Working as part of a small team the SEBF Social Enterprise Business Advisor will provide specialist advice, information, support and training to help people in Sandwell and surrounding areas of the Black Country to develop and trade successfully as social businesses.
To work with, and effectively manage, a portfolio of clients arranging, monitoring, reviewing and evaluating their programmes of support.
To provide an advisory service to new, existing and potential entrepreneurs from disadvantaged background to aid and support them in the establishment and sustainability of their own businesses.
Deliver business support training programme to meet the varying needs of people exploring and developing social enterprise.
Deliver workshops and training materials that support the annual workplan and provide high quality training materials for the participants on the project in line with the project outcomes.
Deliver high quality business advice and training to emerging, new start and existing social businesses including: Social Enterprises governance, identifying appropriate legal structures and support with the registration process. Business and financial, social enterprise income generation and sustainability including market opportunities, selfincome generation / trade, grant funding and social finance, social impact measurement and reporting.
Host business support and enterprise events in communities across the project area.
Work with all Local Delivery Partners to create a network of agencies, organisations and individuals that can help to support clients developing Social Enterprise
Assist in the organisation and delivery of training and events where appropriate.
Support the collecting of monitoring data as well as qualitative learning and insights e.g. testimonials and case studies.

The successful applicant will work as part of the team to deliver project targets. Services will be provided in Sandwell and across the Black Country.

The post will be based in West Bromwich however the job will include local travel to support workshops and one to one client meetings at outreach venues across Sandwell and surrounding areas.

Closing Date: 5pm on Monday 20thNovember 2023

Job Types:
Part-time, Full-time, Fixed term contract

Salary:
£25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 37 per week

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