Business Engagement Coordinator

Job reference VAC008305Date posted 28/05/2026Application closing date 22/06/2026Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TRSalary BG12: £42,869 - £46,142Package Flexible working hoursContractual hours 37Basis Full timeJob category/type Business SupportAttachments Person Specification.pdf Job Description.pdf

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with the West of England Growth Hub team and BCC leads for enterprise and business support to raise awareness and uptake of Growth Hub services and support by Bristol SMEs and target sectors.
• Undertake signposting and referral to the Growth Hub of early‑stage businesses and social enterprises exiting the Bristol Universal Business Support programme, recording all referrals and monitoring outcomes through the joint CRM system.
• Routinely review Bristol Universal Business Support client lists and case‑manage referrals from/to the Growth Hub in liaison with the service provider and Growth Hub staff.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of the Growth Hub services and initiatives, maintaining active links with all Growth Hub service leads to enable high‑quality referral practices.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of Bristol City Council–led business support services and initiatives, maintaining active links with the service delivery teams to enable high‑quality referral practices.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of economic development policy and practices, attending training as appropriate, and contribute to team activity and performance in line with the Economic Development Service plan.
• Lead the delivery of business engagement in support of employment support projects (such as Youth Guarantee), including coordinating promotion and awareness raising through sharing intel on events and speaker opportunities and supporting ED officers to promote projects at events they attend.
• Support BCC officers to engage employer networks with existing projects, including the BID network, City Centre shopping centre operators and Bristol Living Wage City Partners.
• Direct business engagement – collaborating with high streets business engagement officers, Growth Hub officers, business support partners and developing engagement activities in city centre, St Philips, Brislington and Bedminster.
• Develop capacity to deliver employment support project outputs by increasing employer awareness of social value delivery opportunities through these projects.
• Develop an engagement plan for agreed sectors and locations, give facilitation of sector‑based engagement, and focus on Avonmouth businesses, considering travel barriers where relevant.
• This role is subject to a Standard DBS Check.

Contact: warren.pickles@bristol.gov.uk

Disability Confident employer – We value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicant who considers themselves to be disabled and meets the essential criteria in the Person Specification is guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

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