Skills & Policy Lead - Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce : Job Details

Skills & Policy LeadSalary: £45,000 per yearLocation: 150 Edinburgh Avenue, Slough, SL1 4SSHours: 35 hours per weekAbout the roleAs the Skills & Policy Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting two important workstreams. Firstly, you’ll support the Chamber in advancing the funded Local Skills Improvement Plans (LSIPs) across Berkshire and Oxfordshire, managing a small team of internal project officers and working closely with external consultants to deliver key milestones in the LSIP projects. You’ll also support the Head of Business Representation and Policy in developing an internal policy department, responding to consultations and lobbying, delivering key events and working groups, engaging with parliament, and promoting the Thames Valley area across the UK and internationally. Key responsibilities include:

• Working alongside our external LSIP consultants to deliver the next stage of the LSIPs in accordance with the agreed programme priorities/actions.
• Leading on the coordination, delivery, and management of the Workforce Development Partnership (WDP)
• Shaping the future direction, and identify the opportunities, to build the Thames Valley Skills Unit (TVSU) programme of work.
• Line management of the TVCC LSIP Team.
• Delivering timely priorities of the policy team.
• Delivering, managing, and developing the programme of policy work.
• Identifying and developing opportunities to increase the effective engagement with existing and prospective Chamber members through our policy work. Supporting membership growth across Lead and Business Alliance tiers.
• Monitoring and anticipating opportunities for the Chamber to influence and shape any evolving regional structures, national policy frameworks and political engagement to best position the Chamber of Commerce, and Thames Valley region.
• Maintaining good relations and engage with a wide range of stakeholders in academia, politicians, government, and commercial partners.
• Working closely with other internal Chamber departments, and selected Chambers affiliated with the British Chambers of Commerce.
• Maximising the commercial opportunities associated with the key job responsibilities (inc. sponsorship, increased membership, externally funded projects work).

About youTo be successful in this role, you’ll have strong project and account management skills, with an unwavering ability to build productive relationships and collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll demonstrate commercial awareness and an acute political antenna, and be able to analyse and interpret complex issues. Ideally, you will also have a strong education and/or policy development background.Essential requirements:

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Exceptional communicator, strong verbal and written English.
• Excellent collaborator, with ability to prioritise, multi-task & work under own initiative.
• Capability of making, developing, and sustaining effective partner relationships.
• Effective project management, presentation, and report-writing skills.
• Confident with IT, working experience of full Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent leadership and management skills.
• Practical knowledge and experience of successfully delivering similar programmes and work areas.
• Solution-orientated, able to demonstrate problem- solving skills.
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret complex issues.

This role is being managed by our outsourced HR team at HRCentral Limited. No agents, please. Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce Group is the voice of business in the Thames Valley. On behalf of micro to multinational organisations, we aim to drive better economic conditions and new opportunities for members and the wider community.Through our recognised centre of excellence for global trade and inward investment, we provide services that promote and create opportunities for the Thames Valley business community. We do this whilst protecting trade and the local/national economic environment.We offer local engagement, regional representation and global opportunity.REF-223758