Business Advisor

Business AdvisorNottingham£38,000 - £40,000 p.a. depending on experienceFixed Term Contract to March 2025

• Do you want to work with a variety of people across a diverse pool of industries to deconstruct processes and rebuild confidence under your secure advice and guidance?
• Are you someone who is looking for a new opportunity that offers a new challenge and variety?
• Do you want to work for a company that really promotes other businesses and has a fantastic reputation through the U.K.?

The Company:ER Recruitment are excited to be working with our client, a fantastic and reputable organisation with offices throughout the East Midlands. Here, you’ll work with a number of different SME’s playing a vital role as you support them to stabilise the business and position it to grow. You’ll be responsible for assisting to benefit their companies from national and global opportunities by being a combination of coach, mentor, and critical friend.Role & Responsibilities of the Business Advisor:

• Directly deliver independent advice and practical support to new start and established businesses, tailored to client needs.
• Provide intensive one-to-one support to businesses with growth potential and receive referrals from a wide range of sources and respond to leads and enquiries in a diligent and timely manner.
• Carry out structured diagnostics with clients, agreeing an action plan, offering advice and/or brokering in support as appropriate.
• Supplement referrals by proactively engaging with clients in one-to-one and group business surgeries as may be required.
• Utilise and update the CRM with details of engaged clients to ensure that all activity and key data are fully recorded, in accordance with agreed project protocols.
• Provide comprehensive support to clients interested in accessing funding including reviewing their business and any proposed project, advising on eligibility for available funding sources, coaching potential applicants to construct the business plan and structure of funding applications.
• Account manage clients during the lifetime of any agreed action plan.
• Build and maintain relationships with economic development and finance partners such as local authorities, business networks, business support providers/intermediaries attending meetings and raising awareness as appropriate.
• Collect intelligence and information with regard to the local economy and business advice activity and review gaps in provision for the benefit of future business support strategies.
• Work closely with relevant colleagues employed in partner organisations and regularly review performance against the agreed profile and expectations.
• Attend a range of events across the area and provide support to attendees, maximising local business-to-business networking opportunities between growing businesses.
• Manage performance and achieve targets set for the number of SMEs assisted, new businesses created and growth in employment.
• Prepare project claim paperwork accurately and submit in a timely manner.
• Undertake any other reasonable activities as directed by the Senior Leadership team.

About You as the Business Advisor:

• Professional business adviser qualification, equivalent banking or accountancy qualification or equivalent continuing professional development
• Knowledge of the business support landscape as well as the full marketing mix, both online and offline.
• Knowledge of SME development issues and other business disciplines that impact on business performance.
• Demonstrable and tangible experience in successfully establishing action plans for SME business growth and their implementation .
• Experience of negotiation and offering a credible, confident and persuasive approach to business advice.
• Experience of working with key partners and stakeholders across all sectors to support, promote and develop economic development and business support activity.
• Experience of writing clear and concise narrative and performance reports.
• Well-developed coaching, mentoring and motivational skills.
• Excellent IT Skills, especially Microsoft Office and CRM systems.
• Be a self-starter, seek appropriate ambitious businesses through networks and targeted marketing.

Please note by applying for this role you give consent for ER Recruitment to retain your CV for up to 24 months for the purposes of assisting you to find your next role unless you notify us otherwise.While we aim to get back to all applicants however if you do not receive a response within seven working days then unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.We are here to help with your career so please send a copy of your CV to us. If you know of anyone else who is looking for their next opportunity, please feel free to refer them to us or pass on our details.We look forward to hearing from you.