About the Council

Stevenage is a thriving town full of opportunities for our communities, led by an innovative Council. Our motto is “the heart of the town lies in its people” and with everything from world-class R&D companies to our four award-winning Green Flag parks all located here, our people are at the heart of what we do.

As an ambitious Council located in an ambitious town, we have a reputation for punching above our weight and have set a new corporate mission to make Stevenage Even Better, with big ambitions to become a destination town of the future.

As Local Government continues to face challenges including COVID-19 and where some Councils have reduced services, here at Stevenage we continue to deliver the things that matter most to our residents and to us. Through strong leadership and a focused strategy, Stevenage Borough Council has a clear plan to steer itself to a balanced budget and has a realistic view of its future challenges.

To help us deliver our promises, we are continually reviewing how we can work differently to deliver better value for money, remain an attractive employer and ensure our services are the very best they can be.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Officer (Corporate) in the form of a 12 month fixed term contract. Through the approval of the Co-operative Commercial and Insourcing Strategy, the Council have committed to implementing business process improvements, seeking new sustainable revenue streams, exploring insourcing opportunities and developing a commercial culture. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the commercial journey of the organisation.

This new role will work with the Commercial Manager to deliver the commercialisation strategy and associated work programme to support the council’s corporate and financial objectives. It will involve working in partnership with and developing opportunities with co-operative councils.

This post holder will work with officers across the organisation to explore ideas, assist in developing business plans and business cases and will work with relevant departments to increase income, create better surpluses, and /or more efficiencies. The role is varied and duties will range from researching business opportunities to challenging existing approaches and shaping commercial communications and learning and development interventions.

To be successful you will need experience in a relevant commercial position, experience of managing cross-cutting projects and excellent financial management skills including budget monitoring, forecasting and planning.

What we can offer you

The ambition of the Council makes Stevenage a rewarding place to work, providing the opportunity to develop new skills and broaden your work experience.

The Council can offer you a competitive salary and a pension scheme with generous employer contribution rates. We support a healthy work-life balance for our staff; providing flexible working, a flexi-time scheme and a range of family friendly policies including maternity, parental, adoption and paternity leave entitlements. There is a minimum holiday entitlement of 24 days per year in addition to statutory and public holidays rising to 30 days per annum after 10 years’ service. Additional employee benefits include a range of savings including retail & leisure discounts through CSSC and travel discounts through SmartGoStevenage. Other transport benefits include access to electric pool cars, bicycles and e-bikes for business use and purchase of bikes through CycleScheme. The Council considers health and well-being a key contributor to a strong workforce and provides discounted gym and leisure centre membership, Employee Assistance Provision as well as Occupational Heath support.

Application Details

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Nadia Capuano, Commercial Manager, on 01438 242377.

For an application pack and to apply online, please visit https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/job-vacancies   Please quote the correct post reference number when applying.

Please note that Stevenage Borough Council cannot accept CV’s, all applications must be made on the Council’s standard application form which can be found at the above link.

Closing date for receipt of applications: Tuesday 16^th March 2021

Interviews will be held week commencing: Monday 22^nd March 2021

Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click here.