Principal Funding & Investment Officer

Location: Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Stretford, M32 0TH

Salary: scp 37, £46,731 - scp 39, £48,710 per annum

Salary Grade: Band 10

Working Pattern: Full Time

Working hours: 36.25 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

New year, new opportunities at Trafford Council

We have an exciting opportunity within the Inclusive Economy and Communities Team at Trafford Council. Join us on our journey to build a strong and sustainable economy and opportunities for our communities to develop and grow, leaving no one behind. This is the most exciting time to join our team due to the range of initiatives and projects underway and planned for the future.

If you have the energy, enthusiasm, and skills to make a real impact and deliver the best possible outcomes for Trafford's residents and businesses, then we would like to hear from you.

About the role

Working to deliver on a broad agenda with a focus on employment and skills, business support and engagement, and regeneration initiatives, this is an exciting and varied role. You will take a lead role, managing a small team of officers and supporting colleagues, sharing information and working collaboratively to achieve strategic and project objectives.

You will drive and lead the team to deliver on place-based regeneration projects and be involved in taking forward sub-regionally/regionally significant schemes such as Old Trafford Regeneration, New Carrington, and Davenport Green. Linking employment and skills opportunities to these large schemes will be key, along with the delivery of employment and skills programmes to provide targeted support for businesses and communities to grow and reach their full potential.

Supporting the development and implementation of a range of initiatives that realise benefits for local communities, especially vulnerable neighbourhoods and address inequalities, you will work in partnership with key stakeholders such as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), local businesses, and communities to deliver place-based business support and growth, investment, employment and skills, and regeneration.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to develop your excellent communication and project management skills as you prepare and present information, reports, and other written material in appropriate formats for a range of audiences and lead on quality project management, including timescales, budgets, governance, financial, risk, evaluation, and performance management.

The role sits within the Inclusive Economy and Communities Team which is part of the Place Directorate based at the Town Hall in Stretford, and you will report to the Inclusive Economy and Communities Manager. A flexible hours and working policy is in place and some unsocial hours working is required on occasions.

About you

Applicants must be educated to degree or equivalent and have at least 3 to 4 years' experience of working in a related field, including working in partnership with a range of public, private, and VCFSE organisations. See role profile for additional criteria.

Your supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) should show how you meet the criteria (experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities) as detailed in the role profile - see the application link at the bottom of this advert.

Trafford the place

Trafford is a great place to live, work, invest, play and study. These roles offer a unique blend of opportunity, challenge to exceptional candidates who can drive our ambitious agenda for inclusive economic growth.

From its leafy suburbs to its more urban areas, our borough is alive with energy, culture, enterprise, and potential. We are home to a diverse and growing range of innovative businesses, amazing cultural assets, unique landscapes, and vibrant communities. We take pride in our strong, diverse communities, our cultural and sporting heritage, and our position at the heart of the region's economic powerhouse. With excellent opportunities for a challenging and varied workload, you will be joining a busy, friendly, and proactive team with opportunities to work with a range of public and private sector stakeholders.

Trafford Council and its partners in the public, private, and third sectors are embarking on a Vision which sees us working together to close inequality gaps and maximise Trafford's huge potential. Part of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and at the forefront of delivering the recent Government / GM devolution integrated settlement, we are uniquely placed to deliver on our ambition to enhance Trafford's ability to promote itself as a great place to live, visit, work, invest in, and study.

In these roles, you will enable the pace of growth and sustainable change - to help us realise the opportunities outlined in our Inclusive Economic Delivery Plan. You will play a key role in driving the authority's commitment to deliver projects and programmes that enable growth and support our communities to fully benefit from truly transformative opportunities.

Delivering on our commitment to grow our local economy in an inclusive and sustainable way, you will build, nurture, and sustain effective multi-agency partnerships across the borough and the wider region, ensuring the delivery of integrated, joined-up, fit-for-purpose, and responsive services. This is about place-making at pace - for business, for communities, and in partnership.

For those interested in a career in this area, we can offer an unrivalled package that includes:

• Mentorship by an experienced management and leadership team
• Working with respected industry peers across the city region and UK including Greater Manchester Combined Authority and The Growth Company
• The chance for you to join a talented team with a real sense of purpose and a great team spirit
• A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance
• Opportunity to input into the growth and direction travel of the Council's transport planning service
• A clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• A range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further
• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling

We recognise that having a diverse workforce is essential to bringing fresh ideas and perspectives to our Council, so we particularly welcome applications from minority, marginalised, and diverse groups, and we in turn promise a fair and unbiased recruitment process.

Contact details

For an informal discussion, or to find out more about the role, please email or call Patricia Allen Inclusive Economy and Communities Manager on /

About the benefits

You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centred and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

Trafford recognises the importance of staff wellbeing and offers a number of initiatives for staff including mental health first aiders, staff network groups (LGBT+/Carers/BAME/Disability) and health and wellbeing events.

Our great benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Home Technology Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Simply Healthcare
• Employee Discount Scheme - 'Perks at Work'
• Ability to 'buy back' extra annual leave

To learn more about Trafford as a place to live and work, please visit our website.

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Language requirements for public sector workers

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK and your right to work in the UK documentation will be checked.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK or require visa sponsorship, please consider carefully before applying.

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Closing date: 23:59pm 2 March 2025

Interview date: TBC

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