Enterprise and Business Support Officer

1 week ago


Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol City Council Full time

Full Time, Fixed Term - 31st March 2026
This role will work within the Bristol City Council Economic Development team to engage and support small and medium-sized enterprises across the city, promoting and facilitating access to the West of England Combined Authority Growth Hub

Key functions will include:

  • To collaborate with the West of England Growth Hub team and BCC leads for enterprise and business support to raise awareness and take up of Growth Hub services and support by Bristol SMEs and target sectors.
  • Undertake signposting and referral to the Growth Hub of earlystage businesses and social enterprises exiting the Bristol Universal Business Support programme and record all referrals and monitor 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 an uptodate knowledge of the Growth Hub services and initiatives, maintaining active links with all Growth Hub service leads to enable high quality referral practices.
  • Maintain an uptodate 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.
  • To maintain an uptodate knowledge of economic development policy and practices, attending training as appropriate. To contribute to team activity and performance in line with the Economic Development Service plan.
  • To model and promote good equalities practice and value diversity across the service.
Ensure that output and quality of work is of a high standard and complies with current legislation/standards.

  • Ensure that all mandatory training is undertaken as required e.g.
  • Bristol City Council's Induction, Health and Safety, Equalities, Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults. Please note this is not a comprehensive list.
  • Work in compliance with the Codes of Conduct, Regulations and policies of the City Council.
  • So far as is reasonably practicable, the post holder must ensure that safe working practices are adopted by employees and in premises/work areas for which the post holder is responsible to maintain a safe working environment for employees and service users. These are defined in the Corporate Health, Safety and Welfare Policy, departmental policies and codes of practice.

Why Bristol City Council?


At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.


Join us and you'll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance.

In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.


How do I apply?

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
**If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

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