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Communications Coordinator
Part-time Childcare and Employment Adviser
Senior Trade Adviser
Communications Coordinator
Location: London Bridge SE1
Salary: £18,000
GLE is seeking an enthusiastic individual with the ability to multi-task to support our Communications Officer.
The Communications Coordinator will need strong interpersonal skills and the vision to help implement a communications strategy which disseminates GLE’s work to a wide audience of stakeholders. The position will involve press and publicity work, internal communications, and assisting in arranging both stakeholder and staff events.
As an economic development company, GLE brings a unique mixture of commercial know-how and public policy to delivering economic development in the capital. Our services cover a wide range of activities aimed at encouraging regeneration from accommodation, advice and financial support for small businesses to research, delivery and evaluation of urban regeneration programmes.
GLE has a reputation for fresh ideas and the delivery of innovative projects. If you would like to help the company promote these aims and also develop your marketing and communication skills then apply below.
Applicants will need a degree in a relevant area, excellent written English, attention to detail, fresh ideas for our website and publications combined with excellent ICT skills. Key audiences will include the London boroughs, community groups, government, and the media.
GLE is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community. Disabled people who meet all of the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
For an application pack, please contact Claire Christie on claire.c@gle.co.uk / 020 7940 1536, or alternatively download from the links below:
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Equal opportunities form
Closing date : Friday 9th May 2008
Business Development Manager, Retail and Wholesale Loan Funds
London Bridge
Salary: up to £30,000
GLE oneLondon is the leading lender of last resort small business loans in London, specialising in working with businesses from socially and economically disadvantaged groups traditionally overlooked by mainstream providers.
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to focus on two of our core funds. The role will involve marketing our services to new and growing businesses, and also identifying and recruiting retail lenders for the Wholesale fund, which provides lending capital to locally-run small business loan funds across London.
The role will furthermore involve management of an LDA subcontract, as well as the management of our small business mentoring scheme, which matches borrowers with appropriately skilled mentors to provide business support that will assist the business to grow.
The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, with a solid track record in partnership development and a results-orientated approach. The ability to develop positive working relationships with a wide range of people, as well as excellent communication skills and strong numerical abilities are vital for the role.
GLE is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community. Disabled people who meet all of the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
For an application pack, please contact Nicola Mitchell on nicola.m@gle.co.uk / 020 7940 1563, or alternatively download from the links below:
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Application form
Equal opportunities form
Closing Date: Wednesday 28th May
Interviews will be held on: Thursday 5th June
Part-time Childcare and Employment Adviser
London
£32,000 pro rata
GLE is looking to recruit a part-time Childcare and Employment Adviser in Greenwich, to support an innovative project which aims to bring together childcare and employment expertise to provide advice to parents seeking to access training or employment in London. Working in a challenging but rewarding environment, the adviser will provide intensive support to parents on a one-to-one basis, providing advice on accessing affordable childcare and suitable training and employment opportunities.
Key requirements:
• Experience of working on a one-to-one basis with varied and challenging client groups
• Knowledge of the range of employment and childcare benefits/support available to parents
• Experience of providing training in small groups
• The ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing, including writing reports and updating parent action plans
GLE is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all sectors of the community. Disabled people who meet all of the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
For an application pack please contact Hazell Jarvis on 020 7950 1511, hazell.j@gle.co.uk , or alternatively download from the links below:
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Equal opportunities form
Closing Date: Friday 9th May 2008
Senior Trade Adviser
Location: London Bridge, SE1
Salary: OTE £65,000
Follow in the footsteps of Digby Jones. As Minister for Trade and Investment, Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham is utilising his considerable business leadership expertise to help UK organisations compete internationally. You could soon be doing the same by leading one of our teams of international trade advisers; a team totally focused
upon helping London’s businesses take their first steps in the international marketplace,
through utilising UK Trade & Investment’s services portfolio and global network.
GLE, a
leading economic development company, is responsible for delivering these international
trade services in London and we are proud to be one of the most successful providers in
the UK. This is due to the expertise of our advisers and our integrated approach which
takes clients from strategic thinking through to ‘bottom line’ international success.
We seek an Adviser Team Manager to lead one of our teams of advisers. On a strategic level, you will help shape regional and sector focused export strategies and on an operational level you will lead your team’s service delivery, ensuring that they identify and support London based SMEs with the best export potential to compete internationally. As the manager, you will inspire, performance manage and develop your team, ensuring delivery against service and quality targets. You will also pioneer a more consultative approach to service delivery, by building client project teams capable of delivering holistic solutions and by developing consistent ‘best practice’ methodologies.
You must have a successful international sales track record which includes leading senior level teams. It is desirable that you have experience of financial/professional services or an R&D intensive sector. You will now be at the stage in your career where you wish to ‘put something back’ and help ambitious London based SMEs succeed on the international stage. To do this to our high standards, you must be an accomplished leader, able to both inspire and performance manage. You must also possess a consultative approach with an analytical and innovative mindset and excellent planning skills.
A briefing pack is available at www.aquista.com by typing GB/1604 into the 'quick
link' box on the menu bar.
GLE is an equal opportunities employer and actively encourages applications from all sections of the community. Disabled people who meet all of the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
Closing date: N/A