Economic Growth Officer WCC621021

Job Details:

Salary range: £41,580 - £45,399 per annum. Salary negotiable depending upon experience.
Work location: Westminster City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 6QP
Hours per week: 36
Contract type: Temporary up to 12 months
Closing date: 22 June 2025 

About Us:

THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF SERENA’S VISION 

Regeneration, Economy and Planning in Westminster City Council is a world of extraordinary stories. Where innovative and open-minded people bring everything to the cause. Even expertise from surprising places. 

Take Serena. She is an absolute force of nature at the heart of our Church Street regeneration. And she puts the residents first in everything. Serena’s vision is clear. Regeneration isn’t just about bricks and concrete. It’s about communities. It’s about the environment. It’s about the lives of people and how they feel about where they call home. Serena is their advocate, making sure residents’ voices aren’t just heard, but drive the changes we’re making. The future is safe in her hands. 

Please view the extraordinary story of Serena’s Vision here.

The Role:

As an Economic Growth Officer for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) you can make your own powerful contribution to Westminster’s success. 

As part of our new Economic Growth team, you’ll act as the council’s key point of contact for the 19 Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) operating across the city - the highest number in any local authority area. BIDs are a powerful and positive force in Westminster, generating hundreds of millions of pounds in additional investment to improve local areas, and support the businesses that make them thrive.

With a rapidly evolving BID landscape, this is a unique opportunity to shape how we engage with and support these partnerships. You’ll take the lead in coordinating BID ballot processes, developing a robust partnership framework, and ensuring effective communication between BIDs, the Council, and other strategic stakeholders. You’ll also handle queries from BIDs and their business members, helping to find swift resolutions and maintain strong working relationships.

Internally, you’ll work across council departments to align priorities and facilitate a joined-up approach. Externally, you’ll champion the role of BIDs in delivering inclusive growth and high-impact local improvements. This is a dynamic, fast-paced role with real scope to influence how Westminster supports businesses and builds thriving commercial districts.

Please refer to the Job Description for more information.

About You:

You’re someone who thrives on building meaningful connections and getting things done. With a solid background in partnership working across both the public and private sectors, you’ll bring a collaborative mindset and an ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments with confidence. Whether it's government departments, local businesses, or commercial partners, you know how to foster productive relationships that lead to tangible results.

You’ll have a strong understanding of economic development or business support, underpinned by knowledge of the current business landscape - including the challenges that enterprises face, the barriers that can hold them back and the opportunities for inclusive growth. This insight will help you work effectively with our Business Improvement Districts and contribute to initiatives that support growth across Westminster’s diverse and dynamic business community.

We’re looking for someone who understands the importance and mechanics of BIDs - including the BID ballot process - and who can confidently lead discussions, manage expectations, and support delivery. Your experience here will be key to the role.

Project management comes naturally to you. You’re organised, proactive, and able to keep things moving - coordinating stakeholders, tracking progress, and making timely adjustments as needed. You’ll also be comfortable supporting events and preparing reports, using your written and verbal communication skills to share insight, progress, and outcomes with clarity and impact.

This is a role for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to evolving challenges. You’ll bring structure, creativity, and focus to your work - along with the resilience to manage competing priorities and the flexibility to adapt as things change.

A team player at heart, you’re motivated by shared goals and confident turning strategic objectives into practical, deliverable actions. You’ll know how to manage resources effectively and monitor delivery against agreed targets - always with an eye on ensuring Westminster’s BIDs continue to thrive and deliver value for businesses and communities alike.

Westminster City Council is committed to supporting Care Leavers into the workplace. Care Leavers seeking their first job and who wish to be considered under our scheme, will automatically be invited to interview should they meet the essential criteria for the role.

What We Offer:

Westminster is an amazing place. We are home to more than 200,000 residents from all backgrounds, over 50,000 vibrant and vital businesses and three-quarters-of-a-million people work in Westminster. 

Westminster City Council’s strategy is to work towards a Fairer Westminster. A Fairer Westminster is one in which our communities are at the heart of our decision-making and help to determine the city’s future. By working directly with our communities and other partners, we can build a more inclusive city that celebrates our diverse communities, and where residents, workers and visitors from all backgrounds will feel welcome and safe.

At Westminster City Council, we pride ourselves on being an inclusive workplace and employer of choice. We encourage and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that, at all levels, represents the communities we serve. We champion equality, diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, has a sense of belonging and is empowered to be their best, that is the Westminster Way. To find out more about how we do this visit https://www.westminster.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/public-health-strategy-policies-and-reports/equality-duties

As a forward thinking Council we appreciate that people work in different ways, therefore our staff benefit from working a range of flexible working patterns as well as Agile working.

The Council is a Disability Confident Employer. If you have declared a disability in your application , we guarantee an interview if you meet the essential criteria of the job. If you are invited for interview, you will be asked if you need any reasonable adjustments in order to attend, and we will make these wherever possible.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

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