Start-Up Business Adviser - Tayside

Elevator; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

• Are you passionate about supporting local businesses?
• Would you like to help individuals achieve their business goals and dreams?
• Are you looking for a role where you get job satisfaction every day?

The Role…

We have an exciting full-time opportunity for an individual to join our passionate team of Business Advisers in Tayside, on a fixed-term basis until the 31st March 2026.

As part of the Business Gateway offering, you will play an instrumental role in delivering enhanced business support throughout the region while also offering delivery of start-up support through outreach engagement.

This position suits a personable and methodical individual that is also a great listener and has a good understanding of the local business landscape. You would be based in one of our 3 Tayside Offices with an element of travelling to client premises and other office locations within the region alongside the community outreach element of the role. Your duties would include – but are not limited to:

• Handling new enquiries and managing a portfolio of pre-start and newly started lifestyle businesses, primarily via phone and email.
• Opening the doors of opportunities and support to your clients.
• Passing your business knowledge onto others through 1-2-1 support and the delivery of training webinars.
• Relationship management and building rapport with partner organisations.
• Attending and sometimes hosting inspirational networking events.
• Developing new business avenues.
• Administration and CRM duties.

We're Asking For...

• A business-related qualification, or valuable experience from having run your own business.
• A full UK driving licence.

Our Benefits…

• Pension Plan – opt in. Aviva – 8% employer contribution, 5% employee.
• AXA Healthcare – including annual allowance towards optical and dental costs.
• Annual allowance for gym/activity membership costs and cycle to work scheme.
• Enhanced holiday allowance.
• Travel insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Permanent Health Insurance.
• 9 Day Fortnight.

If you’re interested in applying for this role, please fill out the below application form, attaching an updated CV to send to our team by Monday 28th April at 5pm.

If you have any questions, please email these directly to [e-mail].

Elevator is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note: This role is part-funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).