Skills Development Officer

About the Role

About

The Role

Job Title:

Skills Development Officer

Contract:

Permanent

Location:

Hereford

Hours:

37
Salary band: HC9 £ 40,778 - £45,092 per annum
Closing date: 4 February 2026
Interview: W/C 9 February, 2026 TBC

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Skills Development Officer to ensure that local education, training and skills provision matches local business needs, and that they have access to a skilled workforce, both now and in the future.

This is a key role within the Economy and Regeneration Service and is instrumental in ensuring we have people, with the necessary skills, to meet current needs and future economic demands. The role will bridge skills gaps and drive positive change through collaboration with employers, skills providers and key stakeholders.

In this role, you will lead on and facilitate engagement with key priority sectors e.g. cyber, advanced manufacturing, construction, agri-tech, high growth and green growth. This will include supporting sector-focused forums; liaising with business leaders and promoting workforce planning initiatives and exploiting sectoral opportunities in relation to skills development.
You will support the facilitation and commissioning of local skills and training programmes, which meet the identified skills gaps and needs of employers, enabling them to recruit and develop a skilled workforce and grow the economy of Herefordshire.
You will also support the development and implementation of Herefordshire Employment and Skills Strategy, which will guide skills provision within Herefordshire and ensure strategic alignment of funded skills programmes.
You will also work closely with the Inward Investment Manager, to ensure that skills support is a clear and influential part of Herefordshire’s Inward Investment offer, including working with new investors to provide a bespoke landing package of workforce support.

Are you passionate about supporting the learning and development of people and helping them succeed in their careers?
Do you enjoy working with employers and training and skills providers to deliver key employment initiatives that lead to better paid jobs?
If role sounds of interest and is aligned to your skills and experience, we’d love to hear from you.

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of HC9 £ 40,778 - £45,092 per annum
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Herefordshire is big hearted, welcoming and friendly. We have strong and independent communities and idyllic countryside, situated in the South West Midlands and bordering Wales. The county sits between Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to the east, and Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) in Wales to the west.
Historically Herefordshire has been the gateway to the Marches. We embrace partnership working. We are a member of the Marches Forward Partnership, which is a cross border collaboration between Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Powys and Shropshire who are collectively working to secure funding to invest in the region.
The council priorities over the next four years are set out in the Council Plan, with four main areas;
People:
We will enable residents to realise their potential, to be healthy and to be part of great communities who support each other. We want all children to have the best start in life.
Place:
We will protect and enhance our environment and ensure that Herefordshire is a great place to live. We will…