Senior Business Support Officer

Senior Business Support Officer

Job reference

PCCS00052N1SEE

Location

County Hall, Ruthin

Salary

Grade 9 (£40,777 - £42,839 per annum)

Hours

37 hours per week

Contract

Permanent

Closing date

28/07/2026

Help shape the future of Denbighshire’s economy!

Are you passionate about supporting businesses to grow and thrive? Do you want to play a pivotal role in delivering real economic impact across Denbighshire?

We are looking for a confident and motivated professional to lead the development and delivery of business support activity that directly contributes to Denbighshire’s Economic Strategy.

Working within the Economic and Business Development Team, you will take ownership of key projects and initiatives, ensuring they are well-targeted, effectively delivered, and aligned to clear economic outcomes. You will also support and manage a team member, helping to maintain focus, momentum and performance.

You will be at the heart of our engagement with businesses - building strong relationships, providing tailored advice, and working collaboratively with internal services, partners and stakeholders to create the right conditions for growth.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you’ll support entrepreneurs, established businesses and potential investors, helping to strengthen town centres, employment sites and rural communities across the county.

We’re looking for someone who is proactive, organised and collaborative, with strong communication skills and a genuine passion for economic development. You’ll be comfortable managing projects, influencing stakeholders and working across a range of priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make a real difference - supporting business growth, driving investment, and helping to build a resilient, vibrant local economy.

For an informal discussion, please contact James Evans on 01824 708 414.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references.

What makes Denbighshire County Council a great place to work?

We believe the hard work and commitment of our staff should be properly rewarded, so we offer a range of benefits to help our employees achieve a work/life balance, develop in their career, and we support them in their work.

• Flexible and agile working opportunities

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays) rising with length of service to a total of 32 days

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Focus on Employee Wellbeing and access to EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Lifestyle Savings via DCC Rewards Direct (high street shopping, holidays, days out etc)

• Car salary sacrifice scheme and car leasing scheme

• Family friendly policies

How to Apply?

To apply for this exciting vacancy, please complete our online application form via the website, where you can also view the full job description and personal specification:

www.denbighshire.gov.uk/work-for-us

Please outline on your application form how you meet all the essential criteria for this position within your supporting statement.

Candidates must complete an application form on our website to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.