PROVIDING FIRST-CLASS BUSINESS SUPPORT TO COMPANIES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES.

With over 4500 members, the largest accredited Chamber of Commerce in the UK, the Chamber is located in the heart of the City Centre and has a strong presence in Greater Manchester’s ten local authority areas.

Job Purpose:
To support the Chamber in promoting and delivering the Skills for Growth initiative. The purpose of this role will be to generate leads, support with administration and coordinate activity contributing to the success of the Skills for Growth projects. This member of staff will work closely with MMT and will be provided with developmental opportunities throughout their apprenticeship.
Key Responsibilities

• Initial outreach, and handling business enquiries via phone and email. Qualifying leads and passing these to the Skills for Growth team. It will be important to maintain good relationships with these businesses, and the contacts throughout the contract.
• To use the eligibility criteria to target and qualify leads for the service.
• To support with administrative tasks, including but not limited to data input on system updates, production of reports, coordination of data etc.
• To work to a structured reporting and monitoring system – with a high level of detail when working with businesses enrolled on this project. This includes using any systems required by the funder/contract holder.
• Research tasks to help identify new lead streams, data sources and wider initiatives.

Essential Skills
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Confidence in cold prospecting, and outreach.
• Excellent planning, organizational and administrative skills.
• Well-developed IT skills, including an understanding of spreadsheets, diary management, e-mail and CRM databases.
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for personal development.
• Clear understanding, demonstration and ability to apply GMCC values
• Willingness to learn.

No formal qualifications required.

20 days holiday us 1 day birthday reward and Bank Holidays


Team Structure
Please note that the structure of Membership creates a fluid and dynamic working team. Whilst each person will have a specific role, all members of the team will be expected to fulfil all functions of membership to contribute to the team’s success. This may mean that focus shifts throughout the FY. All team members will be supported in doing this, and training will be provided where appropriate.