Business advisor to advise on business development

Business advisor to advise on business development

Short term project
J103978
At a glance

Skills

  • Business development / Sales
  • Commissioning / Contracting
  • Change management
  • Business advice / analysis
  • Market research

Where

London, NW1 7AY
Remote opportunity

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
15-90 hours
We estimate a maximum of 1 day per month for the next 5 months, split into remote meetings 1-2hrs. We can be flexible about timing.

Deadline

05 May 2025

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Innovative, ambitious, grassroots community organisation looking to grow needs business adviceĀ 

What will you be doing?

Permablitz London is looking for a business advisor to help us develop our business. We are presently generating income through training in permaculture, organic gardening techniques, retrofitting and heritage crafts by running short workshops through to more substantial, recognised courses. We need someone who can advise on how to plan and strategise to expand the income we are generating. We want to develop a 3-year and then 5-year business plan.

What are we looking for?

Experience of growing a business (ideally a business involving training)

Experience of building corporate clients from scratch

Strategist and planner

Someone ambitious and realistic

Positive outlook on life

What difference will you make?

We are a small social enterprise with great potential. We need to generate income through selling training so we are able to pay a co-ordinator to facilitate the free training and permablitzes we offer to implement new edible, wildlife-friendly growing spaces around London. As an organisation we are weak in our business acumen but keen to learn and strong on planning and strategy. We have an intelligent, capable team ready to implement a plan so a business advisor could make a massive impact.

Before you apply

Please apply through Reach in the first instance. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete our additional application form. Interviews will take place through an informal Zoom chat.

Causes
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Gardens and parks
  • Local / community
  • Organisation type: 
    Social enterprise

    Permablitz London creates new growing spaces using permaculture designs, meaning they are both edible and wildlife-friendly. Permablitz days involve people coming together to create and maintain...