Working and Living in Chesterfield Strategic Focus
To support the borough’s aspirations, we must attract talent to come and live in Chesterfield.
We also need to retain existing talent and continue to develop and inspire the current and future workforce.
The Working and Living strategic focus is split into two parts. Highlighting the benefits of living in Chesterfield and supporting the delivery of the Chesterfield Skills Action Plan.
Working and Living in Chesterfield – Target Growth Strategy Outcomes 2030:
- Increase the share of Chesterfield residents in knowledge-based occupations by 15% (Baseline Census 21 – 18,000).
- Increase the number of employee jobs in the borough by 4% (2,000 jobs).
- Reduce the economic inactivity rate relative to the national average (Baseline Census 21 – 42% V 39%).
- Maintain the 16 – 64 claimant count below the national average (baseline 3.3% v 3.6%)
- Narrow the 18 – 24 claimant count to within a 1% point of the national average (currently 1.8% points).
Attracting Talent
Chesterfield needs to appeal to people as a place to live.
Chesterfield is affordable and well situated, with the Peak District on our doorstep.
Destination Chesterfield will continue to celebrate the strengths of the town.
Targeted activity will be delivered to attract entrepreneurs and those in high-value knowledge occupations that will support our growth aspirations.
There is also an opportunity to work closer with Universities surrounding Chesterfield so their students better understand what Chesterfield could offer them when they graduate.
Retaining Talent
A focus on how we keep talented individuals working in or from the Chesterfield area.
Highlight the benefits of working or starting a business in Chesterfield.
To raise awareness of growth, regeneration, and employment opportunities and why Chesterfield is the place for you and your family.
This activity links to the Celebrating Chesterfield strategic focus and how we continue to grow confidence in Chesterfield through the support of businesses.
Developing Talent
A focus on raising awareness of career development and upskilling opportunities available in Chesterfield.
Inform employers of funding and support available to develop their existing workforce.
Destination Chesterfield’s role in this activity will be to share information with the business community.
Future Talent
This area of activity will focus on how we prepare the next generation for having a career in Chesterfield, support them to understand their choices and pathways, access learning and skills, seize opportunities available now and in the future, and gain experiences to help unlock their talents, confidence, and aspirations.
It will inspire them about the borough of Chesterfield and the opportunities it offers them now and throughout their lives.
They should understand the Chesterfield story as part of their career guidance and advice.
Destination Chesterfield will support the Chesterfield Skills Action Plan, including Careers Made in Chesterfield, Supporting head teachers and careers leads and Apprentice Town.
Destination Chesterfield will continue to work with the Manufacturing and Property and Construction Group to deliver the Made in Chesterfield Programme.
