Business Centres Manager

Harborough District Council; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Business Centres Manager to oversee the Harborough Innovation Centre and Harborough Enterprise Centre. This role involves leading a team, managing facilities, and providing tailored business support to clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in income generation, team management, and superb communication skills. This position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive salary along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in generating income, supporting B2B clients, managing a team, and a large budget.
• Professional, proactive, conscientious, highly motivated, and initiative-driven.
• Ability to work independently and adopt a flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead a professional team and manage facilities at Harborough Innovation Centre and Harborough Enterprise Centre.
• Provide tailored business growth support to clients, including mentoring, training, and networking.
• Attract and generate new business and manage a large budget.

Skills

Sales skills

Customer service

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Relevant HND / degree (e.g. Business, Management, Finance, Law)

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook)

Job description

Job Details

Job title: Business Centres Manager

Location: Hybrid working – a combination of remote working and office working in Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Status: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Grade: Grade 9 (£46,142 to £49,282)

Car user: Essential

Other Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme

About the Role

Harborough District Council has invested in its Business Centres Harborough Innovation Centre (HIC) and Harborough Enterprise Centre (HEC) to support innovative, early‑stage companies in the East Midlands.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Centres Manager to lead a professional team, manage the facilities and provide tailored business growth support for its businesses whilst attracting and generating new business. The postholder will ensure a professional, practical and comprehensive support service is provided to clients at both HIC and HEC.

Responsibilities

• Lead a professional team and manage facilities at HIC and HEC.
• Provide tailored business growth support to clients, including mentoring, training, networking opportunities and access to office space, meeting rooms, conference facilities and virtual office services.
• Attract and generate new business for the centres.
• Manage a large budget, generate income and support clients in a business‑to‑business environment.
• Collate and analyse data to produce reports and recommendations for the Corporate and Senior Management Team.
• Use MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook) competently.
• Work independently, solve problems, adapt to changing circumstances and occasionally work outside normal office hours.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Relevant HND / degree (e.g. Business, Management, Finance, Law) or equivalent aptitude.
• Experience in a similar role, generating income, supporting B2B clients, managing a team and a large budget.
• Excellent sales, customer service, leadership and communication skills.
• Professional, proactive, conscientious, high motivation and initiative.
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach and work independently.

Application

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 5th January 2026. Interviews will be held on Friday 16th January 2026. We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive sufficient suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our preferred method of receipt of application is CV. Should you have any difficulties applying online please e‑mail [e-mail]. Please specify which post you are applying for and ensure your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the person specification.

Please include 2 referees, one of which must be your present or most recent employer. Please also provide your present or most recent annual gross salary and required notice period.

About Harborough District Council

Harborough Innovation Centre and Harborough Enterprise Centre are located in Market Harborough, centrally located between the cities of Leicester, Cambridge, Birmingham and Nottingham, and only a 1 hour train journey from London. Both centres are vibrant hubs for new and growing businesses.

For more information about the benefits of working at Harborough District Council, visit the benefits page.