Innovation Centre Manager

Warwick Enterprise; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Staff savings on range of products and

Parental leave

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Warwick is seeking a part-time Centre Manager for the Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Solihull. The role involves marketing and day-to-day management of the centre, ensuring tenants are integrated into the University and business support networks of the Science Park.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in communications, business development in property management or innovation environments, and strong budgeting/future planning skills. A flexible,

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
• Business development in property management or innovation support environments.
• Experience forecasting, budgeting and performance reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with H&S procedures and risk assessments.
• Managing a small team covering Reception, Administration and BVIC activities.
• Excellent negotiation skills with suppliers and customers.
• Computer literate with strong MS Office skills.
• Basic knowledge of managing telephone systems and structured cabling.
• Flexible to cover holidays, emergencies across all centres.
• Can-do attitude and ability to resolve day-to-day issues in running a busy centre.

Responsibilities

• Market and manage the Blythe Valley Innovation Centre on a day-to-day basis.
• Integrate tenant businesses into University and Science Park support infrastructure.
• Liaise with the BVIC management team and Board of The University of Warwick Science Park Ltd.

Skills

Communication skills

Business development

Budget forecasting

Health & Safety

Team management

Negotiation

MS Office

Telephone systems

Structured cabling

Flexibility

Job description

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About the Role

This role will be located at Blythe Valley innovation Centre, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull.

The successful candidate will be responsible for marketing and managing the Blythe Valley innovation Centre on a day-to-day basis and integrating tenant businesses into the appropriate areas of the University and the business support infrastructure of the Science Park. In addition, they will be required to liaise with the management team and the Board of The University of Warwick Science Park Ltd.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description (link here) .

About You

The successful candidate will be expected to have proven experience in the following areas:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and verbal, with the ability to use their own initiative and work independently as well as within a team.
• Business Development in a relevant activity, preferably with a background in property management and/or an innovation support environment.
• A good awareness of the issues and challenges facing managers of small businesses is key.
• Experience of forecasting, delivering budgets and performance reporting.
• Ensuring compliance with company H & S procedures specifically building related risk assessments including activities by staff or contractors and fire safety management records.
• Managing a small team of Centre staff on a day-to-day basis of part-time staff covering Reception, Administration, and support for BVIC Community Innovation activities.
• Excellent negotiation skills – Agreeing terms with both suppliers and customers.
• Computer literate with strong MS Office skills.
• Preferable to have a basic knowledge of managing telephone systems and structured cabling.
• Prepared and able to be flexible to cover holiday periods, emergencies etc. across all our Centres.
• Flexible "can-do" attitude. Ability to resolve day to day practical issues involved in running of a large busy Centre.

About the Department

The University of Warwick Science Park is a West Midlands leader for the combined provision of quality office space and business support programmes; specifically, technology based and innovation led business across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull. For over 40 years it has been one of the leading science parks in Europe. Part of the Science Park’s success comes from operation of a series of satellite Innovation Centres and now needs a part-time Centre Manager for its operation at the Blythe Valley innovation Centre, Blythe Valley Park, Solihull.

We will review applications throughout the advertising period and may contact shortlisted candidates before the closing date. We therefore encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail your motivation for applying for the role as well as detailing how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.

The interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information.

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