Fantastic opportunity to join Trafford and Stockport College Group x 2 Business Innovation Advisors
Salary £50,000
Hours: 36.25
Location: Stockport/Stretford
Employment type: Fixed Term until March 2025
Based at Trafford and Stockport College Group, you will be pivotal in the success of the GM Innovation Programme. Are you ready to pioneer innovation and promote business transformation in Greater Manchester? As a Business Innovation Advisor (BIA), you'll guide businesses towards creative solutions, foster a culture of innovation, and identify growth opportunities. This role is funded through the GM FE Innovation Programme, offering a dynamic environment where your insights can shape the future of our community.
Working with TSCG you will be working with a fantastic team across the College and you will engage with all types of employers small and large in that borough to understand their goals challenges and aspirations.
You will provide tailored advice and guidance so that businesses can navigate the innovation ecosystem, and you will connect them with specialist support to develop robust innovation strategies and solutions. As one of a number of new posts within the FE system, funded through the GM FE Innovation Programme, this dynamic role evolves alongside our growing knowledge and understanding of 'what works'. You will need to work collaboratively across GM and share the lessons you are learning to inform future strategies for ‘place-based innovation’ and industrial strategy.
Benefits
1. 48 days annual leave (Inclusive of bank holidays)
2. Childcare discounts
3. Onsite Costa Coffee
4. Free Employee Assistance Programme
5. Onsite Parking
6. Cycle to work scheme
7. long service & Employee awards
8. Staff celebration events
9. Discounted hair and beauty treatments in our onsite salons
10. Our Restaurant has regular offers for dining and products
11. Supportive CPD culture
How to Apply:
If you are passionate about championing inclusion, fostering positive employee experiences, and making a difference, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
TSCG is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.
The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.
Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore at interview with you. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who are invited to attend an interview.
Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
This position is open to direct applicants only
We look forward to receiving an application from you