Innovation Practitioner Future Housing

Job Title: Innovation Practitioner (Future Housing)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £14,803 - £16,491 per annum (Pro rata of £29,605 - £32,982) - SS4

Job Type: Fixed Term, until 31 March 2025, Part time

Working Hours: 18.5 Hours Per Week, 52 Weeks Per Year

The Role:

University College Birmingham are seeking an Innovation Practitioner (Future Housing) for a 12-month project, funded by Innovate UK's Further Education Innovation Fund.

This exciting new role will drive momentum with SME engagement, focussing on supporting them to develop skills required for future housing including retrofit and modern methods of Construction. Based at our lively and modern campus in Birmingham City Centre, you'll link with our Sustainable Construction Curriculum team, connecting employers with training courses and our impressive facilities.

We are looking for a candidate with experience of developing business partnership relationships who has a professional and proactive approach with excellent communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
• 26 days' paid leave per year
• 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employer Contributions - LGPS - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted top in the International category in the prestigious 2023 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. We were also awarded silver in the University of the Year category. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date: Friday 5th April 2024

Interview date: TBC

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Construction Worker, Skilled Trades, Sustainable Construction Project Manager, Innovative Project Manager, Business Partnership Manager, Business Partnerships, Marketing Executive may also be considered for this role.