Innovation Executive

• Support the development of specific innovation opportunities identified by yourself or other team members.
• Project manage specific project workstreams and tasks, developing leadership skills that will allow you to lead projects in future.
• Conduct ad hoc research projects on disability and transport, bringing together existing evidence, both UK-based and international, providing excellent analysis and insight.
• Support internal and external communications activities and build relationships with parallel colleagues in Government or industry.
• Becoming a subject matter expert in accessible transport.
• Supporting continuous improvement throughout the team.
• Supporting collaborative workshops with internal and external stakeholders when required.

Must haves:

• Experience supporting innovative projects, from discovery through to delivery.
• Ability to support multiple simultaneous projects across a wide range of areas.
• Highly IT literate with experience of MS Office applications.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other charities, commercial enterprises, and Government.
• Previous experience within a professional role such as design/engineering, project management, innovation or marketing, ideally with research experience.
  

Nice to haves:

• Experience undertaking research using qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Product design, user-centred design, or innovation experience in a social impact context.
• A genuine appreciation of design thinking and the double diamond framework.
• Keen to use collaborative tools both virtually (e.g. Miro) and in person.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and a growth mindset.
• Understanding of disability, mobility and accessible design issues.
• Understanding of the transport and technology sector.
• Great presentation skills, with an eye for detail and that can be used to influence audiences.
  

At Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Foundation Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year.

We award grants to other charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.

Benefits

?? WHAT MOTABILITY CAN OFFER YOU ??

A career with Motability can offer you so much more than earning potential. We pride ourselves in offering some fantastic benefits and a culture to match, some of which includes;

�? Holiday - 26 Days + 8 Bank Holidays, increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service

?? Health and Wellbeing - We offer private health care with BUPA alongside an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu vaccinations, enhanced sick pay and discounted corporate gym membership. We take your physical AND Mental Health seriously, with our dedicated mental health first aiders you will have support and understanding from your colleagues.

�? Family Friendly - We offer enhanced Parental Leave inclusive of Adoption Pay and we understand that families require flexibility, we provide time off for dependants, flexible working hours and the option to work from home. Life Assurance is 4 x your salary.

�? Diversity and Inclusion - We value everyone's unique qualities and celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves, no matter their age, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, neurodiversity or otherwise. This is embedded in to our values and we celebrate our differences and create awareness throughout the year.

�? Celebrating Success - We love to recognise people that go above and beyond with our Spotlight Award as well as having team celebrations and social events throughout the year.

?? Our culture - In the Motability office we "dress for our day", it's an incredibly welcoming and inclusive environment where we look to support your career, we offer a mini bus service from Harlow Town centre and station for those using public transport to reach us and there are plenty of free hot beverages for when you arrive.

?? Pension - Up to 15%, inclusive of a 10% non-contributory addition and Motability matching your contributions up to 5%

To find out more regarding the vacancy and for the full job description, please contact our Talent Team at:

Here at Motability Foundation, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity which means bringing your full self to work. We encourage and welcome all applications, regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or disability.

We are a disability confident employer, so please do make us aware of any reasonable adjustments you might need throughout both the recruitment process and to work with us.

We are committed to offering to interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you have applied please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability and we will offer you an interview.