Description:
The SMDH supports manufacturing businesses to improve the data they collect, support analysis and provide insight to improve decision-making. It also has a low carbon focus to develop business owners understanding of energy usage and provides a community platform to support employers on their data journey.
This contract is funded through Innovate UK until 31 March 2025.
2. THE KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Account manage a portfolio of employers to access the support available through the hub.
- Work collaboratively with consortium partners to achieve consistent delivery and hub outcomes.
- Develop an awareness of the SMDH outside of the geography, working with the LEP network and supporting dissemination and marketing activity.
- Facilitate workshops to engage employers with the hub and following up on this interest.
- Manage referrals to other business support offers to meet the needs of the business.
- Support business grant applications for the Digital Innovation fund to support businesses with productivity improvements.
3. APPLICANTS WILL POSSESS
- Experience working in or with the Manufacturing industry.
- An understanding of data and how it can be used in a business context.
- Excellent account management skills.
- Able to work within a disparate team developing working relationships across partner organisations.
- Confident presentation and facilitation skills to develop awareness of the project across the UK.
4. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays each year (pro rata for part time)
- 8% non-contributory pension scheme
- Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self help toolkits, discounts and more
- Your Birthday off plus an extra day of leave after 5 and 10 years' service
- Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries
- Dress for the day policy and agile working practices (role dependent)
- 2 CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity)
- Access to tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes
- Special leave for bereavement, compassionate leave & dependent related time off
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexibility to take unpaid leave, paid study leave & special leave for territorial army
- Recognition and engagement schemes including our Our Stars