SETSquared Centre Manager

We are looking for a Centre Manager to run the Bath SETsquared Innovation Centre.

Working from the University of Bath’s world-leading SETsquared Innovation Centre (ranked Global #1 university business incubator since 2015), the Centre Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective running of the Centre, developing new income streams and opportunities that link business incubation with University of Bath core business.

About the role

You will work closely with colleagues from Research & Innovation Services (RIS) and from across the university, as well as colleagues from the wider SETsquared Partnership. The role is to enable graduate and private businesses to grow and, where possible, increase the speed and success of those companies through mentoring, access to finance and business planning.

You will join the Innovation Centre team at a time of expanded delivery. We are launching new programmes, including a Tech Start-Up School, Health Business Acceleration Hub and piloting a new hub for Enterprise and Innovation on the University of Bath campus.

You will also help manage a cohort of 15 high-growth businesses both in situ at the Centre and via a new virtual model of delivery.

This is a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent position.

About you

• Have proven experience in managing and running an Innovation Centre.
• Be able to initiate enterprise activities, ideally with knowledge in one or more of the following sectors – digital innovation, sustainable technologies, advanced engineering and/or social enterprise.
• Possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Ben Woods for more information.

About us 

SETsquared Partnership is the long-standing enterprise partnership between the Universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Its incubator programme has been recognised as the Number 1 University Business Incubator in the world (UBI Index, 2016). Whether it’s an entrepreneur with an idea or a very early stage, high-tech start-up company – the mission is to help turn an innovative spark into a thriving, commercial business. Over the last decade, it has helped over 1,500 high-tech start-ups to develop and raise more than £1.25bn of investment. 

What we can offer you:

We are an equal opportunities employer and have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations. We have made a positive commitment toward gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award .

A family-friendly University with an increasingly agile workforce, we are open to flexible working arrangements. We’re also proud to be a disability-confident leader and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.

We offer:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme;
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional five discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance;
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce;
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.

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We aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to a better environment for our employees and students, creating a learning environment and organisational culture that enhanceshealth and wellbeing across our community. We are very proud to have recently received Ambassadors for Autism certification and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff .

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