Senior Innovation Officer

Job Introduction

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is looking for aSenior Innovation Officer, to join the Strategic Innovation team.

Following the publication of our Plan for Innovation, we are looking for someone who can help us deliver our strategic, mission-led approach to cross sectoral innovation, supporting clean and inclusive economic growth through:

• Horizon scanning for policy developments, funding opportunities, and initiatives that align to the Mayoral Combined Authority Plan for Innovation
• Coordinating our engagement with universities and business to build the components of the regional innovation ecosystem
• Producing reports and briefings that support the organisation's work to develop innovation-active sectors
• Working with internal teams, universities and businesses to support bids for large scale collaborative research and innovation funding
• Engaging externally to cocreate packages of innovation activity, including with national funders

You’ll need to be able to quickly digest complex information about innovative sectors and apply them to Combined Authority delivery challenges, working with experts to help us start to answer questions like –

• How will the new AI Supercomputer impact the regional economy?
• What skills should our colleges and universities focus on so we can meet the demands of Floating Offshore Wind energy generation in the Celtic Sea?
• What kind of metrics should we use to measure the value of nature and biodiversity?

If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit, or contact andy.reed@westofengland-ca.gov.uk for a chat or with any questions.

Not sure you meet all the requirements? Let us decide! We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. If you meet most of the requirements but not all, we still strongly encourage you apply.

About The Company

Our offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 26/31 days annual Leave
• Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
• Reduced bus travel across the West of England
• Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with 2 or 3 days in the office a week.

The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We have recently moved to a new bright and airy office, with all the latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and a founding Member of the West of England Good Employment Charter.

Please contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process.