Business & Intellectual Property Centre Information - Northampton, United Kingdom - West Northamptonshire Council

West Northamptonshire Council
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About the role

The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Northamptonshire supports start-up businesses and entrepreneurs across Northamptonshire to develop the insight, skills and confidence they need to start and grow successful businesses.


This post is funded by North Northamptonshire Council's UKSPF but will sit within the BIPC team, who are part of Northamptonshire Libraries & Information Service.

The post will predominantly cover North Northamptonshire but will occasionally be required to cover in West Northamptonshire, and will deliver a portfolio of services in libraries and other locations.

This is a fixed term post until
31 March 2025.

What will you be doing?

Day to day you'll be working with a small team to deliver a portfolio of business support services including workshops, webinars and one-to-one support, which enable entrepreneurs and SMEs from all walks of life to utilise the BIPC collections and resources to set up and run a successful business.


This role is flexible and although your base location will be Northamptonshire Central Library in Northampton, you'll be mainly working across North Northamptonshire and will be able to work from home around appointments and the needs of the Council.

About you
Ideally you'll be a qualified or experienced business support adviser. You'll have an interest in, and desire to support entrepreneurs, and small and medium-sized enterprises of diverse backgrounds.

You'll have experience of delivering a business support programme and the ability to work independently and as part of team.

About us
We're a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history.

As a new authority, we're embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.


Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is 'to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive'.

We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality.

Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for:
Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

At West Northants Council, it's about our people.

People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge.

Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.


Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.


West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
Our benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:


  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days annual leave per year, 28 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
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Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
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Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

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Car Lease scheme:

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Employee Assistance Programme
  • We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
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Ongoing training and development opportunities.
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Our West Ways of Working
  • We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
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Making a difference
  • If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.


The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role.

The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.
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