Project Co-ordinator - Bristol, United Kingdom - Business West

Business West

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Bristol, United Kingdom

6 days ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're Business West and we exist to create long-term prosperity for our businesses and our region. We enable companies to start, grow, innovate and export. We build professional communities. We tackle challenging business issues on behalf of organisations. We lobby, influence and deliver tangible results. We nurture a more productive and inclusive landscape. We connect people, public bodies and private companies, fostering a richer trading environment. We drive business forward.

Sustainability for us means creating an inclusive environment where our businesses can thrive both now and in the years ahead.

In 2021, we became a Certified B Corp. In other words, we meet exacting standards of verified social and environmental performance, balancing profit and purpose.

It makes us uniquely placed to advise the businesses of the future, as well as lending credibility to our message that business can be a force for good.

We are currently looking for a Project Co-ordinator to join our Innovation Team who deliver the Innovate UK EDGE contract for the South West of England.

We're working with our network of partners across the UK to deliver a targeted multi-year, multi-million pound project to support the nation's most innovative and high growth potential businesses.

Funded by Innovate UK, the programme will provide expert bespoke support to those key businesses whose continued success will help speed the UK's economic recovery and deliver significant future growth.

The Benefits

Salary of £27,000 £29,680 per annum depending on experience
BHSF health cash plan scheme
Pension
Life cover (x4 salary)
25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to 28 days after three years' service)
Your birthday off
Volunteer up to two days per year
Subscription to Headspace

This is a great opportunity to join a team that helps companies with ambition to grow by introducing innovation into their strategy, culture and management and helps to deliver results.

When you join us, you will discover a collaborative work environment with a great work/life balance, committed to making a positive impact on businesses across the South-West of England.

So, if you are keen to develop your skills and further your admin and support experience, we are waiting to hear from you.

The Role

As a Project Co-ordinator, you will provide general support to the Head of Innovation, Data Manager and the Innovation and Growth Specialists within our Innovation Team in the development of business strategies for organisations across the South-West.

Reporting to the Data Manager, you will provide data processing support to the team and record and consolidate data on project outputs into report formatting.

You will support programmes, projects and service contracts and assist with associated day-to-day operations.

You will also liaise with clients and ensure their data is recorded in an accurate and timely manner, as well as recording data on the performance of the contract and recording and updating data onto CRM systems.

Additionally, you will:

Categorise, type and verify client data
Produce reports and analysis for key stakeholders
Log and coordinate project outputs and information on performance
Prepare management information including reports, figures and forecasts
Monitor delivery within approved budgets and timescales

About You
To join us as a Project Co-ordinator, you will need:

A strong background in administration role
Keen data processing and analysis skills

Previous experience as a project co-ordinator would be an advantage, but this is not essential.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES STATEMENT
Business West is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.

We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.