Future Skills Advisor - Coventry, United Kingdom - Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)

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Coventry, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

Category:
Apprenticeships / technical training

Location:
Coventry and/or Liverpool

Salary:
£45,000 - £60,000 FTE

Type:
Contract

Published date:
Wednesday 01 November 2023

Closing date:
Thursday 28 March 2024

With this role, the contract will end 31st March 2025.

We are looking for a Future Skills Advisor to join our Future Skills Team on a fixed-term contract, based in Coventry or Liverpool.

Are you in a Learning and Development role & keen to make a wider impact?
Looking for autonomy and the ability to shape the future skills of the workforce?
Make a difference by supporting clients and shaping the way training and development is defined?
Thrive working in a supportive environment that enables you to work autonomously and with the level of trust and respect commensurate with your experience?

This role will specifically support the workforce foresight hub project, so will coordinate and support partner organisations to transition from scoping and identifying relevant topics to arranging and leading meetings with them.

This will include reviewing information collected at the scoping and identifying stage, planning and scheduling workshops and meetings for the facilitated sessions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Collaboration and Partnership:

Liaise with key Centres of Innovation, industry partners, WF-Hub team members, training providers and awarding bodies, to drive collaboration and approval.

Stakeholder Engagement:
Engage with the Catapult Network and MTC members, fostering collaboration and securing insights to inform the foresighting cycles.

Workshop Facilitation:
Plan and facilitate workshops with key partners, stakeholders, and technology and domain specialists. Lead discussions, gather insights, and articulate workshop outcomes effectively.

Project Management:
Manage assigned framework projects, ensuring deadlines are met, and work packages are followed up by the designated owners.

Documentation:
Articulate workshop outputs, write comprehensive reports, and ensure that design briefs are robust and aligned with stakeholder needs.

Teamwork and Leadership:
Promote teamwork, provide support during challenging times, and celebrate collective successes. Lead by example, demonstrating humility, honesty, and integrity in all interactions.

Person Specification

Leadership:
Act responsibly, prioritise organisational interests, and provide inspirational leadership. Create a positive working environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

Motivation:
Highly motivated, resilient, and passionate about apprenticeships and the STEM sector. Show enthusiasm for driving positive change in the industry.

Deadline-Oriented:
Demonstrated ability to work under tight deadlines in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Exhibit strong organizational and time management skills.

Initiative:
Be a self-starter, capable of working independently and taking the initiative to drive projects forward. Work effectively as part of a team, contributing to a supportive and inclusive workplace culture.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence.

The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

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