An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Manager to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in our forward-thinking Operations Department where full training will be provided. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of up to £42,000 per annum, plus fantastic benefits. If you have a passion for business and enjoy working with innovative companies from across multiple sectors, then this is the role you have been looking for! This is a hybrid role, split between working across our northern portfolio and working from home.
Oxford Innovation Space operates a network of business and innovation centres throughout the UK that provide flexible office, workshop and laboratory space with business support services throughout. Our clients are Universities, investors, and public sector organisations that contract with us to operate innovation centres and programmes to businesses.
This role is key in assisting the Operations team and supporting our staff to create operational excellence across the portfolio of Innovation Centres. Working alongside colleagues in the Operations team, you will ensure that Oxford Innovation Space continue to provide Innovative and attractive spaces whilst maintaining safe and compliant working environments, so that our Innovation Centres offer a market leading position. The centres are designed to encourage growth and connect a collaborative community of companies, business support organisations, and the wider innovation eco-system.
Main duties and responsibilities of our Operations Manager:
- Health and Safety compliance
- Facilities Management support
- Quality Assurance management
- Contractor and supplier procurement
- Cost control and budget management
- Setting, monitoring, and developing the standards of each centre’s presentation, cleanliness, and security
- Mobilising and setting up new centres
What we’re looking for in our Operations Manager:
- Experience in providing operational support across a portfolio of sites
- Experience in managing Health and Safety and Facilities Management
- Someone who is vibrant, friendly and with a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Attention to detail/completer finisher
- Excellent administrative and organisational skills
- Good communication skills, tactful and persuasive
- Clearly identifiable management skills in order to manage a team within a service environment, ensuring overall performance are maximised
What’s in it for you as our Operations Manager?
- Salary of up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 25 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working
- Flexible benefits package comprising:
- Contributory pension
- Ability to increase or decrease amount of annual leave
- Ability to increase or decrease amount of life assurance cover
- Private medical and dental insurance and health screening
- Bicycle purchase
- Charitable Giving
- Friendly, informal and flexible working environment - so you can make the most of your home and your work life
We’ve also got access to a whole load of discounts so you can save money on high street favourites and holiday providers.
If you think you could be a great member of a fun, professional and dynamic team and would like an exciting opportunity in return, then this is the role you have been looking for – click ‘apply’ today to become our new Operations Manager or to find out more information about the role. We would love to hear from you!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.