Business Engagement Manager

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EDUCATION, LESIURE AND HOUSING
UHI Orkney

Business Engagement Manager

35 hours per week
Permanent
£34,732 - £38,017 / £19.03 - £20.83 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated individual to join our team at UHI Orkney as Business Engagement Manager.

UHI Orkney is the main provider of further and higher education across Orkney. It is a truly tertiary institution, offering a broad curriculum covering community short-courses, evening classes, local business focused training, secondary school subjects, vocational and academic qualifications up to and including Doctoral degrees. The institution benefits from its dual status as a partner of UHI, wholly owned by Orkney Islands Council, which gives it strong roots in the local community and a focus on supporting the local economy, alongside a national and international reach.

The UHI Institutes of Northern Studies, Archaeology and Agronomy are all based at UHI Orkney, with research programmes rated as world and international class. UHI Orkney’s Strategic Plan aims to put it at the forefront of delivering skills and knowledge which support development in key local sectors such as the green and blue economies, culture, heritage and tourism.

As Business Engagement manager you will be responsible for the management and delivery of a wide range of commercial short courses and company training programmes available from UHI Orkney, relevant to the local economy and community. You will have considerable administrative experience and you will be responsible for building and maintaining client relationships. You will lead on local business engagement activity, actively promoting UHI Orkney. This is a key role within our organisation and requires someone with excellent communication skills. For full details of the Business Engagement Manager responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description.

You should hold a qualification at SCQF 7 i.e., SVQ3, HNC, Certificate of Higher Education in a relevant subject area OR Have a minimum of 3 years previous relevant experience, as detailed in the experience section of this person specification.

You should be able to travel efficiently and effectively between work locations within Orkney to meet the operational requirements of the Service.

This post is subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme in respect of regulated work with children.

Prospective applicants are invited to discuss the post by contacting Pauline Black, Assistant Principal, tel: 01856 569252 or e-mail pauline.black@uhi.ac.uk 

Closing Date: Sunday 19 May 2024

Please note that interview expenses are not payable for this post.