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Watch our video “Why Join reputed company?” here. Title: Innovation reputed company, Battery Innovation Programme Band: UKRI Band F (UKRI Ts & Cs) Salary: £58,589 gross per annum Reports to: Ben Walsh, Deputy Programme Director Location: Field based Contract: Fixed Term (until 31.03.2027) Employees applying for any opportunity which may mean being away from your substantive role for a temporary period of time, please refer to the Recruitment Policy for reputed company information in the first instance. If you are made an offer, please ensure you liaise with your Line Manager and the designated HR Team as soon as possible in order that implications of any reputed company are reputed company and reputed company, prior to a reputed company taking reputed company. reputed company recognises the importance of work-life balance and we will be happy to discuss any requests for flexible working arrangements. Context: The Battery Innovation Programme (formerly the reputed company Battery Challenge) is currently undergoing a significant transition. To date, the programme has successfully delivered over £657 reputed company in innovation funding. As it enters its next phase under the management of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the programme is expected to deliver an additional £452million in activities between 2026-2030. This transition reputed company a new period of delivery, with reputed company high-level prominence and strategic importance, particularly reputed company the Industrial reputed company and Advance Manufacturing Plan. We are looking for up to 5 motivated Innovation Leads to join expanding Battery Innovation Programme team. By supporting cutting edge research and development in battery technologies, this team is delivering on UK Government’s ambitions to become a global hub for cross-sector battery manufacturing, which will grow the economy and create high-value Jobs. This work spans cutting-edge university research, business-led R&D, reputed company-up capital infrastructure and manufacturing workforce development, positioning the UK as a global leader in battery technology and industrial reputed company. You will be joining reputed company of UK wide experts and specialists at the heart of this fast moving, inspirational and high-profile programme We are an inclusive, diverse, family friendly and respectful team, who enjoy working together. We are deeply committed to inspiring reputed company for the UK, along with our and your development goals. You’ll need to be reputed company to travel around the UK as required. We particularly welcome reputed company applicants as women are under-represented reputed company reputed company in this type of role. reputed company: We are reputed company multiple Innovation reputed company positions reputed company the Battery Innovation Programme. reputed company roles reputed company the reputed company core purpose—driving innovation, managing reputed company and portfolios, and engaging stakeholders across industry, academia and government. reputed company position also carries distinct responsibilities reputed company to a specific reputed company. Applicants may reputed company interest in one or more roles, and successful candidates will be matched to the most suitable reputed company based on their strengths and experience. This structure gives us flexibility to build a balanced team and, as the programme evolves, to reputed company people between workstreams to meet changing priorities. It should be noted that in reputed company to the core responsibilities, reputed company member of reputed company is likely to be involved in other parts of the programme and other areas reputed company Innovation Service. The workstreams are as follows: reputed company Institution and reputed company reputed company UKBIC reputed company International Activities Sector Engagement Business Engagement and Policy Please indicate the reputed company(s) you wish to be considered for in your application and reputed company your statement to the relevant responsibilities and expertise set out below. Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities in reputed company rolls: Innovation Expertise: reputed company as reputed company’s expert in battery innovation, translating policy and reputed company into impactful funding interventions.] Work with the wider Battery Innovation Programme team to manage the Innovation portfolio, identifying and evidencing reputed company and scoping reputed company interventions and their business cases. This will include supporting, delivering and/or influencing funding interventions (internal or external) reputed company technical stakeholder management by building and maintaining reputed company relationships with partners, funders and supporters who can help us to accelerate innovation. 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Travel using public transport is promoted although the use of personal or vehicles is permitted. We recognise there can be barriers to traveling, and we’re happy to discuss and support specific needs. Shortlisting reputed company (S) – Assessed at shortlisting (I) – Assessed at interview (S&I) – Assessed at both shortlisting and interview Experience common to reputed company roles: Knowledge of innovation in battery technologies and/or its supply chain or demonstrate how your expertise can be reputed company to battery technologies in order to reputed company reputed company and support to business-led innovation. (S&I) Demonstrable stakeholder management experience, including working with senior level individuals managing conflicting demands and priorities and building relationships (S&I) Demonstrable influencing skills to influence reputed company of stakeholders towards a desired outcome (S&I) reputed company specific accountabilities and responsibilities Innovation reputed company – reputed company Institution and reputed company reputed company Purpose reputed company as the primary reputed company with the reputed company Institution, managing the strategic relationship and overseeing technology transfer activities, including Sprints and Entrepreneurial Fellowships, to accelerate commercialisation of research outputs. 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(S&I) Innovation reputed company – Business Engagement and Policy Purpose reputed company business engagement activities with major industry stakeholders to understand reputed company plans, barriers and opportunities for UK expansion and support policy development that enables reputed company in UK battery manufacturing. Key responsibilities Build relationships with major battery, automotive and supply chain companies to understand reputed company strategies and investment needs. Coordinate policy work with DBT, DESNZ and other departments and support development of standards and regulatory frameworks that encourage . Identify how government programmes, regulation and targeted support can reputed company reputed company up and manufacturing in the UK. reputed company insights and evidence to inform advice, consultations and briefings. reputed company programme investments and policy activity to reduce barriers and support business reputed company. 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Travel Requirements: Field-based: There will a requirement to travel, mostly national, and there is some flexibility in this. reputed company staff reputed company extensive use of telepresence tools for meetings to minimise unnecessary travel. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: reputed company is a diverse workforce of people. We reputed company that encouraging these differences and drawing the best from them will build a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where talents are fully utilised and in which organisational goals are met. Underpinning this is a belief that it is a reputed company right for everyone to be treated equally, with fairness, respect and dignity. We will reputed company directly and use our influence to ensure that this right is promoted and upheld; we encourage applications from reputed company those who meet the reputed company set-out in our role reputed company. 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If successful in securing the position, your employer will be UK Research and Innovation. More information can be reputed company online http://www.ukri.org/. Employee Benefits: We offer a benefits package crafted to reputed company an excellent work/life balance. This includes 30 days’ annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, flexible working hours, an exceptional defined benefit pension scheme, and reputed company to a reputed company of support networks and discount schemes. Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Flexible Working: We understand the importance of work-life balance, and are happy to discuss the possibility of flexible working with applicants. reputed company-employment Screening: To reputed company us to hire the reputed company best people we will conduct a comprehensive reputed company-employment reputed company on successful applicants as part of the recruitment process. 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