Senior Research and Development Partner

Shaw Trust are seeking an inquisitive, engaging and analytical Senior Research and Development Partner to join our dynamic Development and PartnershipsTeam within the Commercial Directorate.

The Senior Research and Development Partner will be responsible for managing the Research and Development Team and activities to support individual business area growth plans and Shaw Trust's overarching 2030 Strategic Directive.

The role involves close collaboration with Business Development, Commercial Partnerships, Operational and other key teams to generate research, intelligence, and innovative delivery models for new business activites including competitive tendering and product development.

The Senior Research and Development Partner will lead more complex projects; developing detailed solutions, resourcing plans and driving Social Value outcomes, whilst ensuring business models remain commercially and operationally viable.

+ Experience managing others and leading a team to achieve set objectives and targets
+ Demonstrable ability to analyse commissioner requirements and develop business models and processes to meet them
+ Excellent communication and presentation skills both verbal and written
+ A positive leader that drives high standards, promotes professional integrity and is a positive role model to others

"Shaw Trust promotes team spirit, inclusiveness and it is an organisation where everybody is somebody. I am proud to be part of this great organisation."

At Shaw Trust we believe everyone has the right to live a decent and dignified life and an opportunity for rewarding work. We are a social purpose organisation challenging inequality and breaking down barriers to enable social mobility.

For us being part of the solution is about creating the conditions for this to happen, advocating and delivering services that make a real difference. Working in partnership not competition, we are part of an eco-system of purpose-led organisations, striving for a fairer, more equal society centred on opportunity for all., As an employee of Shaw Trust as well as positively impacting people's lives, you will have access to the following benefits

+ 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
+ 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
+ An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
+ Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
+ Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes
+ Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network), MANaging Network, Menopause Network Group
+ Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan
+ Opportunity to request flexible working from day one

Our Strategy

To find out more about Shaw Trusts aims in our 2030 Strategic Directive available here: https://www.shawtrust.org.uk/content/uploads/2020/09/Vision-2030-Strategic-Directive-5-9.pdf

Join a diverse and inclusive organisation

Shaw Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, where every employee, regardless of their background or lived experience, feels that they belong and can progress in their career.

In addition;

+ We are proud to be certified as an employer who meets the National Equality Standard, the accepted standard for inclusiveness in business across the UK.
+ We are Disability Confident Leaders, support the guaranteed interview scheme and use of the government's Access to Work scheme.
+ Living our values, we are keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within our organisation.