Exciting Job Opportunity with UnLtd for an Award Manager – Healthcare, Ageing Specialist

Role: Award Manager – Healthcare (Ageing) Specialist
Salary: £31,368 plus pension
Contract: Fixed term November 2016 to July 2019
Status: Full-time
Location: South West, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall

UnLtd are the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. They want to see a world where people act to make it better. UnLtd reach out to find and support passionate, talented, resourceful people who are determined to tackle the key issues facing society. They call these people social entrepreneurs.

UnLtd Ventures supports social ventures that are looking to scale their business, and where applicable supply them with seed capital and help them raise investment. They aim to support these entrepreneurs to allow them to go mainstream by developing routes to market, offering one-to-one support and making influential network connections.

Alongside the South West Academic Health Science Network and the Centre for Ageing Better, UnLtd are now supporting the Design Council to deliver a major new programme to improve the lives of people in later life.

This role will build the cornerstone of Unltd’s work on this programme, engaging with multiple stakeholder groups, and working in the local area to identify some of the early stage social ventures that can address key issues. You will build strong relationships with your entrepreneurs and act as a critical friend and sounding board.

You will have some experience of working in and knowledge of the UK Healthcare system, in particular the challenges faced by and working with commissioners and care providers. You will be a strong communicator who has experience of coaching entrepreneurs, and be a good project manager. An academic qualification in business management is desirable and an in-depth knowledge of political, economic and legal issues relating to social entrepreneurship.

To apply visit our website via this link 

Closing Date: Tuesday 18 October at 10:00am
Telephone Interviews: Friday 21 October 2016
Final Interviews: Tuesday 25 October 2016, London
Registered charity no: 1090393.UnLtd is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity and respect, and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.

UnLtd is committed to ensuring equal opportunities, fairness of treatment, dignity and respect, and the elimination of all forms of discrimination in the workplace for all staff and job applicants.