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Project Lead, Innovation and Research

  • Full time
  • £35,239 – £38,095
  • Substantive location is flexible but there is a requirement to work from one of Blackwood’s Offices (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow or Dundee) 2 days per week.
  • Closing 30th October 2022


  • Advertised from 14th October 2022
  • 35 Hours per week - Permanent
  • Ref: 91/22

Role

Blackwood Homes and Care is a renowned housing and care provider within Scotland. We have a new, exciting opportunity available as an Innovation and Research Project Lead to support the Head of Innovation and Research and deliver innovation projects and research activity across Blackwood in line with our Business Plan via the Innovation Incubator*.

We are looking for a new and dynamic member of our Innovation and Research team who can support the development of opportunities for innovation in design and technology that supports independent living taking them from concept through to delivery.

Or approach is to co-design and co-create products and services with our customers, staff and partners. We seek someone who will challenge the norm and help design new ways of working with an ability to speak out and use of disruptive innovation techniques to get people thinking in different ways.

This role will ensure that relationships are built and maintained with our stakeholders to ensure that projects are adding a significant level of quality to the lives of a variety of client/customer groups.

You will have proven Project Management skills and a sound ability to deliver projects successfully within required timeframes and budgets. Excellent Research skills are also essential as this role supports Blackwood’s longer-term plans on design and technology.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or above in a relevant discipline either through qualification or relevant experience.

*More information on the Innovation Incubator can be found on page 9 of the Job pack.

Application notes

We ask that all applicants read the Job Pack available on the careers page of our website.

Blackwood are committed to diversity and inclusion and as an accredited Disability Confident Employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the post.

Closing Date: Sunday 30th October 2022

Interviews will take place w/c Monday 7th November

Note to interested applicants

In accordance with the new immigration rules, employers must hold a licence of sponsorship to recruit all overseas candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK. Blackwood does not hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we cannot progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.