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Oxford Innovation Space

About Us

At Oxford Innovation Space we manage a network of innovation centres across the UK and Ireland, creating environments where dynamic and innovative businesses come together and thrive.

Founded by the Oxford Trust in 1987, we are the leading provider of innovation spaces across the UK and Ireland, supporting the growth of early-stage businesses with flexible and affordable workspaces, from offices and workshops, through to laboratories. Our workspaces, combined with business support and specialist coaching, allow entrepreneurs to develop innovative products and services.

Working with local authorities, universities, science parks and investors, we help them to transform their towns, cities and communities by helping growing companies to thrive.

 

Company Benefits

To help look after your health and personal life, we provide a broad range of core and voluntary benefits which you can tailor to suit your own needs.

Work life balance is important to us as well as to you and we offer at least 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, (pro rata for part time) in a year.

So you can get involved with your local community, we offer two days per year for you to spend volunteering with your chosen charity.

Your long-term future matters to us and is reflected by our modern pension plan; we match every pound you contribute, up to 5%.

To help your pay go that little bit further, we also provide access to a fantastic range of lifestyle discount vouchers in retail goods and services, all year round.

For those occasions when life throws you a curve ball, we support your needs with resources such as our Employee Assistance Programme and Help Hand app.

Your wellbeing is of utmost importance to us, so we also have a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders, who are always on hand to support.

We care about your career progression and that’s why we invest in our people.

We promote a flexible culture based on trust and mutual respect.

26 Jan, 2026
Full Time Permanent
Centre Manager
£42,000 - £45,000 yearly
Oxford Innovation Space Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK
Centre Manager At Oxford Innovation Space, we create and manage inspiring workspaces where ambitious businesses can thrive. With over 35 years of experience and a growing network of innovation centres across the UK and Ireland, we support more than 1,000 SMEs across 35+ locations. Harwell Innovation Centre is a vibrant hub for pioneering science and technology businesses, located at the heart of the world-renowned Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire. As part of one of Europe’s leading science and innovation districts, the centre provides flexible workspace, expert business support, and access to a thriving community of entrepreneurs and researchers. It is delivered in partnership with Arc Group, also known as ARC (Advanced Research Clusters), a network of innovation campuses backed by Brookfield Asset Management, designed to accelerate science and technology growth across the UK and Europe. Together, we play a key role in supporting early-stage ventures by connecting them with...