Consultant

Job Description

Contract type/Duration: Permanent
Working hours: Full time (9day Fortnight companywide)
Band: 2.2
Salary: £41,555 to £55,171 (depending on office location)
Reports to: Head of Enterprise Insight and Investment
Location: Milton Keynes or LondonClosing date: 26th of February 2026



The role


We are seeking an entrepreneurial and ambitious Consultant to join the Enterprise Insight and Investment team. The team helps high‑potential SMEs become investable and scalable by providing targeted commercial advisory, strengthening their market focus, and accelerating their growth.


Our goal is to increase the number of investable SMEs, unlock private investment, and validate new propositions that enable sustainable commercial growth. A core part of this role is supporting SMEs within CPC’s Innovation Funding programmes—helping refine business models, sharpen go‑to‑market strategies, and strengthen investment readiness.


Key Activities

• Conduct market and industry analysis to generate high‑quality insights, including market sizing, competitive assessments, trends, and strategic recommendations.
• Support SMEs and project partners through workshops, 1:1 sessions, and tailored commercial guidance to build capability and drive growth.
• Develop and refine commercial propositions—value propositions, business models, and exploitation plans that enable successful commercialisation.
• Lead structured business analysis including requirements gathering, feasibility studies, stakeholder analysis, and documentation to identify opportunities and practical solutions.
• Contribute to strong client relationships, high‑quality delivery and opportunity development across the Business Unit, while developing your coaching capability.

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate brings expertise in market analysis, commercial strategy and business modelling, and is comfortable working across sectors to provide robust evidence for strategic decision‑making. You will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and research skills generating meaningful commercial insights.
• Experience supporting SME and organisational growth through workshops, interviews, and capability‑building activities.
• Proven ability to develop commercial propositions, define requirements, and design viable business models.
• Advanced analytical and consultative skills, combining data‑driven thinking with clear strategic communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and apply innovative methodologies to enhance delivery and impact.
• Develop solutions that move beyond established approaches, challenging assumptions and driving better outcomes.
• Collaborate seamlessly across teams and disciplines to enable integrated, high‑quality work.
• Influence effectively across projects, shaping direction through clear insight and credible expertise.
• Consistently apply a strong customer perspective to ensure solutions meet real‑world needs.
• Communicate with clarity using multi‑channel approaches that ensure alignment and momentum.
• Plan and manage multiple activities with discipline, delivering reliably against commitments.
• Respond to change with agility, learning quickly and adapting approaches to maintain progress.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Ensure an ethos of equity, inclusivity and diversity underpin your work activity, contribute to inclusive innovation across all Catapult activities.
• You may be required to undertake any other reasonable duties to support the Catapult in achieving its strategic outcomes and ensure effective business operations.

Benefits

• 9 day fortnight for everyone, every other Friday.
• 23.5 holiday entitlement for everyone, with pro-rata calculations for part-time employees, along with a Christmas shutdown period for additional days off.
• Competitive pension, up to 10% company contribution to help you save for your future.
• Two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata for part-time employees) to support charitable activities.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members.
• Cycle to Work Scheme encouraging a healthy and sustainable commute.
• Cash Health Plan, offering reimbursement for a wide range of essential and everyday healthcare expenses, promoting your well-being.
• Payroll Giving scheme, allowing regular charitable contributions from pre-tax income, maximizing the impact of your donations.
• Discounts and offers from a wide variety of retailers, enhancing your purchasing power and providing savings opportunities.
• Mortgage Advice benefit, delivered in partnership with Charles Cameron & Associates – provides employees with free, expert mortgage advice and end-to-end mortgage support from the application process through to completion.

Employment here is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.