People and The Park Newsletter - Winter 2015

WINTER 2015
Newsletter
1,033 jobs growth at the Park
Recruitment
opportunities
Travel updates
Milton Gate development
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
Travel updates...
We are very much aware that there are a number of potential travel disruptions that will be
happening during 2015 as a result of various infrastructure projects led by Oxfordshire County
Council, the Highways Agency and Network Rail.
Please be assured that we are in constant contact with these parties to ensure that we can inform
you of their plans and potential impact it will have on travel and commuting. Please keep checking
the People & the Park website for regular updates but in the meantime, we have produced an
overview of the projects, which we hope you find useful.
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What? A34 Chilton Interchange Improvement Project: north-facing slip roads.
Oxfordshire County Council is working with the Highways Agency on a scheme to construct north-facing slip roads to connect
the A34 with the A4185 Newbury Road and Hagbourne Hill at the Chilton Interchange. Direct access between the two Enterprise
Zones of Milton Park and Harwell Oxford, via the A34 will be achieved, reducing pressure on the local highway network. The north
facing slips will complement the capacity improvements at Milton Interchange.
When? Funding has been secured for the project and construction is provisionally scheduled to begin in January 2015.
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What? Drainage works on A34 near Milton Interchange.
The Highways Agency will need to narrow lanes and
enforce a 50mph speed limit with occasional evening
and weekend lane closures to facilitate drainage works
on the A34 near the Milton Interchange.
When? Work started on 1 December and is expected
Please note that information provided here is to the best of Milton Park’s knowledge and is subject to change. Milton Park is not responsible for
the accuracy of this information and it recommends you visit each project’s individual websites for continued and complete project updates.
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
In order to accommodate the new trains and electrification
infrastructure, Network Rail needs to reconstruct the
bridge over the railway at Foxhall Road, Didcot. To
facilitate these works the bridge will need to be closed for
approximately six months with a signed diversion route in
place for vehicles. A temporary footbridge will be installed
to maintain pedestrian access throughout. During this time,
the footbridge providing access to Didcot Parkway station’s
car park will also be reconstructed. A separate, temporary
footbridge will be available throughout.
When? The bridge has been closed from 28 July 2014
for approximately six months, the scheme is on schedule
to complete in January 2015.
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Oxfordshire County Council
What? A34 Milton Interchange Improvement Project.
The scheme will convert the current junction (where the
roads from Didcot, Milton Park, Harwell and Wantage
join the A34) into a ‘hamburger’ style roundabout so
that Didcot traffic can cut through the roundabout onto
the A34 northbound, and the exit road from Milton Park
is widened onto the roundabout. This will support the
development of new employment opportunities in the
Science Vale UK Enterprise Zone and new housing in
the Didcot and Wantage & Grove areas.
When? Work is set to start in Q1 2015 and will last
for just over 12 months.
Park news...
Travel survey results!
2014 Award winners
Milton Park voted Business Park of the Year
Thames Valley Property Awards 2014
In May 2014, Milton Park was awarded Business Park of the Year at the
Thames Valley Property Awards. The award celebrated the success of the
Park, along with the management team’s approach to create new initiatives,
maintaining high occupancy levels and receiving positive feedback from
customers. Milton Park was shortlisted alongside Howbery Business Park
and SEGRO’s premier business park: Slough Trading Estate.
Thank you all for your help achieving this tremendous award.
More than 1,000 people from across 90+ companies responded
to the 2014 Milton Park Travel Survey, giving their views on what’s
working and what can be improved upon in terms of travelling to
and from Milton Park. Here is a brief summary of the results and
potential actions:
• There has been an increase in the number of people cycling,
walking, using the train and Milton Park Shuttle Bus to get
to and from work.
• The Milton Park Shuttle Bus received very positive comments
and is seen as a valued service. A number of people particularly
Best New Medtech
Development Programme
Isansys
Best Emerging Medtech
Fundraiser
Oxford Immunotec
Best New Biotech
Development Programme
Adaptimmune
Best Emerging MedTech Company
Intelligent Ultrasound
Best Use of Technology
Ridgeway
Dynamic Business of the Year
Ridgeway (2nd)
Best Company to work for
(professional services & larger companies)
Ridgeway (2nd)
praised the service and bus drivers who go above and beyond.
• Due to the increased popularity of the Milton Park shuttle bus
we have increased the capacity by introducing a third shuttle
bus at peak times.
• Car sharing is happening, but more can be done to take
1,033 new jobs on Milton Park
According to our annual headcount survey job numbers
across Milton Park have increased by 1,033 from 6,493
to 7,256 in the last twelve months, with more than
50 new businesses arriving to the Park, which now
of cars coming to Milton Park and therefore the number of
accommodates 250 companies.
parking spaces needed. It saves money on fuel and is more
economically friendly. More information on the Milton Park Car
P2i (highly commended)
Share Scheme can be found on www.miltonpark.co.uk/travel.
Zigzag Associates (highly commended)
growth
advantage of this excellent opportunity to reduce the number
Management Team of the Year
SME of the Year
Park
The announcement was made by local MP Ed Vaizey
at the recent job fair held at the Innovation Centre.
Ed championed the event and was joined for lunch
As always, we will continue to work
by some of the companies that have grown most
with Thames Travel, First Great
over the past year.
Western, Oxfordshire County Council,
the Highways Agency and Network
Rail to communicate travel updates
Free bike hire
surrounding Milton Park as much
as possible.
Café Metro
A reminder for all of you working on Milton Park
that there are four bikes available for free hire.
Thank you to all of you who filled in
NEW buffet menu
These are located at the main park entrance, by the security hut.
Please see the security team to hire. Pre-booking forms can be found here:
Theodorou of Achilles (iPad mini),
www.miltonpark.co.uk/travel/freebikehire
this year’s survey. Our lucky prize
winners were: Athanasious
Mark Reddin of iJento (Amazon
kindle) Florence Eustache of
Formtech Composites (iPod shuffle).
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
Starting from £3.20
per person
For more information please
call 01235 831113
Milton Gate
Find out what’s happening at Milton Gate as it becomes a premier roadside destination…
Vauxhall
Bellinger
this Top 20 Motor Retail Group – opening
January 19 2015.
of used cars from two sites in Abingdon
and Wantage – opening Summer 2015.
4* hotel operator to provide much needed
accommodation to the Didcot and surrounding
area and Milton Park based businesses –
further news in early 2015.
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
showroom and 16 bay service centre from
new showroom and service centre for this
has sold new Vauxhall cars and all makes
Discussions are happening with a high profile
Ridgeway Volkswagen – a brand new 14 car
MM Bellinger & Sons Vauxhall – brand
family owned business which since 1932
Hotel
Ridgeway Volkswagen
Restaurant
Costa Coffee
Family friendly restaurant – advanced discussions are in hand
Costa Drive Thru – this popular brand will
with a famous brand to serve family friendly meals to the local
attract a broad variety of people, including regular
area – further news expected early 2015.
visitors and passing trade – open for business!
Milton Park: 2014 in pictures
January
New hybrid shuttle buses
April
Ridgeway Volkswagen is coming
to Milton Gate
July
February
Four free new hire bikes
May
Milton Park awarded
“Business Park of the Year”
August
March
2014 in numbers
7,500
PEOPLE IN TOTAL NOW WORK ON MILTON PARK
304
New car share scheme launched
June
Costa Drive Thru announced as second
company to move to Milton Gate
September
10,081
October
Vauxhall Bellinger announced as third
company to move to Milton Gate
November
CUPS OF COFFEE DRANK AT
THE INNOVATION CENTRE
9,081
2,000 +
BREAKFAST
SANDWICHES WERE
SOLD AT CAFÉ METRO
PEOPLE CAME
TO THE ANNUAL
SUMMER PARTY
95,000
SQ FT OF NEW BUSINESS
SPACE WAS DEVELOPED
Milton Park Summer Party
MEETINGS TOOK
PLACE IN THE
INNOVATION
CENTRE
Construction complete and Crowcon
relocates to 172 Brook Drive
1,033
NEW PEOPLE STARTED
WORK ON MILTON PARK
1
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1
OFFICE MOVES
TOOK PLACE ACROSS
THE PARK
OVER
December
3,500
GYM
CLASSES
TOOK PLACE AT THE PARK CLUB
101 & 102 Park Drive completes
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
Penny Mordaunt MP & Ed Vaizey
MP visit Milton Park
Milton Park Christmas Fayre
225,000
INDIVIDUAL TRIPS ON THE
MILTON PARK SHUTTLE BUS
Jobs at Milton Park
Adaptimmune
Gazechim Plastics UK
Career Boutique
Immunocore
Allmakes 4x4
Achilles
Achilles
Field Technical
Support Engineer
Parts & Accessory
Sales Executive
Customer Onboarding
Agent
Application Support
Manager
Provide technical support of
Sensium Healthcare patient
monitoring systems from
demonstrations and presales, through installation,
product acceptance testing
and ongoing support.
Frogs Island 4x4 has a
vacancy for a Land Rover
Parts and Accessories sales
person to join a busy and
enthusiastic team to develop
its OTC, mail order and eBay
parts business.
For more information or
to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
You will be responsible for
converting prospects or leads
into customers joining its
community services, paying
an annual subscription fee,
and meeting monthly and
annual sales targets related
to conversions.
Ensuring the ongoing
effective operation of
Achilles’ strategic customer
facing application through
understanding business
impacting issues and
coordinating its resolution
via a team of developers.
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
Achilles
K3 Retail and Business
UPS
UPS
Part-time Evening Package
Handler (5.15 - 8.15pm)
Early Morning Package
Handler (4.30 - 7.45am)
Ensure accurate movement
of all packages, safely
within the warehouse sort
environment whilst working
to specific deadlines.
Ensure accurate movement
of all packages, safely
within the warehouse sort
environment whilst working
to specific deadlines.
For more information or
to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
UPS
QinetiQ
Career Boutique
Clearwater Hampers Ltd
Multi-drop Driver
Principal Consultant
Marketing Manager
Warehouse Operative
With a minimum of 2 years’
driving experience, you must
have a full, clean C1 (7.5
tonne) driving license, be
smart and presentable. As
part of your training you will
be working towards a QCF
qualification.
The successful candidate will
work with the consultancy,
sales, software and
leadership teams to drive
growth. Experience required
in delivering high-level,
software-led consultancy
in client environments.
The marketing manager will
be responsible for developing
the company’s marketing
strategy and implement the
marketing plan to deliver
agreed goals. Must be fully
CIM qualified.
The successful candidate will
be responsible for working
off pick sheets, picking
and packing of items, light
assembly work, loading and
unloading goods and general
warehouse duties.
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information,
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information, or to
apply, please email: janine@
thecareerboutique.com
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
Administration Assistant &
Receptionist – shared role
Customer Sales
Representative
Two administration assistant/
receptionists who will job
share general administrative
duties and operational
functions are required.
Available to join in January
2015.
Gazechim Plastics UK
is currently recruiting
a Customer Sales
Representative (12 month
contract to cover maternity
leave) to process and control
sales orders.
Assist the marketing
manager in delivering the
marketing plan, providing
administration support for the
smooth running of marketing
activities. Must be degree
educated or have similar
marketing qualification.
For more information or
to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information or to
apply, please email: [email protected]
For more information, or to
apply, please email: janine@
thecareerboutique.com
For more information or to
apply, please email: corin.
[email protected]
Immunocore
Immunocore
Immunocore
PhosphonicS
Business Analyst
Navision Product Manager
Conducting business
analysis and requirements
specification in order to
deliver effective and satisfying
user experiences.
The successful applicant
will be responsible for the
full lifecycle management
and delivery of the activities
required to bring a product
from concept to market.
Marketing Assistant
Windows System
Administrator
Sensium Healthcare
The successful candidate will
join a small team responsible
for supporting the server
and desktop infrastructure
in undertaking design,
installation and maintenance
work.
Stores Assistant
Cleaner
Cell Biologist
Key Account Manager
The successful candidate
will join the Operations team
and will be responsible for
booking in and checking
deliveries, distributing
supplies, assisting with minor
repairs and maintenance.
Driving licence needed as job
entails driving company van.
A cleaner is required to join
the current Immunocore
cleaning team, to start
as soon as possible on a
part-time basis. Experience
of cleaning labs is an
advantage.
Immunocore are recruiting
an experienced cell biologist,
preferably with a background
in autoimmune diseases.
Suitable candidates should
hold a PhD in immunology
or cellular biology.
To manage and develop
business opportunities in
the EMEA market in order to
grow profitable sales in line
with the overall company
strategy.
For more information or to
apply, please email: corin.
[email protected]
For more information, or to
apply, please email: corin.
[email protected]
For more information or to
apply, please email: corin.
[email protected]
For more information or to
apply, please email: julie.
[email protected]
Café at Work Ltd
Creations Hair & Beauty
Creations Hair & Beauty
Carbon Colour
Catering staff needed
Saturday Assistant
(junior role)
Part-time work
experience/Tuesday
Trainee
Studio Finishing Assistant
Busy café in Milton Park is
looking for team members
who are motivated,
enthusiastic and skilled
in customer service, food
preparation and team work.
Please send CV to:
[email protected]
A Saturday assistant is
required to join the busy
Milton Park salon. This is
a junior role and a great
opportunity for someone
looking to gain experience
in the profession.
For more information or to
apply, please contact Ellie
on 01235 831200.
This is a great opportunity for
who is starting their career
and is looking for experience
in a busy salon. Full training
is available at all levels to all
members of staff. Immediate
start.
The applicant will play a
vital part in the day to day
finishing of digital products
in the studio and installation
off site.
For more information or
to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information or to
apply, please contact Ellie
on 01235 831200.
If you have vacancies within your company and would like to advertise within the park, please contact Nancy Leadley on: [email protected]
www.miltonpark.co.uk/peopleandthepark
For more information
or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
Sensium Healthcare
Swift
IT Support Engineer
Warehouse Operative
An IT support engineer is required to provide first and second
line support to staff including software and hardware support.
The successful applicant will help drivers unload their vehicles
and process customer’s freight into the correct cages.
For more information or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
For more information, or to apply, please email:
[email protected]
Training courses on Milton Park…
Food Safety in Catering
Wednesday 21st January 2015, Milton Park
Wednesday 25th March 2015, Milton Park
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Thursday 22nd January 2015
Monday 23rd March 2015
Manual Handling in the Workplace
Tuesday 24th March 2015
Emergency First Aid at Work
10th February 2015
Spaces on these courses are limited. If you are interested
in any, please contact the Abingdon & Witney College
17th Edition Wiring Regulations
training team on 01235
861706 or email:
[email protected].
14th March 2015
One Day Management Courses
Managing Change, Speaking & Presenting with Confidence, Interview
Skills for Recruitment, Budgeting & Forecasting and Motivating the Team.
All of these courses are held on Milton Park at
Abingdon & Witney College, 5G Park Square.
Dates for the diary...
January
February
March
14
Crossland’s HR Seminar,
Innovation Centre,
8.30 - 11.30am
11
Give Blood, Didcot Civic Hall,
1.30 – 3.30 pm or
4.15 – 7.30pm
09
Give Blood, Didcot Civic Hall,
1.30 – 3.30 pm or
4.15 – 7.30pm
15
Languages at Lunch,
Innovation Centre,
12 - 2pm
12
Crossland’s HR Forum,
Innovation Centre,
8 – 9.30am
13
Red Nose Day
17
19
Ridgeway Volkswagen
opens on Milton Gate
26
Business Doctors Workshop,
Innovation Centre,
8.30 – 10.30am
20
OBN BioTuesday,
Innovation Centre,
6 - 9pm
19
Crossland’s HR Seminar,
Innovation Centre,
8.30 – 11.30am
Charity Spinathon,
Park Club,
All Day
Just send an email with
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businesses at the Park, but if you need more
copies please let us know. We’d love to hear
from you with feedback and contributions for
future issues, so please get in touch!
your ideas and comments
to Nancy Leadley at:
[email protected]
or call her on:
01235 824121