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Entrepreneurship Advisor

Hybrid in London·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Our summary

Salary
£44,861 - £55,099 a year

About £2,980 - £3,540 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, London
Holiday
41 days holiday
Commute
Cycle to work and season ticket loan

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance

The role

What you'll do

We are seeking an Entrepreneurship Advisor to join our Innovation and Enterprise team, supporting the organisation, promotion and delivery of introductory entrepreneurship programmes and our First Monday speaker series.

The role involves coordinating workshops and events, working closely with external facilitators and speakers, managing registrations and communications, and ensuring participants have an engaging and accessible experience. You will also play an important role in promoting opportunities across UCL, engaging with students, staff and recent graduates to demonstrate how entrepreneurial skills can support employability, personal development and venture creation.

Additional responsibilities include coordinating the team's fortnightly newsletter, maintaining programme records, gathering participant feedback and identifying opportunities to improve programme delivery.

The role is based at Based at UCL BaseKX King's Cross, with hybrid working arrangements requiring a minimum of three days on site each week. Some evening work will be required to support workshops and events, with time off in lieu available in accordance with UCL policy.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and proactive individual with experience coordinating programmes, workshops or events, ideally within student engagement, skills development, outreach or entrepreneurship education.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience engaging diverse audiences, promoting learning opportunities and building effective relationships with external speakers, facilitators and delivery partners. An understanding of how entrepreneurial skills can support students' future careers is essential, alongside the ability to communicate these benefits in an accessible and inclusive way.

Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities are important, as is confidence using digital systems, maintaining accurate records and using feedback and data to improve programme delivery.

Experience within higher education, careers or enterprise education, delivering workshops or coordinating newsletters would be advantageous. Above all, you will bring a collaborative approach, initiative and a commitment to making entrepreneurship opportunities accessible to the wider UCL community.

About University College London

Industry
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In their own words

About the company & team

UCL is a world-leading research-intensive university, consistently ranked among the top universities globally. Our Innovation and Enterprise department plays a key role in translating knowledge and ideas into positive social and economic impact, supporting students, staff and graduates to develop entrepreneurial skills and innovative ventures.

Within Innovation and Enterprise, the Entrepreneurship team delivers extracurricular training, workshops and events designed to develop transferable skills, encourage creative thinking and support entrepreneurial ambitions. Based at BaseKX, UCL's dedicated entrepreneurship hub, the team also supports early-stage businesses through its Hatchery Incubator programme.

Additional information

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates underrepresented in UCL's workforce, including those from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, and - for Grade 9 and 10 roles - women.

Read more: UCL Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Applicants should also familiarise themselves with UCL's policies on: Prevention of Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy and Personal Relationships Policy

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