Enterprise Development Administrator

University of Bradford; Bradford; Remote; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bradford is seeking a proactive administrator to support the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE). You will facilitate services for entrepreneurs and business owners, maintain client records, and coordinate diary and meeting administration for the BREE team.

Ideal candidates will have a level 2 qualification or equivalent, plus strong communication, administrative, organisational and IT skills. Experience in event organisation is desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, administrative, organisational and IT skills with experience in event organising.
• Level 2 qualification or equivalent experience; marketing qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• You will facilitate the delivery of BREE’s services for entrepreneurs and business owners including networking and professional education events, brokerage services, business support and incubator / venture studio space.
• You will maintain a database of clients and monitor a range of metrics of BREE’s performance and impact.
• You will service BREE meetings and provide diary support to the BREE team.

Skills

Strong communication

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Event organiser experience

Education

Level 2 qualification

Marketing qualification

Job description

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

The University of Bradford’s mission is to drive sustainable social and economic development, through outstanding teaching, translational research, creative enterprise and transformative innovation. We play an important role in our community, nationally and internationally in creating opportunity and enhancing prosperity. We are proud to be working at the heart of the UK’s most entrepreneurial city.

In 2024 we launched the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.6m programme which aims to stimulate and support entrepreneurs to develop new business and social enterprises in our University and city. Through this programme, students, researchers, staff, graduates and community members are inspired to set up enterprises, receive training and mentoring, have access to seed and growth funding, and develop their new enterprises within an open, inclusive entrepreneurial environment that enables them to succeed.

What you will be doing:

• You will facilitate the delivery of BREE’s services for entrepreneurs and business owners including networking and professional education events, brokerage services, business support and incubator / venture studio space.
• You will maintain a database of clients and monitor a range of metrics of BREE’s performance and impact.
• You will service BREE meetings and provide diary support to the BREE team.

Qualifications/ experience:

You will have a level 2 qualification or equivalent experience and ideally a marketing related qualification.

You will need strong communication, administrative, organisational and IT skills and experience, ideally with experience as an event organiser.

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

This is an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of many people and to join a team that is committed to transforming society through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation. In return we offer:

• 25 days holiday (Grade 8) 30 days (Grade 9) and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including:
• Unique fitness centre
• Eye clinic
• Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
• Counselling & mental health services
• On site nursery
• Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

For enquiries prior to the application, please contact Dr Liam Sutton,Associate Director, Innovation & Enterprise and Director, Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem [e-mail]

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.