Entrepreneurship Officer

GBS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Tuition reimbursement for courses

Flexible benefits

Employee referral award

Job summary

A higher education provider is seeking an Entrepreneurship Officer responsible for coaching and mentoring students in entrepreneurship activities. This role requires collaboration to develop workshops and support the growth of student start-ups. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and be flexible with time. Benefits include generous leave policy, pension scheme, and others.

Qualifications

• Flexibility with time and travel, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Knowledge of the enterprise area and/or experience working with start-ups or SMEs.
• Experience planning and managing projects and/or events.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core entrepreneurship support initiatives.
• Develop and grow the team’s offer.
• Plan and deliver entrepreneurship activities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Creative thinking

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship

Location: Openings in London (West and East London), Manchester, and Birmingham Campuses (On‑site)

Type of Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time – 40 hours per week

Salary Range: £33,000–£35,000

GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector‑relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more.

Vision: Changing lives through education.

What We Do: The Employability and Entrepreneurship Department at GBS is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers and business ventures. It offers tailored one‑to‑one guidance, a dynamic online Careers Hub via Handshake, and a structured Employability Award that builds critical job‑seeking skills through Bronze to Platinum levels. Students gain practical experience in CV building, networking, and real job applications, including tools like ChatGPT.

The Role

The Entrepreneurship Officer is responsible for coaching and mentoring students in entrepreneurship activities, raising the profile of entrepreneurship among the student body, and increasing the number of successful student/graduate start‑ups by establishing a fully developed enterprise pipeline. This role will also promote, monitor and deliver workshops and other activities that support the start‑up and growth of student businesses.

Important Note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this position.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the delivery of core entrepreneurship support initiatives.
• Think creatively to develop and grow the team’s offer, ensuring it remains relevant and contemporary.
• Collaborate positively across the team, and lead on curating events and workshops, including booking speakers, rooms, and catering.
• Actively support and contribute to the effective running of the entrepreneurship support coworking space.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders relevant to the successful delivery of the Enterprise Support core programme.
• Plan and deliver entrepreneurship activities for GBS on all campuses.
• Support and deliver entrepreneurship support for students and graduates, including those accessing our investment programme.

Qualifications and Experience

• Flexibility with time and travel, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Degree holder and/or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of the enterprise area and/or experience working with start‑ups, SMEs, or similar; mentoring and coaching experience and an understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience planning and managing the delivery of projects and/or events.
• Ability to work within competing timeframes across multiple initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills with a range of people, internally and externally.
• Aptitude for problem solving and creative thinking.
• Willingness to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to process and present information in a suitable format for different audiences.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays.
• 1 day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days.
• Workplace pension scheme.
• Tuition reimbursement for career development courses.
• Flexible benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and more.
• Perks@Work discount platform, wellbeing centre, and more.
• Reward and recognition programme.
• £500 employee referral award.
• Discretionary annual performance bonus.

GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and provides a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities.