Student Startup Coach & Entrepreneurship Mentor

GEDU; Greater London; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

8 public holidays

Workplace pension

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible benefits

Discounts platform

Wellbeing centre

Referral scheme £500

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

GBS in Greenford, West London, is seeking an Entrepreneurship Officer to coach and mentor students in developing entrepreneurship activity and expanding enterprise opportunities. You will promote entrepreneurship across campuses and drive the creation of a robust startup pipeline.

You will lead workshops, mentor learners, coordinate events, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver compelling enterprise support, including monitoring and reporting outcomes.

Qualifications

• Flexibility with time and travel including evenings/weekends.
• Degree holder and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Start-ups/SMEs or mentoring and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Experience planning and delivering projects and events.
• Ability to manage competing timeframes across initiatives.
• Strong communication across diverse audiences.
• Willingness to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate in the delivery of core entrepreneurship support initiatives.
• Develop and grow the team’s offer to stay relevant and contemporary.
• Collaborate across the team and lead on curating events and workshops.
• Support the entrepreneurship coworking space and operations.
• Engage with stakeholders for successful delivery of the Enterprise Support programme.
• Plan and deliver entrepreneurship activities across campuses.
• Support students and graduates, including investment programme delivery.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Event planning

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree holder or equivalent

Job description

GBS in Greenford, West London, is seeking an Entrepreneurship Officer to coach and mentor students in developing entrepreneurship activity and expanding enterprise opportunities. You will promote entrepreneurship across campuses and drive the creation of a robust startup pipeline.

You will lead workshops, mentor learners, coordinate events, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver compelling enterprise support, including monitoring and reporting outcomes.