Employability and Careers CentreWorking closely with academics and Professional Services colleagues, the Employability and Careers Centre is at the forefront of supporting students in becoming ready for the graduate labour market. We take a student centre-approach, putting the needs of the individual first. Our services are very diverse ranging from enterprise, mentoring, work experience, internships, careers information, advice and guidance, career development learning and employability awards.
The Academic Section is part of the University's Professional Services and is headed by the Academic Registrar. The Section is responsible for managing all aspects of student and academic administration and plays a central role in delivering the University's commitment to excellence in education across the institution.
The Student Life Directorate is part of the Academic Section and encompasses the Employability and Careers, Student Engagement, Talent Development and the Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity services. We are committed to innovation and continuous enhancement within our services; and to working collaboratively across all areas of the University, and beyond, for the benefit of our students.
Duties of the RoleThe Enterprise Assistant will support the Enterprise Officer in marketing, planning and delivering enterprise activities. You will also work closely with the Enterprise Project Officer (Graduate Intern) and contribute to their training.
Skills and qualifications requiredA highly motivated professional with a genuine interest and experience in/with start-ups is sought for the role of Enterprise Assistant to join our award winning Employability and Careers Centre (E&CC) at an exciting time of change and of strategic employability and enterprise developments within the University.
You will have a genuine interest in start-ups or have even started your own business. You will have experience of organising events and are willing to take on full responsibility for projects.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work on your own initiative in order to self-generate and contribute to new ideas for continuous improvement of the service. A good level of IT literacy and the ability to use all major software packages including Microsoft Office are also essential.
In this role you will work with students that will be in any phase of their start-up journey (idea stage or already established) and support them with their needs and questions. Therefore you need a good understanding of business start-up.
At the University of Essex internationalism is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries and a university where you can find the world in one place.
Please see the further detail link below for a full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role plus more information relating to the post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 874588 / 873461 / 873521).
*Further detail: Enterprise Assistant jobpack*More information: Working at the University