Overview
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Department: Academic Office
Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days travel to campuses; travel required to Coventry head office, Birmingham campus, Leeds campus, Nottingham campus, Manchester campus, and the London area (Ealing, Holborn & Stratford). This is a non-contractual benefit and Arden work location will be added to employment contracts.
Salary: £30,000 per annum
Employment type: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Reporting into: Arden Enterprise Incubator Lead
About Arden University
We are an aspirational and multi-award-winning university, delivering rapid growth with ambitious plans to disrupt the HE sector through our passion for innovation and digital education. Our vision is to become the first-choice university for career-focused lifelong learners worldwide, ensuring that everyone, everywhere can access higher education.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Arden University, as we expand into new disciplines, forge worldwide partnerships, and expand our locations.
About the Opportunity
Arden University is looking for an Incubator Programme Officer to join our fast-growing Arden Enterprise Incubator (AEI). This is a hands-on role where you’ll support 1,500+ students to develop entrepreneurial skills, build ventures, and gain real-world experience. You will coach student founders and support development of their ventures, deliver workshops and events, and create digital content that brings our enterprise community to life. It’s a chance to make a tangible difference to aspiring entrepreneurs while developing your own career in enterprise, coaching, and programme delivery.
What you’ll be doing
* Coaching students 1:1 and in small groups on business ideas, pitching, validation and growth
* Helping deliver AEI events, boot-camps, workshops, and our big London AEI Showcase Event
* Creating newsletters, spotlights, blogs and digital content to celebrate student ventures
* Supporting reporting and dashboards to track engagement and impact
* Building strong connections with mentors, staff and external partners
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in scaling a high-profile, high impact, fast growing university incubator. You will work with inspiring student founders across multiple sectors and multiple ideas, shape events, communications and programme delivery in a fast-moving environment, and enjoy professional development and growth in enterprise education.
About You
You will need to have:
* Experience in start-ups, enterprise education, incubators, or early-stage business support
* A good degree in a relevant field (e.g. Business, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Marketing, Education, or similar)
* Strong communication, empathy and organisational skills
* Confidence using digital tools (MS365, Teams, Canva, SharePoint etc.)
* A real enthusiasm for working with students from diverse backgrounds and helping them succeed
* Mentoring / Facilitation experience and knowledge of the UK start-up ecosystem, or familiarity with higher education environments, is highly desirable
Why Arden
At Arden, you will become part of a passionate and dedicated team who are committed to removing unnecessary barriers to learning and making education more accessible. Our people work hard to ensure our students journeys are the best they can possibly be. We offer fantastic benefits, including:
* 30 days holiday + bank holidays on-top, and a Christmas closure
* A generous Aviva pension plan, company contributions starting from 7%
* SimplyHealth plan option
* Access to Perkbox benefits
* Study any Arden course for free, with a discount for all family and friends
* Plus, other excellent benefits
* Our Golden Ticket allows you to gift Arden education to someone in your life
Closing Date
Sunday 21st September
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Arden University is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, you may be guaranteed an interview. Indicate your eligibility on the application form. For more details on what qualifies as a disability under the Disability Equality Act 2010, refer to the guidance here.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances, and actively welcome applications from all groups.
Sponsorship statement: Some roles may not meet the points requirement for a sponsored Skilled Worker visa under the points-based system. We welcome applications from candidates who may be eligible for visa via an alternative route.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Other
Job function
* Other
* Industries: Higher Education
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