This is an exciting role for someone who understands partnership working and wants to help shape future skills pipelines in sectors that make a direct difference to people’s lives.
Join University College Birmingham at a pivotal moment as we build a new Business and Employer Engagement team designed to put industry partnerships at the heart of the UCB experience. The new function will drive a step‑change in how the University works with employers – connecting businesses with talent, skills, enterprise, innovation and specialist expertise across our academic schools. Whether through placements, apprenticeships, CPD, consultancy, live projects, events, CRM insight or student enterprise, this team will turn UCB’s ‘Putting Knowledge to Work’ strategy into visible impact for students, employers and the wider region.
As Business Development Manager for the School of Health, Life Sciences and Education (HLSE), you will build strategic partnerships across health, life sciences, education and related sectors. You will connect employers and professional bodies with UCB’s academic expertise, student talent, facilities and training offer, creating opportunities for placements, apprenticeships, CPD, consultancy, live projects and curriculum collaboration.
Benefits
* Generous allocation of annual leave
* 29 days’ paid leave per year
* 12 bank holidays & concessionary days
* Excellent local government pension scheme
* Employer contributions – 20.9%
* Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP service
* Employee assistance programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
* Annual health MOTs with our registered nurse
* Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
* A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle
* Heavily subsidised on‑site car parking in central Birmingham
* Hybrid working opportunities
* Free on‑site gym membership
Job Details
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work. All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work. All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement.
£48,822 to £56,535 per annum. Salary grade: SS9.
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