Student Casual – B-Enterprising Assistant – Careers Network – Grade 3 – 907587

Job Description

Post title

B-Enterprising Assistant

College/Division

Academic Services

School/Department

Careers Network

Full time/Part time

Part time

Duration of the Post

14/09/2026 – 11/12/2026 (with expectation of extension through 30/06/2027)

Grade

3

Hourly rate

£14.27 per hour plus holiday entitlement

Number of positions available

1

Closing Date

10/08/2026 at 23:55

Background

This role will require the post-holder to begin their role, including training, from week commencing 14 th September 2026. You will be employed at a Grade 3 with work periods during term-time. We are therefore looking for candidates who are interested in committing to a year-long position with us.

Role Summary

What you’ll do:

• Represent CN / B-Enterprising: Act as an ambassador and source of insight for the service, demonstrating the friendliness, professionalism and expertise of Careers Network.
• Engage and create: Find creative ways to tell fellow students about B-Enterprising and how the service can support them to reach their goals now and into the future.
• Storytelling: Capture student/graduate stories.
• Support events: Play a part in the delivery of fun and meaningful events on campus, online and at the Exchange.

What you’ll gain:

• Valuable skills: Gain practical experience of content creation, stakeholder engagement, event management and student support to develop strong skills.
• Real impact: Help fellow students to confidently own their entrepreneurial journeys.
• Work schedule: Agree a pattern that works around your role, studies and activities.

Main Duties

• Gain specific understanding of what B-Enterprising do around entrepreneurship and freelancing to representing the B-Enterprising team at Careers Corner.
• Become an integral part of the team, building relationships with founders, including Elevate Cohort 6 and alumni.
• Work closely with the programme and events team to co-create and deliver programme and event materials for the B-Enterprising team.
• Tell the story of B-Enterprising, including:
• Student / Graduate stories
• Case Studies
• Video Testimonials
• Podcast Interviews
• Social Media Promotion
• Webpage Development
• Support programme launch and event co-ordination
• Assist in the creation of engaging digital communications and social media content, collating content as provided, liaising with colleagues, and providing creative input.
• Create marketing assets, develop student stories and schedule social media posts.
• Monitor other university entrepreneurship programmes digital presence to benchmark, review best practice and suggest approaches to content curation for a student audience.
• Support activities to raise Careers Network’s brand on campus, which includes working on collaborative projects in CN, and with student groups and target cohorts.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A current student at the University of Birmingham (any level of study or degree discipline) through the academic year 2026/27.
• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of issues around careers and employability and enterprise, and / or your personal and professional development.
• Demonstrable knowledge and passion for social media, as well as creativity and confidence to contribute ideas, engage with students and staff, and be bold.
• Excellent written and oral communication, with the ability to adapt to different groups.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability and enthusiasm to engage other students.
• Excellent professionalism, organisation, time-management and self-motivation.
• Strong attention to detail, ability to proofread and copywriting skills.
• Evidence of use of initiative, creative thinking and of implementing creative ideas.
• Digital literacy and adaptability, and ability to use MS Office / MS 365 programmes.
• A positive, teamwork, enthusiastic, flexible and problem-solving approach to working.
• Commitment to the working hours and contract duration.

Desirable:

• Experience of project planning
• Experience of using email campaign software such as Mailjet
• Knowledge of Canva

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