Salary£39,824 to £45,281 per annum inclusive of London Weighting
Post TypeFull Time
Post TypePermanent
Reference1306-26-S
About Us
At the University of East London (UEL), our Vision 2028 strategy sets out our ambition to become the UK’s leading careers‑first university. A central strand of this work is our Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Strategy. A university‑wide commitment to ensuring every student has access to the skills, networks, and support to turn ideas into impact.
About You
We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial‑minded Student Enterprise Advisor to play a pivotal role in making that commitment a reality. This is one of two dedicated enterprise advisor positions. It sits at the heart of how UEL supports aspiring founders and freelancers, taking them from the first idea through to incorporation and early‑stage business development.
About the role
The post holder will lead the delivery of BACK:ED, UEL’s flagship start‑up funding and support programme, while managing a caseload of student entrepreneurs through one‑to‑one coaching, curriculum‑embedded enterprise sessions, and a weekly programme of workshops and activities. Working closely with aligned academic schools, they will help integrate enterprise education meaningfully into students’ learning journeys, with a particular focus on freelancing, consultancy, and early‑stage venture creation.
This role combines programme leadership, student‑facing delivery, curriculum collaboration, and external partnership management. You will work alongside the wider Enterprise team and engage regularly with incubators, investors, alumni entrepreneurs, and the broader start‑up ecosystem to ensure students are connected to the networks and opportunities that matter.
We are looking for someone with a genuine passion for entrepreneurship and a proven track record of supporting early‑stage founders or freelancers. You will be comfortable delivering engaging workshops, working one‑to‑one with students at different stages of their journey, and contributing to the data, reporting, and evaluation that underpins our institutional enterprise offer.
In return, you will join a forward‑thinking, mission‑led institution where enterprise and social mobility are embedded at the core of our strategy. UEL is currently ranked second in the UK for graduate business starts. The role will play a direct part in sustaining and growing.
Benefits Package
We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits. As an inclusive, equal‑opportunities employer, our Stonewall membership and Athena Swan awards reflect our ongoing dedication to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and we’re committed to closing the “diversity pay gap”. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and honest that there’s more to do. We’re determined to keep moving forward so everyone at UEL can thrive. We’re a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.
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