Jobs at UEL | Careers & Student Enterprise

Career Zone Coordinator (1277-26-S)

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

About Us

Careers & Student Enterprise (CaSE) is at the heart of UEL’s careers-first approach, empowering students and graduates to achieve their career ambitions. Our Career Zones provide front-line, accessible employability support across campuses—offering advice, resources, and opportunities that prepare students for success in a rapidly evolving job market.

We are a collaborative, student-focused team committed to delivering high-quality services, driving engagement, and supporting a diverse and inclusive student community.

About the Job

As a Career Zone Coordinator, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of Career Zone services, ensuring an outstanding student experience across multiple campuses. You will supervise Career Zone Advisors, coordinate engagement campaigns and events, and provide front-line careers support to students and graduates.

This is a varied, fast-paced role combining team leadership, student engagement, operational management, and event coordination.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading and supporting a team of Career Zone Advisors and Student Ambassadors
Delivering front-line careers advice including CV checks, applications, and interview support
Planning and coordinating careers events, campaigns, and campus activities
Managing Career Zone spaces to ensure they are welcoming, safe, and effective
Supporting digital engagement through the Career Zone platform and social channels
Monitoring service performance, reporting on engagement, and contributing to continuous improvement

About You

We are looking for a proactive, organised and student-focused individual who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about supporting employability and student success.

You will bring:

Experience in a customer-facing, administrative or service delivery role
Experience of coordinating events or projects and managing logistics
Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences
Experience supporting, training, or mentoring others
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office; experience using digital platforms or social media is desirable

A background in careers guidance, higher education, or CRM systems would be advantageous but is not essential.

Benefits Package

mplete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.

We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.

You can explore our full benefits package here: https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

Building an Inclusive Future

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.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!

Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must therefore already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Closing Date: 24 Jun 2026

Team: Support - UELPS Ltd

Salary: £39,824 to £45,281 per annum inclusive of London Weighting

Student Enterprise Advisor (1306-26-S)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

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. And 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.

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.

About the role

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. A position this role will play a direct part in sustaining and growing.

This is more than a programme role. It is an opportunity to be a visible and influential figure in shaping the next generation of UEL entrepreneurs, helping students transform their ideas into ventures with real-world impact. If you are passionate about early-stage enterprise, thrive in a student-focused environment, and want to make a measurable difference, we would love to hear from you.