About the job:
The Postgraduate Employability and Enterprise Team, based within the Graduate School, supports postgraduate students to develop the skills, mindsets and experiences required to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment. The team delivers innovative programmes, initiatives and opportunities that enhance employability, entrepreneurial capability, social innovation and research impact.
The main purpose of this role is to lead the design, development and delivery of engaging enterprise, social innovation and impact-focused programmes that support postgraduate students in developing entrepreneurial skills, creative confidence and the ability to translate ideas and research into meaningful societal, economic and community impact.
The postholder will work collaboratively across the University and with external partners including employers, industry, public sector bodies, community organisations and third-sector partners to identify emerging skills needs and develop responsive, high-quality initiatives. The role will involve managing projects and events, developing partnerships, supporting strategic priorities and contributing to an inclusive and entrepreneurial postgraduate experience.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong understanding of the postgraduate skills landscape, including national policy developments, funder expectations and the growing importance of enterprise, innovation and impact within postgraduate education. They will possess excellent communication, relationship-building and organisational skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities and respond creatively to new challenges.
Working as part of a dynamic Graduate School team, the postholder will contribute to the University’s wider ambition of equipping postgraduate students with the knowledge, skills and networks to create positive change in their careers, research and communities.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/.
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport.
Candidate Information
