The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is the focal point for enterprise and entrepreneurship programmes for students, recent graduates and staff delivered across the University through on-curricular teaching and co-curricular activities. The core mission of MEC is to deliver “Entrepreneurship for All” – to make entrepreneurship education accessible to all, across all subjects and at all levels, to develop entrepreneurial capacities and mind-sets in our students, staff, and recent graduates. We have ambitious plans and aspirations for the future – to make entrepreneurship work for every student regardless of discipline, profession or career trajectory.
Overall Purpose of Job
Reporting to and working in concert with the MEC Deputy Director the role will support the development of our growing MEC community of student, staff and graduate entrepreneurs, including current and former participants in MEC programmes, fostering lasting relationships with MEC for mutual benefit. To set in place actions to help MEC make a greater impact across the University and to enable our graduates to make a difference in their careers around the world. To contribute to identity-building initiatives, awareness raising activities and other programmes to improve the visibility of MEC for internal and external stakeholders and ensure a strategic link up with ID Manchester’s venture partner team and the wider entrepreneurship ecosystem. As we approach the University ‘Bicentenary’ there needs to be more visibility of entrepreneurship as part of the University’s ‘Our Futures’ strategy, connecting it to all the key thematic areas and building productive collaborations and partnerships.
Interviews – 17 Jan January 2024
Interviews have been scheduled for 17 January 2024 and will take place at the Alliance Manchester Business School. Shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be notified via email and will be asked to deliver a short presentation. The interview is anticipated to last no longer than 60 minutes.
What you will get in return:
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Email:
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
