Employability & Enterprise Officer

Job Title: Employability & Enterprise Officer

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week (Permanent)

Salary: Band 4, £33,002 to £36,636 per annum

About the Post

This role focuses on delivering high-quality employability, careers, and enterprise support to students and graduates, enabling them to transition into positive and fulfilling futures. You will support a range of initiatives—including careers fairs, placements, workshops, and enterprise programmes—that develop skills, enhance employability, and inspire entrepreneurial thinking.

Working closely with colleagues across the Careers, Employability and Enterprise team, as well as academic departments and external partners, you will support the delivery of innovative, student-centred activities and experiential learning opportunities. You will engage directly with students through drop-ins, one-to-one support and group delivery, build strong relationships with employers, and use feedback and data to continuously improve provision, ensuring impactful outcomes for a diverse student and graduate community.

About the Team

• The Employability and Enterprise Officer will be part of the Careers, Employability and Enterprise (CEE) Team which sits within the Directorate of Careers, Commercial and Academic Partnerships.
• The Team consists of Employability and Careers Consultants, Work-Integrated Learning Consultants, Enterprise professionals and a Data Analyst – all with a real passion for ensuring that our students achieve to their full potential.
• The Team is friendly and collaborative, encouraging innovation and new ideas.
• The Team benefits from agile working, with on-campus time of around 60%, however this will vary according to the time of the year and when students are on campus.

About You

• You will be passionate about supporting students to successfully graduate with the employability skills they need to progress into positive, fulfilling futures.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 1-4 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days.
• Enjoy an extra day of paid leave on your birthday, subject to qualifying/service conditions.
• Flexible working, including family friendly policies.
• Competitive workplace pension scheme (USS) – with an employer contribution rate of 14.5%, tax relief on contributions and life cover.
• Staff discounts at a number of local amenities in Ipswich.
• Discounted membership at Adastral Park Leisure and Sports
• Access to a range of high-quality learning and development opportunities
• Discounted rates for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course, subject to a set of criteria and conditions.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Staff recognition annual awards.

Closing Date: 26 May 2026

Interview Date: 1 June 2026

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Vicki Doughty, Head of Careers and Employability at email address: v.doughty@uos.ac.uk

Please see the Job Application Guidance to support your application.

Please note:

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, even if the closing date is in the future.

Applications received may be reviewed before the closing date and should we receive a high number of applications for this post, or high-quality applications which demonstrate suitability, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.

We are a values driven organisation, committed to ensuring we remain a beacon for aspiration and achievement, while providing a great environment to work and study. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.