Director of Employability & Entrepreneurship (Fixed-term)

We seek to appoint a dedicated professional to drive the ambitious Futures programme at King’s during a period of parental leave for the current post-holder. The programme aims to inspire pupils to make a meaningful impact in the world beyond school. A key focus will be the leadership of an innovative employability provision while developing King’s position as a leader in entrepreneurship and careers education.

Note that this is a non-teaching role but involves working directly with pupils to support their planning for life after school.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Planning and implementing King’s Business School, our exciting new summer entrepreneurship programme
• Delivering careers and entrepreneurship initiatives across the school
• Running careers ‘office hours’ for pupils to support them with CVs, applications, and impartial guidance
• Supporting sixth-form candidates with degree apprenticeship applications
• Managing the arrangements for work experience, internships, and other work-related learning opportunities, and tracking pupil participation in these
• Organising a range of entrepreneurship and employability events, including the annual careers fair and external trips for pupils to visit workplaces
• Working closely with the Development Office to support the pupil-facing aspects of alumni events
• Establishing and strengthening partnerships with industry professionals, employers, and work-related learning organisations, including the development of strategic partnerships with employers to provide regular work placement and internship opportunities for pupils
• Staying informed about trends and research in post-18 options, graduate employability, and the evolving job market and supporting pupils and the school with expertise on these matters
• Working with the Development Office, building strong relationships with alumni and parents to encourage involvement in careers events
• Expanding and curating a network of external speakers and coordinating their visits to the school
• Ensuring that the school’s values are reflected in the above, including the promotion of a diverse and inclusive set of role models for pupils across a broad range of industries

The successful candidate may have prior experience of careers guidance in an educational setting, or might equally be a professional with a background outside of education looking to work in a school for the first time.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with both young people and adults
• Experience in the planning and execution of complex projects and/or events
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities
• A passion for inspiring and supporting young people along with an understanding of the responsibilities inherent in providing guidance of this type
• The willingness to learn and become an expert in the internship and degree apprenticeship landscape in the UK
• The ability and willingness to maintain good records, including completing compliance and safeguarding checks relevant to work experience placements for young people
• The ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes unpredictable school environment, including a diplomatic approach to coordinating programmes with other departments

Other desirable qualities include:

• A strong understanding of entrepreneurship and the challenges and opportunities faced by young entrepreneurs
• Knowledge of careers education in the UK, including the Gatsby Benchmarks, or expert knowledge of a specific profession informed by a previous career
• A track record of building and maintaining effective partnerships with large external organisations

King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum.  Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.

To apply for this role, please register your details online via our website via the button below (under useful information / career opportunities). Once you have registered your details with us, you can apply for vacancies by logging into the candidate area using your email address and chosen password. You will be asked to fill an online application form.

Closing date: Monday 3rd November 2025 at 9am.

Interviews:  Wednesday 12th November 2025.

Early applications are encouraged; interviews may be staged and we may choose to appoint at any time during the application process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.