Student Casual – B-Enterprising Assistant – Careers Network – Grade 3 - 907587 in Birmingham

Background

This role will require the post-holder to begin their role, including training, from week commencing 14^th September 2026. As part of your application, please outline your availability between Monday 14^th and Thursday 17^th September.

You will be employed at a Grade 3 with work periods during term-time. We are therefore looking for candidates who are interested in committing to a year-long position with us.

Ready to join our vibrant department? Open to UG, PGT and PGR Home and International students, we encourage applications from all students passionate about supporting their peers and eager to develop their professional skills.

As part of your application please include an up-to-date CV and write a statement that demonstrates your skills and reason for applying to this position.

Role Summary

What you'll do:

• Represent CN / B-Enterprising: Act as an ambassador and source of insight for the service, demonstrating the friendliness, professionalism and expertise of Careers Network.

• Engage and create: Find creative ways to tell fellow students about B-Enterprising and how the service can support them to reach their goals now and into the future.

• Storytelling: Capture student/graduate stories.

• Support events: Play a part in the delivery of fun and meaningful events on campus, online and at the Exchange.

What you'll gain:

• Valuable skills: Gain practical experience of content creation, stakeholder engagement, event management and student support to develop strong skills.

• Real impact: Help fellow students to confidently own their entrepreneurial journeys.

• Work schedule: Agree a pattern that works around your role, studies and activities.

Main Duties

• Gain specific understanding of what B-Enterprising do around entrepreneurship and freelancing to representing the B-Enterprising team at Careers Corner.

• Become an integral part of the team, building relationships with founders, including Elevate Cohort 6 and alumni.

• Work closely with the programme and events team to co-create and deliver programme and event materials for the B-Enterprising team.
• Tell the story of B-Enterprising, including:
• Student / Graduate stories
• Case Studies
• Video Testimonials
• Podcast Interviews
• Social Media Promotion
• Webpage Development
• Support programme launch and event co-ordination

• Assist in the creation of engaging digital communications and social media content, collating content as provided, liaising with colleagues, and providing creative input.

• Create marketing assets, develop student stories and schedule social media posts.

• Monitor other university entrepreneurship programmes digital presence to benchmark, review best practice and suggest approaches to content curation for a student audience.

• Support activities to raise Careers Network’s brand on campus, which includes working on collaborative projects in CN, and with student groups and target cohorts.

Person Specification

Essential:

• A current student at the University of Birmingham (any level of study or degree discipline) through the academic year 2026/27.

• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of issues around careers and employability and enterprise, and / or your personal and professional development.

• Demonstrable knowledge and passion for social media, as well as creativity and confidence to contribute ideas, engage with students and staff, and be bold.

• Excellent written and oral communication, with the ability to adapt to different groups.

• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability and enthusiasm to engage other students.

• Excellent professionalism, organisation, time-management and self-motivation.

• Strong attention to detail, ability to proofread and copywriting skills.

• Evidence of use of initiative, creative thinking and of implementing creative ideas.

• Digital literacy and adaptability, and ability to use MS Office / MS 365 programmes.

• A positive, teamwork, enthusiastic, flexible and problem-solving approach to working.

• Commitment to the working hours and contract duration.

Desirable:

• Experience of project planning

• Experience of using email campaign software such as Mailjet

• Knowledge of Canva