Careers and Enterprise Developer

Overview

As a Careers & Enterprise Developer, you’ll play a key role in enhancing the career confidence and prospects of our students and recent graduates in the College of Business & Law, with a particular focus on supporting the unique employability needs of our international student community. You’ll collaborate across academic and professional services teams to design and deliver inclusive, student-centred career learning activities that align with the curriculum and support our graduate outcomes.

Your work will include

• Co-creating and delivering engaging careers and enterprise education both within the curriculum and in extracurricular settings.
• Delivering one-to-one careers information, advice and guidance through bookable and drop-in appointments.
• Delivering careers education in group settings, through workshops, lectures, events and other activities.
• Empowering students to identify their career goals, build their employability skills, and take confident steps toward their aspirations including freelance and self-employment.
• Embedding entrepreneurial thinking and career management skills into extracurricular learning experiences.
• Designing and delivering tailored support for international students, on your own and in collaboration with colleagues.
• Working with other colleagues to promote careers & enterprise activity to students.
• Using your pedagogic knowledge and insight into employability trends to shape innovative and responsive support for all learners.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking service that integrates Careers Library, and Digital Learning services in one team — all working together to improve the student experience and graduate success.

About You

We are looking for an individual with a passion for supporting students and a sound understanding of employability and enterprise development in higher education. You will bring:

• Experience in delivering careers guidance and coaching, ideally within a higher education setting.
• An interest in the unique employability challenges facing international students.
• Experience in designing and delivering inclusive, engaging learning interventions.
• A student-first mindset and a collaborative approach to working with others.
• The ability to reflect on practice, keep up with sector trends, and use data and feedback to inform your work.
• Confidence delivering in varied formats – including workshops, drop-ins, and digital platforms.

This role is part of the Careers & Enterprise team for the College of Business & Law, which offers a variety of degree programmes and has a large international and post-graduate student population. Experience of, or an interest in, these areas would be of benefit.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community. We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Gareth Hughes on Gareth8.hughes@uwe.ac.uk. Interviews are expected to take place in November 2025 at our Frenchay Campus.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University\\\’s salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience. The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs. You may also wish to explore other visa options which will allow you to work in the UK.

Advice to applicants

If you’re passionate about empowering students and shaping their futures, we’d love to hear from you, please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.