Entrepreneurship Advisor

WE ARE RECRUITING FOR AN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISOR TO JOIN OUR TEAM TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE FROM NOVEMBER 2024 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025. THIS ROLE IS AVAILABLE AS A FIXED-TERM CONTRACT, OR AS AN INTERNAL SECONDMENT FOR CURRENT UCL STAFF., The Entrepreneurship Advisor will work closely with startups in the UCL Hatchery incubator programme. They will lead on the mentor initiative, build relationships with our Hatchery alumni and deliver 1:1 support sessions to early-stage startups. This role will play an invaluable part in our team that develops and delivers extracurricular entrepreneurship support across UCL. The role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 60% (3-days per week) on site, based at our offices in King's Cross. Interviews will be held in person at our offices in King's Cross on Wednesday 20th October. Please outline in your supporting statement how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description (available at the bottom of this page).

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women to university education. Today UCL has over 50,000 students and 15,000 staff, is one of the world's top 10 universities and is recognised as one of the most successful research institutions in the world. At UCL, we believe that every thriving business, life-saving medicine, and revolutionary technology begins as an idea. Our Innovation & Enterprise department collaborates with UCL staff, students, alumni, businesses, government, and the third sector to turn knowledge and ideas into practical solutions that benefit society. The Entrepreneurship team are responsible for delivering UCL's extracurricular entrepreneurial support programme. We aim to build an entrepreneurial mindset, encourage bold thinking, and provide resources to transform innovative concepts into impactful ventures. You'll become a vital part of the UCL Innovation & Enterprise Entrepreneurship team, where we're driven by a passion for empowering UCL's talented students and staff to unleash their entrepreneurial potential. Join us in shaping the future of innovation, as we inspire and support the next generation of trailblazers and change-makers.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more