Position Overview

The Employability and Enterprise Lead will head the team responsible for driving employability, enterprise and industry engagement activities across the London Campus. The role delivers high-quality services for postgraduate and undergraduate international students, oversees placements at scale and develops strong employer partnerships, graduate recruitment pipelines and industry collaborations to enhance graduate outcomes.

Salary and Terms

Full‑time, permanent
Location: London
Salary: £64,611 to £76,211 per annum (including London Allowance)

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality services for a diverse community of postgraduate and undergraduate international students.
• Oversee placements at scale, particularly for two‑year master’s programmes where the Year in Professional Experience is a defining feature.
• Build and manage strong partnerships with employers to create pipelines for placements, work experience, graduate recruitment and executive education.
• Develop impactful employer‑student engagement events, sponsorships and industry collaborations that enhance graduate outcomes and strengthen the university’s reputation.
• Provide strategic leadership to the Employability and Enterprise team, ensuring services are distinctive, student‑focused and aligned with industry needs.
• Lead the Enterprise Academy, supporting entrepreneurs who contribute to our programmes and ensuring enterprise is a key feature across the curriculum.
• Oversee our business incubator, home to spin‑outs and small enterprises, fostering innovation and entrepreneurial growth.
• Develop and maintain a strong London Campus alumni community, creating mechanisms for alumni to contribute through mentoring, placements and wider opportunities for students and graduates.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will bring proven experience of leadership in careers, employability or enterprise services, with a strong track record of employer engagement and partnership development. A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is essential.

Additional Information

For informal enquiries please contact Louise Donaghy, Dean of the London Campus, l.donaghy@yorksj.ac.uk. The selection process will include a psychometric assessment, an in‑person interview and a networking lunch for shortlisted candidates.

Unfortunately this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship; we welcome your application if you are able to evidence right to work in the UK via an alternative route.

Benefits Package

• Excellent annual leave entitlement, including five discretionary university closure days over the Christmas period.
• Disability leave (applies to staff who have disclosed a disability and is also available to staff with disabled dependants).
• Pension scheme.
• Health Cash Plan after six months service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists.
• On‑campus courses, one‑to‑one tutorials and online resources to help you develop digital skills and work with new software.
• Relocation expenses package (for certain roles).
• Reimbursement of Skilled Worker Visa application fees and Visa loan scheme for additional costs (if applicable).

Application Process

We are keen to support you throughout the recruitment process. Prior to starting your application, please refer to the attached candidate application form guidance for advice about completing the application process. Reasonable adjustments can be requested at any stage of the process; contact vacancies@yorksj.ac.uk for assistance.

Closing Date

Friday 14 November 2025 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date

Monday 08 December 2025