Global Careers Consultant: Tech & Startups
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent Location: Stratford, University of Huddersfield London Campus Salary: up to £38,000 per annumThe Global Careers Consultant: Tech and Startups delivers high quality careers and employability provision for students pursuing technology and entrepreneurship pathways. The role combines programme management, sector-focused careers education and coaching interventions, and the development of a curated employer/startup ecosystem to deliver scalable, high-impact student outcomes.ABOUT THE ROLE Global Professional Award (GPA) programme management
- The GPA is a flagship extracurricular employability programme, we are focused on attracting Computer Science students to participate in the first year of delivery at the London campus.
- Operational planning, cohort recruitment/selection, scheduling, coordination with University of Huddersfield GPA counterparts, delivery coordination (with colleagues and external stakeholders), assessment, tracking participation, progression and outcomes.
- Please note that the scope of this responsibility may change depending on programme growth and you will be asked to provide data and insights to support future resource planning.
- Help grow sector relationships that translate into student opportunities: guest input, mentoring, live briefs, and curated networking access.
- Grow student participation in high-value external events and partnerships in London to compliment on-campus events.
- Deliver group workshops and targeted coaching/interventions for computing/entrepreneurship cohorts, aligned to curriculum and peak demand periods.
- Where appropriate, provide individual support for students and support graduate / alumni engagement. Maintain and nurture relationship with Enterprise team at University of Huddersfield.
- Drive uptake of platforms including (Student Circus and CareerSet) amongst Computing and Entrepreneurship students through campaigns, induction integration and usage tracking.
- Contribute to digital resource development where it supports scale employability delivery and brand positioning with employers (Brightspace/LinkedIn content).
- Thought leadership to hands-on learning
- Curate and translate emerging trends in AI, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship into accessible insights for students through workshops, talks, and digital media.
- Monitor London, UK and global startup ecosystems and innovation hubs to identify relevant case studies and opportunities.
- Organise practitioner-led sessions that help students develop and communicate in-demand skills (portfolio building activities like hackathons, innovation challenges, pitch events, and demos).
- Support the Global Talent Consultant to engage with startups, accelerators, and innovation networks to create opportunities for live entrepreneurial briefs for integration into the curriculum, mentorship and work experiences.
- Track student engagement, platform adoption and programme outcomes; use insight to refine delivery and report to Director (Industry & Engagement).
- Success measures to include GPA participation and completion, employability platform adoption in computing and entrepreneurship cohorts, student engagement in curated networking, student confidence and skill gains.
- Work closely with Study Group colleagues and key stakeholders on campus to ensure you have an accurate working knowledge of compliance requirements, including visas, safeguarding, attendance monitoring, Health & Safety and risk assessments.
- Degree, essential.
- Project or programme management qualification, or working towards, highly desirable.
- Experience of BCS and/or EEUK membership, desirable
- Stakeholder relationship management.
- Programme or project management – ideally demonstrating a global mindset, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based approach.
- Experience in entrepreneurship education, startup ecosystems, tech networks and events, or innovation projects.