Enterprise Co-ordinator

Business In The Community; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent community organization is seeking an Enterprise Coordinator to establish the Coventry Careers Hub. The successful candidate will build strong relationships with educational institutions and businesses, demonstrating knowledge of responsible business issues and the careers landscape. This role requires adaptability and resilience in a changing environment. A commitment to inclusivity and understanding of school culture is essential. Join us in making a measurable impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of responsible business issues and school culture.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and deal with ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong relationships with schools, colleges, and businesses.
• Demonstrate understanding of careers landscape and government policy.
• Adapt and work at pace to establish the hub.

Skills

Strong relationship building

Understanding of careers landscape

Adaptability and resilience

Job description

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Business in the Community (BITC)champions responsible business as essential for long term economic growth and resilience. Weconvene,campaignand consult with business to tackle society’s most pressingchallenges, fromclimate change and place-based regeneration to inequality, workplace wellbeing, and inclusive growth.

BITC empowers its members to:

Lead responsibly by embedding purpose and sustainability into strategy.

Collaborate across sectors to drive systemic change.

Act locally and nationally to support communities and unlockopportunity.

Founded by His Majesty King Charles III in 1982, BITC has over four decades of experience in engagingbusinessand deliveringmeasurableimpactin both business and in communities through evidence-based interventions. As a trusted partner to business and government, BITC convenes leadership, influences policy, and acceleratesaction-helping action,helpingshape a future-ready economy that works for everyone.

Today, BITC has 600+ member companies of all sizes across the UK.

We are currently looking for a knowledgeableEnterprise Coordinatortobe part ofestablishingtheanew Coventry Careers Hub.

The role will involve:

Establishing strong and trusted relationships with schools,collegesand businesses, based on a strong understanding ofthe challengesandopportunitiesofeach stakeholder.

Working at pace toestablishthe hub,and being adaptable, tenacious, determined, positive and resilient with the ability to deal with ambiguity in a changing environment.

Demonstrating a strong understanding of the careerslandscape and relevant government policy - translatingthese into activity and impact locally.

The successful candidate willhaveagood understanding and knowledge of responsible business issues(with an appetite to learn more), as well asschool culture and the challenges faced by schools in delivering careers and enterprise.

This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (known as a DBS check).

Business in the Community are actively looking to recruit a diversity of talent. We embrace, respect and value the difference in our employees and weare committed to creating andmaintainingan inclusive environment that consists of fairness, dignity, and caring for everyone, and one that enables every employee to flourish and realise their potential.