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Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Location: Greenford, West London (On-site) Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week Salary Range £33,000-£35,000 GBS is a higher education provider offering a range of sector-relevant courses across ten campuses in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Working in partnership with several of the UK’s leading higher education providers, we deliver vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in finance, accounting, business, construction, tourism, healthcare, and more. Our Vision: Changing lives through education. What We Do: The Employability and Entrepreneurship Department at GBS is dedicated to preparing students for successful careers and business ventures. It offers tailored one-to-one guidance, a dynamic online Careers Hub via Handshake, and a structured Employability Award that builds critical job-seeking skills through Bronze to Platinum levels. Students gain practical experience in CV building, networking, and real job applications, including tools like ChatGPT. The role: The Entrepreneurship Officer is responsible for coaching and mentoring students within the development of entrepreneurship activities. Raising the profile of Entrepreneurship among the student body by engaging with a wider range of students. Increasing the number of successful student/graduate start-ups by establishing a fully developed enterprise pipeline. Inspiring, motivating and equipping students/graduates through training, resources, competitions, events, and coaching/mentoring. This role will also deliver the promotion, monitoring and delivery of workshops and other activities linked to our supporting the start-up and growth of student businesses. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. What the role involves: • Actively participate in the delivery of a core programme of entrepreneurship support initiatives., • Think creatively to development and grow the team’s offer, ensuring that it remains relevant and contemporary., • Collaborate positively across the team, working collectively on joining projects and, where appropriate, lead on curating events and workshops, including booking speakers, rooms, and catering., • Actively support and contribute to the effective running of the entrepreneurship support coworking space., • Engage with internal and external stakeholders relevant to the successful delivery of the Enterprise Support core programme., • Plan and deliver entrepreneurship activities for GBS on all campuses. Essential: • Flexibility with time and travel is required as you will occasionally be required to work outside of regular working pattern over weekends and evenings, and travel to our various campuses to meet the departments, • Degree holder and/or equivalent experience., • Knowledge of the enterprise area and/or experience working with Start-ups, SME’s or similar, and/or experience in mentoring, coaching and an understanding of the entrepreneurial mindset., • Experience of planning and managing the delivery of projects and/or events., • Experience of working/ability to work with competing timeframes across a number of initiatives., • Ability to communicate credibly with a range of people from all levels internally and externally., • Prepared to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends., • Aptitude for problem solving and creative thinking., • Experience of and/or willingness to work collaboratively as part of a team., • 25 days annual leave, plus 8 public holidays, • 1-day extra leave per year of service, up to a maximum of 5 days, • Workplace pension scheme, • Tuition reimbursement for career development courses, • Flexible Benefits: Cycle to Work, Workplace Nursery, Techscheme and much more, • Perks@Work discounts platform, wellbeing centre and much more, • Reward and recognition programme, • £500 award employee referral scheme GBS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities. We take our core values seriously and work hard to create an environment where everyone feels welcomed.

Salary band: £28-£32K dependent on experience About Us Hunterlodge Advertising is a leading full-service agency dedicated to delivering innovative and impactful marketing solutions. Our client portfolio spans multiple industries, with particular strength in Higher Education and Financial Services. We pride ourselves on creativity, strategic thinking, and delivering measurable results. The Opportunity We’re looking for a Senior Account Executive to join our growing client services team. This is a hands-on role, perfect for someone with agency experience who’s eager to step up and take on more responsibility, with a clear pathway to becoming an Account Manager within 18 months. You’ll work across a mix of clients, helping to deliver integrated campaigns and supporting pitches, while building strong client relationships. If you’re proactive, ambitious, and looking to accelerate your career in a supportive agency environment, we’d love to hear from you. Key Responsibilities Client Management • Act as a day-to-day point of contact for clients, building trust and strong relationships., • Work with colleagues to develop campaigns that meet client briefs, budgets, and business objectives., • Take ownership of contact and status reports, ensuring clear and consistent communication., • Coordinate and participate in client meetings and presentations., • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring deadlines and budgets are met., • Liaise with internal teams (media, creative, strategy, performance) and external suppliers to deliver seamless campaigns., • Handle campaign budgets, costs, and client invoicing., • Assist with implementing media campaigns across digital, print, and broadcast., • Work with the Performance Team to monitor and optimise campaigns., • Brief creative teams on campaign requirements., • Manage production timelines and quality control for creative outputs., • Support the Strategy team in developing creative approaches that resonate with target audiences. Requirements & Characteristics • 1–2+ years’ experience in an agency account management role (or similar)., • Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills., • Highly organised with strong project management abilities., • Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite., • Positive, proactive, and reliable with strong ownership of tasks and projects., • Strong relationship-builder who can read and respond to client needs., • Graduate with a finance or marketing related degree., • Experience working with Financial Services clients., • Familiarity with Higher Education marketing., • Knowledge of media implementation, optimisation, and reporting. What We Offer • Competitive salary and benefits package., • Clear pathway to Account Manager within 18 months., • A strong culture of Continuous Professional Development: funded IPA qualifications (Legal Regulations, Commercial Certificate, Foundation Certificate) plus regular internal training sessions., • A collaborative, supportive team environment., • The chance to work on exciting, high-profile client campaigns.

A leading hygiene services provider is looking for driven graduates for their Graduate Management Programme.Located in Watford, this opportunity includes delivering hygiene services, responding to emergencies, and receiving industry-leading training.With a starting salary of £25,591 and potential b

A global mobility leader in Watford is looking for a Graduate Management Trainee to develop leadership skills and gain hands-on experience across customer service, sales, financial control, and operations.

A graduate role to support marketing activities in the construction sector, including strategy, campaigns, digital marketing, and content creation.