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Department: Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Location: Role can be based in West London (Greenford), and Leeds Campuses (On-site) Type of Contract: Permanent Working Pattern: Full Time - 40hrs Per Week Salary: £29,000pa 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: If you are passionate about careers guidance and want to enable the next generation of career professionals, your work will see you supporting students and graduates as they prepare for life beyond university. Your work will enable them to create actionable career plans, get high quality support and guidance, and help them to identify and develop their interview skills. It's a great opportunity for you to be part of helping to shape confident, capable, and informed future professionals. The Alumni Relations Officer will develop and maintain the relationship between GBS and our growing number of alumni. Your key task is to build up our Alumni programme and to manage the relationship between GBS and its graduates, including informing them about the Graduate Outcome Survey. This will be done through communication with the alumni community by newsletters, events, on-line events, in-person events and other resources. You will work closely with the Graduate Employment and Entrepreneurship Team in tracking our graduates as they move into future employment and explore opportunities for our internship and volunteering programme. Where alumni have not secured graduate level progression, you will be signpost them to the Careers Consultants for support. You will work closely with the Marketing Department in creating and distributing communications for our alumni. You will also help build a community of external stakeholders to support our alumni, including local employers, public bodies and third sector organisations. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this position. What the role involves: This role is largely about communication and support. You will keep alumni connected to each other and GBS, to encourage and promote the professional development of alumni on an individual basis, including helping them to secure graduate level outcomes where necessary, and to keep the alumni community aware of the institutions’ developments, including work placement opportunities and achievements. Duties: • To communicate with our alumni and external stakeholder communities., • To populate and maintaining the alumni database., • To work with marketing distribute an alumni magazine/newsletter., • To provide content for the alumni publication., • To arrange networking events, reunions and other events, both in person and on-line, for alumni members and external stakeholders., • To encourage engagement from alumni and external stakeholders to support extra-curricular events, GBS development and promotion, and volunteering and placement opportunities., • To promote the alumni community to current students and external stakeholders., • To contribute to strategic planning for the direction of the alumni office., • To help maintain the alumni website, Careers and Placement platform, and online community., • To source discounts, benefits and services for alumni members and raising awareness of those., • To communicate with local businesses and organisations to arrange benefits packages for alumni members., • To keep alumni informed about the Graduate Outcomes Survey and ensure that they feel prepared for it., • To track the employment status of alumni and refer them to the Careers team if they have not achieved graduate level outcomes in the period up to the Graduate Outcome Survey., • To promote any notable alumni success stories. Essential: • Hold Further or Higher Education level qualifications, • Achieved a minimum of GCSEs grade C or above in Math’s and English (or equivalent), • Good project management skills are required in this role, • You will be expected to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads, • Demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence, collaborate and interact effectively with a range of stakeholders., • Understanding of and passion for both higher education and for working with a diverse student body, especially mature students from a widening participation background, • 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, • Qualified to degree level, • Professional qualifications in the areas of administration and marketing are desirable, • Experience of university administration or marketing duties, • Willing to work occasional weekends and evenings, and to go travel to our various campuses, • 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.

Sales Executive Location: Slough We’re looking for a driven and customer‑focused Sales Executive to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further their career in sales. With new products launching and a rapidly evolving customer landscape, this role offers the chance to represent an exciting electrified vehicle range while helping customers navigate new technologies with confidence. This role sits within Jameel Motors UK Auto Retail and is at the centre of an exciting new partnership between Jameel Motors and GAC. You’ll be working specifically on the AION brand, supporting its entry into the UK market as GAC’s dedicated electric vehicle line. You’ll play a key role in helping customers discover an exciting new automotive entrant and its electrified product range. About the Role • As Sales Executive, you’ll proactively identify and convert new sales opportunities across retail and small fleet channels., • You’ll deliver a consultative, customer‑first sales experience, helping customers understand the benefits and ownership of electrified and hybrid vehicles., • You’ll manage the full sales cycle, including enquiries, test drives, demonstrations, finance discussions, and handovers., • You’ll support the growth of a new and expanding team, working with both new and used product lines., • Previous sales or automotive experience is welcome, but not essential — energy, curiosity, and a willingness to learn are key., • You’ll adapt messaging, product explanations, and education to support customers who may be exploring EV technology for the first time., • You’ll build strong customer relationships through exceptional communication and consistent CRM follow‑up. Key Responsibilities • Proactively engage new customers and convert leads across retail and small fleet channels., • Deliver clear, tailored product explanations, helping customers understand EV benefits such as charging, range, running costs, and incentives., • Manage the entire sales process end‑to‑end with accuracy and professionalism., • Meet and exceed monthly sales, margin, and customer satisfaction targets., • Maintain strong, ongoing customer relationships through structured follow-ups and CRM activity., • Represent both established and emerging brands with confidence, supporting customer trust in newer market entrants., • Stay up to date on product developments, competitor positioning, and new NEV technologies., • Provide practical guidance on home charging, public networks, TCO, and broader electrified ownership considerations., • Ensure all sales admin, finance paperwork, and compliance processes are completed accurately and on time., • Collaborate with aftersales, marketing, and finance teams to ensure a seamless customer journey., • Maintain brand standards across showroom presentation and digital engagement. Skills & Experience Essential • Experience in a customer‑facing sales role., • Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills., • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, target‑driven environment., • Proactive, energetic approach with a genuine passion for the automotive sector., • Confidence to learn new products and explain them clearly to customers. Personal Attributes • Customer‑centric, professional, and trustworthy., • Curious, adaptable, and enthusiastic about learning new technologies., • Commercially aware with a natural ability to spot opportunities., • A collaborative team player who contributes positively to culture., • Holds a full UK driving licence.