University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

The University of Bradford’s mission is to drive sustainable social and economic development, through outstanding teaching, translational research, creative enterprise and transformative innovation. We play an important role in our community, nationally and internationally in creating opportunity and enhancing prosperity. We are proud to be working at the heart of the UK’s most entrepreneurial city.

In 2024 we launched the Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), a £2.6m programme which aims to stimulate and support entrepreneurs to develop new business and social enterprises in our University and city. 

What you will be doing:

• You will be developing and promoting the BREE brand and associated programmes.
• You will provide administrative support for entrepreneurship discovery activities and manage dedicated space for entrepreneurs.
• You will facilitate effective financial and stakeholder management of selected BREE activities.
• You will provide diary and other administrative support to the wider Entrepreneur Development Team and BREE leadership.

Qualifications/ experience:

You will have a level 2 qualification or equivalent experience and ideally a marketing related qualification.

You will need strong communication, administrative, organisational and IT skills and familiarity with financial management. 

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

This is an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of many people and to join a team that is committed to transforming society through responsible entrepreneurship and innovation. In return we offer:

• 25 days’ holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Family-friendly policies
• Great campus facilities including

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

For enquiries prior to the application, please contact Dr Liam Sutton, Associate Director, Innovation & Enterprise and Director of Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem L.R.Sutton@bradford.ac.uk 

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.