Grade 7, 46,490 per annum inclusive of 3,223 London Weighting Allowance per annum. Julie Devonshire, Director of Entrepreneurship Institute

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1 About King s Please see the link below for supporting information for prospective applicants. This also includes some background information about the university including rankings, research outputs, King s Health Partner Trusts and our current fundraising initiative. Job description Post title Department/Division Skills Manager RMID/ Entrepreneurship Institute Faculty Grade/salary Hours of work Period of appointment Responsible to Responsible for Campus Grade 7, 46,490 per annum inclusive of 3,223 London Weighting Allowance per annum Full time (35 hours per week) Indefinite Contract Julie Devonshire, Director of Entrepreneurship Institute Strategic Project Manager Operational Support Co-ordinator Bush House, Strand Campus Role purpose The Skills Manager leads the creation and delivery of skills support relating to entrepreneurship for our audience at King s and works to 3 critical objectives: To identify and support those who are interested in learning entrepreneurial skills and having entrepreneurial experiences from amongst our audience at King s To create relevant and impactful programmes and events that result in useful, employability and career-enhancing progress; to deliver these programmes, to evaluate them and to evolve them To develop learning materials online to support entrepreneurial skills Learning support relating to entrepreneurship should complement curriculum content but not repeat it. Learning support should be co-created with leading King s academics in entrepreneurship. This role will lead on entrepreneurial skills, facilitating the opportunity for students, staff and alumni at King s to learn skills such as ideation, innovation, problem solving, how to form diverse teams etc. King s ref: G7/RTJ/1768/18-HH Advert ref: Page 1 of 9 Version

2 Learning entrepreneurial skills and having entrepreneurial experiences can benefit careers of all types; it s not just about starting ventures but also about creating an entrepreneurial and innovative workforce for the future. From amongst our audience of students, staff and alumni, there are many who would be interested in learning about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skill. Many, too, will find value in having entrepreneurial experiences and learning from these, finding safe-haven to make mistakes and celebrate success. The Skills Manager will be responsible for actively engaging with those amongst our audience who would like to develop entrepreneurial skills and have entrepreneurial experiences. We are looking to develop a suite of support for entrepreneurial learning including: 1. The Idea Factory A competition for early-stage ideas ending with a prize-giving event at the House of Lords 2. The London Venture Crawl A group of London universities and their entrepreneurial students exploring the London scene for entrepreneurship in 24 hours, on London buses 3. The Future Founders programme a three-year programme, funded by Santander, to support female founders, widening participation students and internship candidates 4. A series of masterclasses covering the seven skills of entrepreneurship 5. The curate learning materials on KEATS 6. The Enterprise Award A university-wide award which, if awarded, becomes part of your Higher Education Achievement Report This is an external and internally facing role that requires a pro-active and innovative approach to the research, development and execution of activities for the benefit of the students, alumni and staff at King s College London. Much of the content for these activities will be sourced externally making relationship/stakeholder management an important aspect of this role. The Skills Manager will also be expected to be an ambassador for entrepreneurship at King s, speaking about our activities and aspiration to audiences, blogging and hosting learning groups from around the world. Role profile The Skills Manager will need to demonstrate these skills and take on these responsibilities Technical skills and experience relating to learning methodologies and their delivery The Skills Manager will need knowledge of entrepreneurial matters that should be taught and of enterprise education. They will need to source external partners to deliver appropriate content or be able to deliver it themselves. Communication and outreach The ability to find and target people amongst our audience who would benefit from skills support Relationship Building and ecosystem development Skills to build a group of professionals who will each help to deliver aspects of entrepreneurial learning. Additionally, building strong partnerships across the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Creativity and Programme/Curriculum Design Skills The ability to think creatively about the design and deliver of learning Decision Making, Planning and Problem Solving Programme construction skills, delivery and evaluation skills are all essential to this role, problem solving along the way. Service Delivery Page 2 of 9 Version

3 The Skills Manager must have the skill to deliver clear evidence of skills development, experiential learning, enhanced employability and participant satisfaction. Evaluation and evolution Programmes must deliver and must develop, improving quality and outputs each year Teamwork, Teaching & Development Team dynamics are important as is relationship building in general. The ability to nurture will be essential Brand Ambassadorship The Skills Manager must be a strong ambassador for the Entrepreneurship Institute and for King s College London Pastoral Care A strong duty of pastoral care must be demonstrated. Key responsibilities: Work across our audience to find and bring forward groups to learn, delivering support in line with the King s ethos and aims Design suitable programmes of support for entrepreneurial skills development Evaluate support and work on evolving programmes Refresh and deliver support programmes including technical learning, learning-by-doing, summer school engagement, competitions, awards and drop-in requests for information Bring in skills to deliver the learning content Create content to share learning Showcase success in entrepreneurship at King s for others to learn from Carry out such activities consistent with the post as directed by the Director of the Entrepreneurship Institute and co-ordinated with the priorities of key stakeholders. Organisational chart NA About the Entrepreneurship Institute Who we are The Entrepreneurship Institute exists to support entrepreneurial thinking, skills and experiences amongst King s students, staff and alumni. No matter what career you have ahead of you, skills to innovate and to be entrepreneurial will be valuable. We support people to have careers as entrepreneurs and start up innovative new businesses and social ventures, but also to be innovative in their chosen career. We create agile corporate employees, entrepreneurial public-sector staff and innovative medics. Our vision Entrepreneurship is vital if we want to positively contribute to global challenges and create a better society. Our vision is that by 2029 everyone at King s will have had the opportunity to make entrepreneurship part of their DNA. Page 3 of 9 Version

4 The Skills Manager will be based at Bush House in London. They will be expected to work across every campus at King s and to travel nationally and internationally on occasion. The post holder will report directly to the Director of the Entrepreneurship Institute. Page 4 of 9 Version

5 Person specification Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom This post does not qualify for a Certificate of Sponsorship under Home Office regulations therefore the university will not be able to offer sponsorship for this role. How identified and assessed* Desirable Essential Criteria *For How identified and assessed use: AP - application, AS - assessment, I - interview, P - presentation, R - references Education / qualification and training Educated to degree level in a relevant field X AP & R Knowledge / skills IT proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and Internet use as an information/research tool) X I, R & AS Demonstrable understanding of the Use of social media as a promotional tool X AP, I & R Excellent Knowledge of entrepreneurship and related learning X AP & I Strong strategic thinking bias with the underlying capability to ensure viability of tactical implementation Experience X AP & I Proven ability in Project & Event Management X AP, I & R Proven ability in the Promotion of events across diverse audiences/stakeholders X AP & I Designing programmes and curricula in education and/ or entrepreneurship X AP, I & R Experience in facilitation (e.g. running workshops), in an education or professional setting X AP & I Proven ability in Assisting start-up businesses to flourish X AP & I Personal characteristics/other requirements Excellent communication skills verbal and written X AP, I & R Excellent networking skills and contacts X AP, I & R Page 5 of 9 Version

6 How identified and assessed* Desirable Essential Criteria *For How identified and assessed use: AP - application, AS - assessment, I - interview, P - presentation, R - references Team player X AP, I & R Adaptable to working in different cultural environments X AP, I & R A flexible, confident and energetic self-starter who is comfortable dealing with all levels of individuals X AP, I, R & P Well Organised X I & R Role specific requirements Page 6 of 9 Version

7 Occupational Health Clearance As part of our pre-employment checks the successful applicant will be sent a Health and Capability Declaration Form and if they declare that they do have a health condition or disability that may require accommodation measures so that they are able to carry out their work comfortably and efficiently, they will be sent an Occupational Health Questionnaire to determine whether any reasonable accommodation measures are required for the candidate to take up the post. Equal opportunities King s College London recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its academic and economic strengths. The following principles apply in respect of the university s commitment to equality and diversity: To provide and promote equality of opportunity in all areas of its work and activity; To recognise and develop the diversity of skills and talent within its current and potential community; To ensure that all university members and prospective members are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without receiving any unjustified discrimination or unfavourable treatment on grounds such as age, disability, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, trans status, socio-economic status or any other irrelevant distinction; To provide and promote a positive working, learning, and social environment which is free from prejudice, discrimination and any forms of harassment, bullying or victimisation; To foster good relations between individuals from different groups and tackle prejudice and promote understanding. King s has been a member of the Athena SWAN Charter since 2007 and first gained its Bronze institutional award in Our award was successfully renewed in 2016 for a further four years. The Athena SWAN agenda forms part of a wider suite of diversity and inclusion work streams. Working with the Charter is helping King s to identify best practice for the working environment of all staff working in science disciplines. Page 7 of 9 Version

8 Summary of Terms and Conditions of Service This appointment is made under the King s College London Terms and Conditions of Service for Professional Services staff a copy of which is available from the Recruitment Team upon request. Probation Six Months Annual leave 27 working days per annum pro rata (please note the annual leave year runs from January-December) bank holidays and customary closure days in are in addition to the annual leave entitlement. Staff receive four additional customary closure days in December. Notification as to how these days are taken is circulated at the start of the academic year. Superannuation This appointment is superannuable under the USS pension scheme. In accordance with recent legislation, we automatically enrol our staff in a pension scheme if they meet certain age and earning criteria. This is known as auto-enrolment. The university collects pension contributions via a salary sacrifice method called PensionsPlus. These deductions are made before the calculation of tax and national insurance is calculated; therefore reducing the amount you pay. Staff already superannuated under the NHS Superannuation Scheme may opt to remain in that scheme provided an application to do so is received by the NHS scheme trustees within three months of appointment to King s College London. Please note that NHS Superannuation Scheme: Medical Schools are classed as Direction Employers and some benefits of the NHS Scheme are not available to Direction members. Alternatively staff may opt to take out a personal pension. Please note that the university does not provide an employer's contribution towards a private pension plan. Staff benefits King s College London offers a wide range of staff benefits. For the full comprehensive list of staff benefits please refer to our website: Page 8 of 9 Version

9 Applying for the post To apply, please register with the King s College London application portal and complete your application online. We will not accept curriculum vitae in isolation and you must complete the required application form for your application to be considered. Closing Date: 30 th September Interview Date: Interviews to be held on 5 th and/or 8 th October. Applicants with disabilities King s College London is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact the Recruitment Coordinator responsible for the administration of the post on recruitmentteam18@kcl.ac.uk Response All applications will be considered with respect to the criteria outlined in the person specification. We aim to contact you within four weeks of the closing date to inform you if you have been selected for interview. Due to the large number of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to provide feedback at the shortlisting stage. Page 9 of 9 Version