Job Description

Location: Hybrid/Field-Based (Across Kent)

Salary: £36,233

Contract type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract (potential extension)

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

At The Education People, we are passionate about improving life chances for young people through high-quality education and careers support. As part of our work with The Careers & Enterprise Company, we are looking for an Enterprise Coordinator to play a central role in strengthening the connection between education and the world of work across Kent.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-driven team focused on supporting schools and colleges to deliver impactful careers education. You will work at the heart of a growing network, helping to shape opportunities that enable young people to take confident and informed next steps.

In this role, you will manage and develop a local Careers Hub network, building strong relationships with education institutions, employers and partners. You will support education settings to improve their careers programmes, drive progress against Gatsby Benchmarks, and ensure young people have access to meaningful encounters with employers and training providers.

Key responsibilities

• You will develop and manage a caseload of education institutions.

• Building and maintaining trusted relationships with senior leaders and supporting them to strengthen their careers provision.

• You will support with the recruitment, matching and support of business volunteers including Enterprise Advisers, ensuring they are effectively engaged and equipped to add value within their linked education institutions.

• You will act as a key connector across the network, bringing together education, business and partners to drive positive outcomes for young people. This includes facilitating meetings, delivering training sessions, and promoting best practice across the Careers Hub.

• You will monitor progress and impact, using data and digital tools to track performance, identify gaps and support continuous improvement.

• Contribute to local and national reporting, ensuring the network remains focused on delivering meaningful outcomes.

What we need from you

• Strong relationship-building skills who can engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders.

• Experience working with schools, colleges, businesses or similar partners is a bonus

• A track record of delivering programmes or projects involving multiple stakeholders.

• A good understanding of the education or careers landscape, including the challenges faced by schools and the barriers young people encounter when moving into employment or further training.

• Knowledge of national initiatives such as apprenticeships or careers services would be beneficial.

• Organised and proactive, able to manage a varied workload and work independently while staying connected to a wider team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence and motivate others are essential.

In return we will offer you

• Salary of £36,233 per annum

• 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off

• Life assurance cover at four times salary

• Pension scheme

• Additional benefits including retail and gym discounts, health cash plan and cycle to work scheme

• Volunteer days and access to a comprehensive wellbeing programme

• Tailored learning and development support with real opportunities to progress

About Commercial Services Group

Commercial Services Group is the largest, local authority owned trading company in the UK, wholly owned by Kent County Council. The group generates over £800m in revenue each year and supports thousands of education and public sector organisations globally.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Inclusion & Accessibility

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from suitably qualified people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our application and interview process; please let us know if you require any