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Ref no:
406769
Published:
17/12/2024
Closes:
05/01/2025
Location:
Sighthill Campus, Bankhead Avenue, EH11 4DE
Salary:
Band F (£34,021 to £36,013 per annum) Appointment is usually made at the first point of the scale.
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

Edinburgh College is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified Business Development Assistant to support the generation of alternative income for the college within the Business Development Team.

The primary focus of this post will be to assist with the identification and development of opportunities for innovation projects, and planning schedules of enterprise activities across a wide range of industry sectors. Working closely with multiple internal and external stakeholders, the post holder will have a key role in further developing the college’s innovation and enterprise networks and ecosystem.

Strong relationship building skills and the ability to engage with multiple and diverse stakeholder groups to achieve commercial outcomes will be essential to your success. You will contribute to the development of innovation project applications and creating project plans, and where appropriate contribute to the development and project management of bespoke commercial tenders.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme and open this to BME groups, people living with a disability, the care experienced and Armed forces veterans - if you meet the essential criteria, you will automatically be selected for an interview.

Please note that the successful candidate may be required to work at any Edinburgh College campus.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 13 January 2025

  • Disability Confident Employer - Committed
  • Scottish Living Wage