The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is the focal point for enterprise and entrepreneurship teaching, learning and start-up support at The University of Manchester. The core mission of MEC is to deliver “Entrepreneurship for All” – to make entrepreneurship education accessible to all, across all subjects and at all levels, to develop entrepreneurial capacities and mind-sets in our students, staff, and recent graduates. Established in 2000, the Centre is one of the UK’s leaders in the area of practitioner-based, applied enterprise education. Building upon our sustained track-record of growth and innovation, we have ambitious plans and aspirations for the future – to make entrepreneurship work for every student regardless of discipline, profession or career trajectory.

A university-wide centre, we provide free support and opportunities for all current students, recent graduates and staff, through an expansive and diverse range of on-curricular and co-curricular programmes and activities. In 2023/24, more than 2,300 students enrolled on credit-bearing MEC Taught Units, over 4,000 registered for MEC events and 54 businesses were launched.

The role holder will be responsible for:

• To take responsibility for the operational support functions and administration of MEC activities
• To assist and support the Director, Deputy Director and other team members in activities, processes and initiatives that contribute to the efficient functioning and high-performance culture of MEC
• To assist and support the organisation and administration of MEC’s annual flagship competitions, events and award ceremonies
• To support a culture of excellent service provision and continuous improvement, placing entrepreneurship education and training at the heart of what we do.

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