Industry Partners (Enterprise Advisers)
Our voluntary team of over 100 Industry Partners work as Enterprise Advisers with school and college leaders, and careers teams, to transform careers education provision.
Enterprise Advisers partner with a school or college for a period of time, offering careers education support as a consultant, critical friend and coach, or to support a specific project. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real and lasting impact in the community.
What will I be expected to do as an Industry Partner?
Depending on your skills and/or interests, you may work with a school or college in one or more of the following ways:
- Support a school or college on a specific careers project, where your insights from industry will play a vital role in ensuring its meaningful delivery;
- Share your knowledge and experience of the local labour market, key skills and recruitment to inspire and raise aspirations of students;
- Support the school or college’s Careers Leader to develop a strategic careers plan to ensure every student receives meaningful employer encounters and workplace experiences;
- Engage the school or college with local businesses and employers in your network to encourage their involvement in engagement activities;
- Help the school or college to focus efforts on programmes and activities that are most effective in motivating students, supporting independent choice and enabling positive outcomes for students.
Why volunteer as an Industry Partner?
- Give back to the local community;
- Promoting your brand and sector in the local community;
- Supporting your local school or college to deliver world class guidance to their students;
- Undertaking strategic planning in a new context;
- Develop your skills in communication, strategy development and/or project management;
- Establish strong relationships with your local school or college and providing insight into your organisation and industry;
- Better understanding the education sector and the challenges faced;
- Networking opportunities through network meetings and events, to grow your personal and professional network;
- Improve your skills, challenge yourself and learn something new.
How do I become an Industry Partner?
If you are interested in becoming an Industry Partner, please complete the ‘register your interest’ form at the bottom of the page, and tick ‘I would like to receive information/news on becoming an Enterprise Adviser (Industry Partner)’
A member of the Hub Team will then be in touch to organise an introductory call to discuss next steps.
‘Being an Enterprise Adviser has made me a better employer, it has made me a better customer, and a better supplier. I am more aware of people I deal with in my business life, I have much better engagement from the people who work for me, including higher retention rates. The way we recruit and the way I run my business has changed!’
Richard Osborne, Enterprise Adviser