• Are you torn between the world of consulting, the excitement of start-ups and the stability of corporate life? 
• Are you curious, and do you want to keep learning whilst getting real business building experience?
• Do you want to be an integral part of a thriving business disrupting the market it operates in?  

If so, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking to hire high energy, motivated and curious talent to join one of our Edtech businesses within the portfolio at Blenheim Chalcot, the UK’s most successful venture builder. 

You will have a unique opportunity to be part of our digital transformative business offering the energy and excitement of start-up life, the intellectual challenge and variety of consulting and the influence and opportunities of a large business. Blenheim Chalcot has businesses with offices across the globe in London, Cape Town, Tampa and Mumbai to name a few, offering a diverse and multicultural landscape for all employees to learn and grow within.

EnglishScore are an Edtech platform in partnership with the British Council. Their product is an AI-driven mobile English test, used by more than 300 higher education institutions, governments, and businesses with more than 2.5m test-takers each year.

We are now seeking a dynamic Chief of Staff to provide operational support to EnglishScore. The ideal candidate will work very closely with the CEO to drive key initiatives, manage critical projects, and facilitate efficient communication and decision-making across all levels of the organisation.

The Pioneer Programme

This role is part of the BC Pioneer Programme; a portfolio-wide community and learning & development programme built exclusively for the future leaders of our ventures and scale-ups.

When embarking on a Pioneer role within our portfolio, you will be exposed to an environment unlike any other and will have the opportunity have a tangible impact on a business going through a continuously evolving period of growth. Alongside your role, you will undertake an 18-month Red Team L&D programme, giving you access to learning materials, training and experts to help you to set up your own career adventure.

The concept of ‘career adventuring’ is founded on developing your skills and providing you with the necessary tools, coupled with your own personal resilience and attitude to work. This approach is at the heart of the Pioneer programme vision, and both your venture and the Red Team are committed to working with you to help you excel.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 2 years' experience working in a strategy, operational or generalist role.
• Minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree (in any discipline)
• Experience in with business data and must be proficient in Excel / Google Suites. Knowledge of Tableau and SQL is considered an asset.
• A passion for start-ups and disruption, with experience in or ambitions to build your own venture in the future
• Emotional intelligence and be compassionate and supportive in nature  
• Give evidence of the ability to be a self-starter and be able to adapt to multiple roles in a variety of high-pace environments
• A passion for building your network and capacity to work well with colleagues and stakeholders at C-suit and executive levels 

A bit about Blenheim Chalcot and our portfolio:

Blenheim Chalcot is the UK’s leading digital venture builder. We build tech businesses that disrupt and transform sectors. We invest more than just funds, we invest our knowledge and experience, our ideas and our infrastructure.

Our ventures are at the forefront of a multitude of industries covering FinTech, EdTech, GovTech, Media, Sport, Charity and more. You may have heard of some of our growing businesses such as Modulr, ClearScore, Hive Learning, Avado and the Rajasthan Royals.

Our portfolio represents sales of over £500 million, £1.8bn of assets under management, more than 3,000 employees and a successful track record of over 40 companies. We currently have a portfolio of over 20 companies varying in stage from seed to venture to growth.

Impact beyond profit:

Building profitable digital businesses isn’t our sole focus. We are also involved in a range of charitable activities – with colleagues engaged in mental health initiatives, the education of girls in the developing world, building 21st-century youth facilities in deprived areas, and supporting charities with the use of digital technologies.

Please visit https://www.blenheimchalcot.com/charities for more information.

Our culture:

Our culture across the portfolio is inclusive, modern, friendly, smart and innovative – we seek to employ bright, positive thinking individuals with a can-do attitude. Our people enjoy challenging themselves to be the best at what they do – if that sounds like you, you’ll fit right in!

Duties:

• Executive Support: Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO/leadership team, offering guidance, preparing materials for meetings, and ensuring effective utilisation of their time and resources.

• Project Management: Lead and oversee high-priority projects from inception to completion. Coordinate cross-functional teams, set project timelines, track progress, and ensure objectives are met within established deadlines.

• Communication and Coordination: Serve as a liaison between the senior leadership team and various departments. Facilitate communication flow, disseminate information, and ensure alignment on priorities, initiatives, and goals.

• Decision Support: Provide critical analysis, data-driven insights, and recommendations to support executive decision-making. Conduct research, prepare briefs, and present findings on key issues impacting the organisation.

• Operational Efficiency: Identify opportunities for process improvement, operational streamlining, and resource optimization. Implement best practices to enhance organisational efficiency and effectiveness.

• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the executive team to develop and execute strategic plans aligned with organisational goals. Provide insights, analysis, and recommendations to enhance operational effectiveness.

• Take part in a variety of informal learning and networking events, which brings groups of people working in the same field together across our ventures, charities and other external organisations.
• Additional learning and development programmes, managed and run by Blenheim Chalcot centrally.

The process:

We have a rigorous recruitment process which we use for all our roles to ensure we attract the very best and diverse talent. 

This will involve an initial telephone conversation, followed by a panel interview and a case study where you will meet with that businesses management team and the Chief Operating team over 2 stages. We aspire for every person invited into an interview to find the process as interesting and engaging as we no doubt will.

Blenheim Chalcot is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. Diversity is one of our core values, thus making it core to our business. We strive to maximise the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from everyone. We encourage diversity through perspective, background, identity, and thought whilst also fostering an environment where everyone can express themselves regardless of your race, religion, sex, gender, colour, national origin, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We are committed to continuing to nurture an inclusive environment and building a diverse workforce. 

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