Student & Programme Support Team Leader at UWE, Bristol
Job Description
We are looking for a Student & Programme Support Team Leader to join UWE Bristol. You will work with one of our newly formed Academic Schools, providing support to our students and programme teams. You will lead and manage the Student & Programme Services (SPS) Team and report to the School Manager.
It is an exciting time to be joining UWE Bristol: our Strategy 2030 sets out an ambitious programme of significant transformational projects to enhance the student experience. The Schools and professional services play a key role in progressing this work and there will be significant opportunities for the role holder to lead and/or contribute to work that will have a lasting impact.
About you: You are a confident people manager with experience in leading teams in the delivery of high quality, agile customer-focused services. committed and resilient, you enjoy working at pace and are comfortable with complexity and uncertainty. You adopt a collaborative leadership style with a coaching approach to tap into the resourcefulness and expertise of your team.
You have excellent communication and influencing skills and establish credibility quickly with staff at all levels. You are passionate about higher education and inspire your team individually and collectively to deliver the best possible support for students.
About Student and Academic Services: From the first point of registration to graduation and beyond, our team of over 400 professional staff is committed to enhancing the student experience and ensuring that every student can make the most of the extensive opportunities available throughout their journey. This is enabled by working closely with all areas of the University, the Students’ Union, and a wide range of external stakeholders.
Where is the role based?
This post is primarily based at our City Campus in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed from time to time you will also be required to work at our lively Frenchay campus.
Why UWE Bristol?
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 36,000 students and 4,200 staff from right across the globe.
In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including generous annual leave and pension schemes as well as opportunities for training and personal development.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates. however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
Further information
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Lex Rooney on 0117 328 2697 or email: lex.rooney@uwe.ac.uk
This is a full -time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week. Interviews are likely to take place week commencing 25th March 2023.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, this role is therefore campus based with the opportunity for remote working at the discretion of the line manager.
University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
