Accommodation Communication Intern

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About this role

Accommodation Services provide a home to over 5789 students living within halls of residence. Our dedicated team of staff provide support and signposting on a wide variety of emotional and practical issues, from living with others, behaviour management, homesickness, general wellbeing, engagement with Student Life and connecting students to the services offered by the wider University. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Accommodation Marketing and Communications Intern, who will support new students by providing them with all the information they need to decide on their accommodation choices and enable a smooth transition from home to their new life at UWE. This journey begins when they apply for halls of residence, followed by the confirmation of accommodation and the welcome information they receive before they arrive. We are looking for someone who can develop content with a ‘student voice’. This will include contributing towards marketing materials, copywriting for internal and external publication in collaboration with other teams across the University.

We have recently opened Purdown View a new halls of residence development and you will assist with the production of new photographic, video, and social media content to showcase this new accommodation.

You will gain experience in providing face to face support and advice to students and their supporters, during Open Days and Move In Weekend, which will enable you to see impact of your pre-arrival communication.

About you

Applications are welcomed from students looking to gain administrative experience in a professional office environment.  We would like applicants to have a strong customer focused attitude, paying attention to detail with an enthusiastic commitment to ensure internal and external customers have a good experience.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, who can communicate clearly and efficiently to a diverse audience via a variety of different communication styles. 

You will have good IT skills, with confidence working in Microsoft systems. Knowledge or experience in writing copy for business use or experience of digital or social media marketing would be desirable.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community .

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Hannah Cruse on 0117 328 2362 or email: [email protected]

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on Tuesday 7th May.

This is a full time, 16-week fixed term post, working 37 hours per week.

Job Share: This post is not available on a job share basis.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting, we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.