Placements Manager

UWE Bristol are one of the largest universities in the South West and one of the largest employers in the Bristol region. We currently have an opportunity for a Placements Manager to join our Professional Practice Office.

UWE Bristol has increasing numbers of healthcare and education students entering its programmes who require placements as part of their programme. The Team works closely with UWE Bristol's external partners supporting these professional practice placements in health and education settings. The team also have a strong relationship with academic colleagues to ensure that placement operations and student administration runs smoothly. 

About the role

Reporting to the Deputy Head of Student Administration, you will work with university faculty, service and partner colleagues to review, develop and support new and existing placements. As required, you will provide training on university processes, procedures, policies and regulations. Where necessary you will take part in the design and implementation of new procedures and systems.

You will be responsible for ensuring the placement calendars and operational agreements with partners are in place and updated. A key part of the role is to negotiate and agree deadlines for operational delivery; building effective working relationships with colleagues to ensure this works. You will work closely with the Student Data and Systems Team ensuring that systems infrastructure is in place for placements.

You will take a proactive, pragmatic, solution focused approach to addressing and resolving any operational issues that may arise. You will have oversight of the Professional Practice Office team ensuring that objectives are met. The team are based across both the Glenside and Frenchay Campuses.

About you

If you have experience in working with complex operational delivery, be able to demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills, and have an interest in supporting students, then we would like to hear from you. Knowledge of the health and education context is desirable, but not essential. More important is the ability to be able to manage a team and to be able to build relationships effectively. An ability to work flexibly, managing multiple priorities, whilst, at times, under pressure is crucial to this role as is a pragmatic, solution focused approach. You will thrive on change and the challenge of managing the unexpected.  

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our achievements  include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 36th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2022 and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education 'Table of Tables '.

We are an ambitious and values led  university. We're focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims. 

With inclusivity as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• excellent defined benefit pension schemes
• access to employee assistance programme
• ongoing learning and development opportunities
• family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives
• onsite nursery at our Frenchay Campus.
• savings on purchases via Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout 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 staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

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

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Patrick Nolan on [email protected].

This is a full time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week and is available on a job-share basis.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Friday 18 February 2022.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for 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 with the opportunity for hybrid working.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade with incremental progression on the anniversary of appointment.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.

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

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