Project Support Coordinator

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UWE Bristol has an excellent opportunity for you to kick start a career in Project Management. 

You will be provided with training and mentoring in project delivery and the chance to work with a team of around 170 professionals who deliver key services to UWE Bristol, ranging from network management, systems development, technical support, enterprise architecture, cyber security, project delivery. 

Working across the University, we are enabling the Strategy 2030 ambitions to be digitally agile, technology enabled and future-focused. As part of this we are transforming the University’s IT landscape, with a clear enterprise architecture, along with supporting standards, principles and practices. 

About you

You will provide administrative project support for the governance committees and delivery teams through careful planning, monitoring of progress and coordination of activity.

You will also be given the opportunity to coordinate a range of small to medium sized projects through the creation and maintenance of project plans/timetables and engagement with key stakeholders.

 You will have:

• Excellent organisation and administrative skills.
• Experience of working within large complex organisations and in particular IT Services.
• An interest in pursuing a career in project management and delivery.

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, or racially minoritized 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 Sarah Townsend on email: [email protected]

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on w/c 10th June 2024

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part 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.

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 at least a day a week (arrangements depend on the project(s) you are working on), with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role if you satisfy new immigration rules 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.

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.