School Manager

About us: We are looking for a School Manager to join UWE Bristol, working with one of our ten newly formed academic schools, providing support to our students and programme teams. This is an exciting role with significant opportunities to develop leadership skills and shape the delivery of key services in a future-focused university that is committed to providing an outstanding educational experience for all our students.

The School Managers work collaboratively with academic and professional service teams supporting the student journey, helping students achieve success in their studies. The successful candidates will contribute to Service and School-wide strategic planning, fostering a collaborative working environment that continues to enhance the performance of our portfolio and student experience.

About you: You are an experienced manager with a track record of leading teams to provide high quality, agile, customer-focused services. You combine expertise, knowledge and understanding of best practice in the design and delivery of administrative functions across the student journey, with a commitment to promoting innovation and continuous improvement of services. Energetic and resilient, you enjoy working at pace and are comfortable with complexity and uncertainty.

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 teams 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 is able to 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.

The post is based on one of our lively campuses (dependent on School location) where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

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.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of employee benefits which can be viewed in the full advert on our website.

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.

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Pete Campion-Spall, Head of Student Administration and Advice on pete.campion-spall@uwe.ac.uk

The post is on a permanent basis, mainly campus-based, and is full-time, working 37 hours per week.

The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

Likely interview date: mid to late February 2024.

We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic applicants as we are currently underrepresented in these areas.

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

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.

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.