Project Officer

Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking a Project Officer to lead the Be Well at Bath initiative, coordinating cross-institutional actions and stakeholder engagement to deliver improvements in mental health and wellbeing for students and staff.

Working with senior leaders, you will manage project plans, risk registers and reporting, analyse data to inform decisions, and support the University Mental Health Charter programme toward 2029 milestones.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating and delivering strategic projects within higher education or another complex organisation.
• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities, with experience producing reports, presentations and briefings.
• Experience analysing qualitative and quantitative data.
• Understanding of the challenges and opportunities relating to mental health, wellbeing and student or staff experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a wide range of wellbeing-related projects and workstreams across the University.
• Support the governance and operation of the Be Well Steering Group.
• Manage project plans, action plans, risk registers and progress reporting.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate impact and inform decision-making.
• Develop communications and stakeholder engagement activities under the Be Well brand.
• Lead evidence gathering and reporting for annual University Mental Health Charter submissions and the 2029 resubmission.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across academic, professional services and student communities.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Governance

Job description

Salary Starting from £38,784, rising to £46,049

The University of Bath is seeking a Project Officer to play a key role in delivering Be Well at Bath , our whole-university approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Following the successful achievement of the University Mental Health Charter Award in 2024, we are committed to embedding wellbeing across every aspect of university life and working towards achieving Award with Merit status in our 2029 resubmission.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a strategic initiative that supports the wellbeing of our students and staff while helping to shape the future direction of mental health and wellbeing across the institution. Working closely with senior leaders, including the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience & Sport), you will coordinate projects, action plans and stakeholder engagement activities that drive meaningful and lasting change.

About the role

As Project Officer you will act as the University's lead coordinator for Be Well, bringing together colleagues from across the institution to ensure the successful delivery of actions, projects and commitments within the initiative. As part of the role, you will act as the University's lead for the University Mental Health Charter programme.

You will:

• Coordinate a wide range of wellbeing-related projects and workstreams across the University.
• Support the governance and operation of the Be Well Steering Group.
• Manage project plans, action plans, risk registers and progress reporting.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate impact and inform decision-making.
• Develop communications and stakeholder engagement activities under the Be Well brand.
• Lead evidence gathering and reporting for annual University Mental Health Charter submissions and the University's 2029 resubmission.
• Build effective relationships with colleagues across academic, professional service and student communities to help deliver shared wellbeing objectives.

About you

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive project professional who can work confidently across a complex organisation and engage a wide range of stakeholders.

You will bring:

• Experience of coordinating and delivering strategic projects within higher education or another complex organisation.
• Strong project management, planning and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities, with experience of producing reports, presentations and briefings.
• Experience of analysing and presenting qualitative and quantitative data.
• An understanding of the challenges and opportunities relating to mental health, wellbeing and student or staff experience.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, navigate ambiguity and build effective relationships with colleagues at all levels.

Further information

Knowledge of the University Mental Health Charter framework and experience of wellbeing, student experience or organisational development initiatives would be advantageous.

Following our University Mental Heath Charter Award reassessment in 2029, the scope and focus of the role may evolve.

This is a full-time, permanent position, however, the Be Well at Bath project is fixed-term until 2029 and following that date the focus of the role would move to another strategic project.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We’re continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.