Quality Adviser (Collaborative Provision)

University of the West of England; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading UK university in Bristol is looking for a part-time administrative team member with broad administrative experience and strong organizational skills. The role, part of the Academic Quality and Partnerships Enhancement Team, requires handling responsibilities related to collaborative provision partners. The ideal candidate must demonstrate strong communication and IT capabilities, and the ability to thrive in a busy, supportive environment while contributing positively to the team.

Benefits

Progressive pay rates

Generous annual leave

Career development opportunities

Onsite nursery

Qualifications

• Experience of working in line with complex regulatory frameworks such as higher education.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to own continuing professional development.
• Flexibility and ability to balance a range of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and operation of the University’s collaborative provision partners.
• Monitor the ongoing quality and enhancement of collaborative provision partners.
• Provide administrative support to the Academic Quality and Partnerships Enhancement Team.

Skills

Broad-based administrative experience

Good organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Experience with database systems

Ability to take formal and informal minutes

Job description

We are looking to recruit a new member of our team. We currently have a part-time, job share opportunity available (18.5 hours per week – working Wed pm, Thurs, Fri). The role is in a professional administration service based within the central Academic Quality and Partnerships Enhancement Team (AQPET) at UWE Bristol.

The team provides professional expertise and guidance to academic and other professional services colleagues across the University as well as at our Collaborative Provision partners based both in the UK and overseas. We support the development and operation of UWE Bristol’s broad and expanding portfolio of collaborative provision partners. We monitor the ongoing quality and enhancement of collaborative provision partners and ensure that the required policies and processes are in place and adhered to.

We are a very friendly, lively, informed and dedicated team. New members are welcomed and made to feel at home from the outset.

About You

We are looking for someone who has broad-based administrative experience, and experience of working in line with complex regulatory frameworks such as higher education. You will have good organisational, interpersonal, communication and IT skills. You will have experience of working with database systems, and of taking formal and informal minutes of meetings. You will be able to demonstrate a commitment to your own continuing professional development and to delivering outstanding learning and teaching for our students.

You will need to be able to effectively balance a range of responsibilities in a flexible, autonomous and proactive manner, using your initiative and working with a variety of stakeholders across the University and our academic partners. A team player with a “can do” attitude, you will thrive in a demanding yet rewarding environment and will make an enthusiastic contribution to the Academic Quality and Partnership Enhancement Team and Student and Academic Services more widely.

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 global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, 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 Audrey Yau on 0117 3283507 or email [e-mail] or Helen Dewar on 0117 328 1690 or email: [e-mail]

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus in late Oct/early Nov.

This is a permanent post. This part-time role is for 18.5 hours per week. Working days are Weds pm, Thurs and Fri. You will be working on a job share basis with a current member of the team.

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 2 days per week, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining day.

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.

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on 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 that demonstrate your skills 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.