Civic and Community Engagement Team Leader

The UWE Careers and Enterprise: External Relations team has an exciting opportunity for a Civic and Community Engagement Team Leader. This post leads the Civic and Community Engagement Team in the delivery of services that generate experiential learning opportunities for students with regional and community partner organisations including volunteering, work experience and civic and community projects.

The Careers and Enterprise Service works across the university and with external partners to deliver the aims and objectives of the UWE Employability and Enterprise Plan. As part of this, the Civic and Community Engagement Team Leader develops employability enhancing opportunities for students and works with senior staff across the service to ensure that activity is strategically focused using GOS data and Labour Market Information.  

Developing and delivering complex administrative support services related to volunteering, work experience and civic and community projects, the Civic and Community Engagement Team Leader uses specialist knowledge to identify, assess and recommend appropriate solutions to issues and challenges.

This role works in partnership with colleagues across UWE Bristol and within our wider service Library, Careers, and Inclusivity. This service is made up of the following teams: the Careers & Enterprise Team, the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Team and the Library Service. We work in collaboration with the University’s faculties and other professional services departments to provide a comprehensive range of employability support to our students. 

About you:

You are experienced in line management of teams or supporting others with recruitment, training or development and have a track record of building and maintaining excellent working relationships with organisations across the third sector, public sector, and private sector.

Creative and innovative you will be able to demonstrate experience of developing ideas for volunteering or community-based projects with a commitment to continuous improvement of services. You will possess the skills to influence internal and external partners to engage positively with ideas and civic and community projects. You have excellent communication and influencing skills and establish credibility with the people that you work with.

This is a rewarding role, where you will see the outcome of your work through students gaining valuable knowledge, confidence and experience through volunteering and the ongoing development of strong ties, civic engagement and commitment within the wider community.

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 – £300m has been invested recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while we continue to develop incredible new facilities  to enhance our offer even further.

Frenchay campus has excellent transport links ; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations , our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.

Bristol is a city that’s famous for its rebellious streak, independent thinking, unique style and edgy creativity. Home to over 460,000 people hailing from 187 different countries – you can find over 91 different languages spoken here, and 45 religions practised. Topping polls on a regular basis, Bristol isn’t just a great place to live, but a great place to work.

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 24th in The Guardian Best UK Universities 2023 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, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 27 days
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• hybrid working
• 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.
• Retail savings via the Wider Wallet scheme
• option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

We also offer a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes and provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

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 candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

Please do contact Lisa Foote on 0117 328 1080 or email: lisa.foote@uwe.ac.uk for an informal discussion about this opportunity

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

Interviews will be held on Monday 12th December.

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 with the opportunity for remote working.

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

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

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

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