Executive Support Officer to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost

About the opportunity:

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as an Executive Support Officer to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost.  The role will provide high level support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost including proactive diary management, committee servicing, tracking actions, preparing presentations, briefings and reports, undertaking research and problem solving and managing small improvement projects.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Office is part of the University’s Strategy and Governance Directorate, which brings together Governance, Business Resilience and high level administrative, policy, and strategic support services for the Vice-Chancellor’s Executive and the Board of Governors. This includes executive support, strategy development, risk management, business continuity planning, major incident response and freedom of information.

Working within the Strategy and Governance Directorate, the role carries a broad and varied remit and would suit applicants who are keen to develop a professional career within a higher education.

About you:

The successful candidate must have relevant administrative and executive support experience including complex diary management.

In this fast paced and varied role you will be able to assess and prioritise tasks effectively and be comfortable working under pressure to meet deadlines. 

You will be proactive in your approach and be able to work with minimum supervision.

You will need to be able to negotiate and influence and manage any potential conflicting priorities, which will require tact and diplomacy.  You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be comfortable working alongside senior leaders.  You will be able to build and maintain good working relationships and be able to work effectively as part of a team.

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 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.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, 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 an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Holly Davies email: holly.davies@uwe.ac.uk

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week based on-campus with some flexibility for hybrid working. Interviews will take place 15 January 2025.

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

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, therefore, this role is campus based with some opportunity for remote/home working.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

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

Advert information