Director of Workforce Development

The Director of Workforce Development is a key role in the senior leadership team in the School of Health and Social Wellbeing and has strategic oversight for partnerships, workforce development strategies, practice placements, and clinical and simulated practice provision across the School.

The role involves building and developing relationships with key stakeholders both internally to the University and externally in the NHS, DHSC, private care providers, Further Education partners, and more broadly to shape and develop the School’s educational provision to ensure it is forward-focused and meets regional and national workforce need.

The School of Health and Social Wellbeing is a large and diverse School offering provision across the scope of health and care provision including diverse Allied Healthcare Professions, Nursing and Midwifery, Social Work, Public and Environmental Health. With over 6500 students on campus and more based at our educational partners, the role holder will enjoy a diverse and varied role, developing and implementing strategies for expanding capacity and resilience, as well as exploring new roles, programmes, and partnerships both nationally and internationally. 

You will be an experienced academic with extensive knowledge of the health and care sector and an understanding of the opportunities and challenges. You will be skilled in developing and managing practice placement activity and working effectively, and developing relationships, with varied internal and external stakeholders regionally, nationally, and internationally.

You will be an accomplished academic leader with experience working at a senior level. You will have experience of working in, and leading, diverse teams and managing people.

You will be adept at managing operational challenges, whilst also developing strategic approaches and innovations.

You will work collaboratively and will mentor and support others to strive for continuous improvement and innovation.

Why UWE Bristol?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits.

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.

To discuss the role please contact Dr Adele Drew-Hill by email to arrange a discussion: adele.drew-hill@uwe.ac.uk

We are hoping to hold Interviews for this role at our Glenside campus on 4th or 5^th June 2025, although these dates are yet to be confirmed.

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

This role is campus with the opportunity to work from home with agreement of your line manager. 

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.

Candidates without current Right to Work in the UK who are not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship or another Global Talent visa route, may wish to look into the Global Talent Peer Review route. This is a self-application process and is subject to you meeting qualifying criteria.

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

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