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.

About You

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.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.

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. We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

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 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

We are hoping to hold Interviews for this role at our Glenside campus on 4th or 5th 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.

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 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. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

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

Advice to applicants

We'd love to hear from you - if you are excited about this opportunity please complete our application form as soon as possible. Tell us 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 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.