Careers and Enterprise Development Manager

A leadership opportunity has arisen to join the Careers and Enterprise (C&E) Development Team as a C&E Development Manager. The role will lead and develop portfolios or projects that focus on embedding employability and enterprise within or alongside the curriculum. A recent transformation programme at UWE means the role comes at a pivotal time with an opportunity to shape good practice and new ways of working.

The C&E Development Team sit within the Library and Learning Services and this will be an opportunity to work with other leads in that space. The delivery of employability will require the C&E Development Team to have strong connectivity and partnerships within Colleges, as well as through key departments such as Research and External Engagement, Student Life and Future Students. Prioritisation of work and measuring impact will guide conversations and emergent team identity. Working as part of a Career Development Leadership team to assure consistency and quality in the determination and development of an employability offer will be a critical feature of the role at this exciting time.

About You

You will be someone who has a real understanding of employability and enterprise in Higher Education, a sense of activity that is impactful, and a strong consideration of how it can be aligned or embedded within the curriculum. You should have strong insight into the graduate labour market and a real sense of the value of postgraduate study and entrepreneurship as powerful graduate outcomes. You will show an eye for data and metrics, and knowledge of the key indicators that provide a sense of progress for students and institutions when building employability plans and activity. You will be a collaborator, a partner and a positive leader of people and projects.

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. You will need to spend an element of your time at our Glenside campus.

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 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

This is a part-time, permanent post, working 17.5 hours per week. 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 at least 50% of your time to assure team connectivity and leadership.

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 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 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.

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.