Student Support Adviser

Fixed term from 1^st May 2023 till 31^st May 2024.

Interview date: To be confirmed

Can you operate in environments where change is continual, challenges multi-faceted and where solutions require innovative thinking? If yes, you will thrive here?

If you are excited by the opportunity to help us do things differently, empower others and build a students' union that can better support our students, then this is the role for you.

University of Bradford Union of Students (UBU) are looking for a Student Support Adviser for one year to fulfil the role for the current post holder taking maternity leave.

As a student adviser you will be a member of the UBU Advice team providing confidential and impartial advice, support and representation to help students resolve their problems whilst studying at the University of Bradford.

You will have excellent attention-to-detail and maintain accurate and comprehensive casework notes.

The role offers training and support, the ideal candidate will enjoy working with young people in fast moving organisation. 

In return we offer:

• Excellent salary package £28,929 - £34,314 per annum. 
• Generous pension scheme - USS Pension 
• Annual leave starting at 25 days.  Plus an additional 8 bank holidays and 5 customary holidays (taken at Easter and Christmas) per year
• Family friendly policies
• Multiple staff support networks

We are a family-friendly University with an agile workforce and are open to flexible working arrangements.

More information about the many other benefits can be found here.  

To learn more about the University of Bradford view our website - 'About Us' section here. 

More about us:

UBU is a charity registered with the Charity Commission. As a charity our mission is to inspire and nurture each student, to maximise their potential, to enrich their journey and to sustain our future. We represent all students at the University of Bradford, we support over 30 sports clubs, 100 activity groups; we campaign about issues that matter to our members; we provide student led campaigns; we care about their safety and welfare and help to boost their employability by providing opportunities for skills development through numerous methods including the provision of developmental opportunities. For further information about UBU visit our website at bradfordunisu.co.uk

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. 

For further information or an informal conversation, please contact Dan Batchelor, Student Voice Manager, by email d.batchelor2@bradford.ac.uk or calling 01274 232361.

Further details:

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At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

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