Project Support Officer

About this role

We are seeking a Project Support Officer to join our dynamic Estates Department, providing essential administrative and project coordination support to assist Project Managers in delivering estates-related initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to Project Managers, including documentation, scheduling, and coordination.
• Assist with regulatory compliance, ensuring projects adhere to relevant construction and building maintenance regulations.

• Prepare reports, maintain project data, and support analysis for informed decision-making.

• Take and distribute minutes for meetings, ensuring accurate documentation of discussions and action points.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project delivery.
• Utilize Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to manage project documentation and reporting.
• Support the Estates team in managing operational workflows and project timelines.

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• Some knowledge of construction, regulations, and building maintenance.
• Strong administrative experience within a large, complex organization.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently with stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly for document management and reporting.
• A keen eye for data accuracy, with experience in writing reports and taking minutes.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and supporting Project Managers in delivering successful initiatives.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus,  travel to our other Campuses may be required at certain times.

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. 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.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

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 to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Steve Denning by email: stephen.denning@uwe.ac.uk  

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus, date to be confirmed.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week, it is not open to job share.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, therefore, this role is campus based, with the opportunity at times to work from home.

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.

Right to Work in the UK

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. 

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