Executive Support Officer

Are you a proactive and highly organised professional who enjoys providing exceptional executive support and contributing to the smooth running of a wider team?
If you are, you will thrive in this role. 

This is a varied role, and you’ll be working as part of the wider Education Servies Operations Team.

About you

You will join a team of three Administrators supporting Education Services, with your focus being on providing Executive support. 

You’ll build positive, effective relationships with colleagues at all levels, communicating clearly and confidently. You’ll feel comfortable representing senior leaders, preparing meeting papers, taking minutes, and ensuring actions are followed through. 

Working closely with teams across Education Services and beyond, sharing information, coordinating activities and contributing to a supportive and efficient working environment. You will manage competing priorities, maintain accurate records, track key activities and keep things moving. Whether coordinating executive meetings, monitoring departmental processes, or planning small scale projects, you take pride in being reliable and detail focused.   

About us 

Education Services empowers students to achieve their academic and career goals by embedding expert support in digital learning, academic skills, and career development.

Through collaboration with academic teams, partners, and student representatives, we develop approaches that encourage learners to take ownership of their progress. By championing educational innovation and providing expert-led support, we equip students with the skills and confidence to succeed. 

We provide curriculum and learning design, learning resources and content, discovery and access, research support, learning environments as well as quality and standards.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay 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.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits 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.

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 Sian Kirwan Sian.Kirwan@UWE.ac.uk   

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

This post is not available on a job share basis.

In this role you will be based on campus for most of your time with opportunity for hybrid working as agreed with your line manager.

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.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.

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.

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