Energy Administrator

Join a dedicated, small team focused on reducing energy use and carbon emissions to achieve an ambitious net zero target for the University. You will provide fundamental support to the work of the team, processing data, checking dashboards and reporting on issues in real time to help the UWE save energy and water and run efficiently. You’ll ensure that utility bills are accurate, raising queries where needed, as well as supporting our extensive meter monitoring programme.

As an award-winning University for sustainability and climate change work, this role offers the chance for you to experience working in a team at the forefront of carbon and energy management practice.

About you

You will have good experience working with data and excel and have an eye for detail. You will have excellent time management skills and be self-motivated, setting your own deadlines and working successfully to meet these. You will be a good communicator, writing and reporting clearly and concisely to deliver key information quickly and efficiently. You’ll have some understanding of the context of energy management, climate change and sustainability.

Where you will be working

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.

In this role, you’ll be based at our modern Frenchay Campus where we’ve invested in state-of-the-art facilities designed to help both staff and students succeed.

You’ll spend most of your time on campus, typically 2 days per week with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.

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 vibrant Bristol, our ambitions are to make a positive difference to our planet, transforming futures through actions and solving real world challenges.

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’re part of a vibrant, multicultural city and welcome talented people from all backgrounds. Diversity is our strength, enhancing creativity, decision making, and problem solving. Join our supportive community and thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled or neurodivergent candidates.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Abigail Basketter on 0117 328 5152 or email: Abbie.Basketter@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay campus on 10 or 17 July 2026.

This is a part-time, fixed-term post until 31 July 2027, working 22.5 hours per week.

Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.

Right to Work in the UK

If offered a role, you will need to provide valid documentation confirming your right to work in the UK before employment begins. Guidance on acceptable documents is available via the Home Office Right to Work Checklist. Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

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