Job Description

UWE Bristol School of Arts had a fantastic opportunity for a Programme Support Assistant (PSA) to support our BA and MA Photography programmes.

Based at City Campus, you\xe2\x80\x99ll act as a liaison, and support between students and staff \xe2\x80\x93 supporting students in their learning, developing practice, and achieving their preferred destinations within these practice-based programmes. Our PSAs provide valuable enhanced support and mentoring to students as well as links to programme staff, contributing to the continuous improvement of the student experience.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll work alongside the programme team, to develop and implement a social media strategy that promotes the programmes and disseminates student work to new audiences via appropriate social media platforms.

In addition, our PSAs often help facilitate healthy and dynamic working environments, assisting with project management support for student-led initiatives and profile-raising projects such as external events and other projects that may sit outside the formal academic curricula and student experience.

Ideally, you\xe2\x80\x99re someone who has experience of collaborating with teams of people and is able to be proactive within the responsibilities of this role. In addition, you will be able to rapidly generate, develop and promote interesting content for social media. You will take responsibility for archiving student work throughout the academic year in an appropriate and accessible format. You will be within three years of graduation from a BA(Hons) or Masters\xe2\x80\x99 qualification in relevant discipline, or can demonstrate equivalent recent experience. In addition, creative industry experience and/or evidence of emerging professional practice is welcome.

This role is a training/developmental position and does not involve academic teaching or research.

We are hoping to hold interviews on 2nd August 2023 at Bower Ashton Campus.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our in Bristol city centre which comprises of Bower Ashton Studios, Arnolfini, Spike Island and Watershed and is home to UWE Bristol\'s creative and cultural subjects. Through a combination of University sites and partnerships with creative and cultural organisations in the city, we have developed a network of cultural and creative spaces. These enable our students and staff to develop their professional practice in inspiring learning environments as well as provide opportunities for creative collaboration and networking.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni and 4,000 staff from across the globe. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with a strong network of employer and partner connections.

We have a lot to be proud of at UWE, our include scoring above sector average for student satisfaction, we are ranked 24th in and 39th in the latest Times Higher Education \' \'.

We are an ambitious and university. We\'re focused on solving future global challenges through outstanding learning, world-leading research and a culture of enterprise and we are looking for people who share our core values to help us achieve those aims.

With as a core value, UWE Bristol recognises the power of a . We support and celebrate the diversity of our staff and students as a key driver for innovation and success, promoting pathways and achievements to inspire and generate confidence and ambition.

In addition to progressive pay rates, we offer a wide range of including:

• a generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata
• up to 12.5 bank holiday/closure days per year
• career average pension schemes available for all staff groups
• access to employee assistance programme
• 1st month free to our

facilities for all new starters * family friendly policies and wellbeing initiatives

• onsite

at our Frenchay Campus * option to participate in the cycle to work scheme

• access to a wide variety of in-house training courses and development programmes

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we\xe2\x80\x99re always on the lookout 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 staff community of over 4,000 individuals and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you\xe2\x80\x99ll thrive. Add your individuality to ours to help set us apart.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Multiple Heritage or Other Minority Ethnic candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jim Campbell on 0117 3285833 or email: .

This is a part-time, fixed-term post until June 2024 working 15 hours per week.

This post is not available on a job share basis.

As a employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is important for 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 all of your time.

The University\xe2\x80\x99s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview. Please refer to the which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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