University of the West of England
OD&L Administrator (Sandwich Placement Student)
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This vacancy is only available to current UWE Students who have completed their second year and are going into their third year.
UWE Bristol’s Learning and Development Centre has a fantastic opportunity for a Sandwich Placement Student, where you can work and learn in the staff training centre of a large and complex organisation.
The position is ideal for any students wanting to gain practical admin knowledge, basic event management experience in a busy operating environment and insight into Organisational Development and Learning for staff at the University.
We strongly advise candidates to use UWE’s Careers and Enterprise Toolkit to make sure applications are as effective as possible: https://uwe.careercentre.me
About You
You will:
- Be a second-year undergraduate student at UWE, about to enter your third year.
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to learning a range of different skills.
- Have a flexible approach to managing workload in a busy office environment.
- Be able to communicate in a clear, constructive and positive manner.
- Have an interest in Organisational Design and Learning principles and practical application.
Please see the full job description and person specification for more information about the role.
Where you will be working
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.
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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.
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 including progressive pay rates, very generous annual leave and career average pension schemes 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.
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Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Philippa Nevin-Hernandez on Philippa.Nevin-Hernandez@uwe.ac.uk.
We are hoping interviews can take place on 20th August at our Frenchay Campus, or online interviews can be accommodated if you are not in Bristol.
This is a full time fixed-term post for 10 months, working 37 hours per week.
This post is not available on a job share basis.
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.
Next Steps
We’d love to hear from you - if this role excites you, please complete our application form as soon as possible and tell us how your skills and experience meet the criteria listed in the Person Specification, using clear and relevant examples wherever possible.
We’ll keep you informed of the outcome by email once shortlisting is complete.
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