University of the West of England
Recruitment Advisor (Temporary Staffing)
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About This Role
The People Services Staff Recruitment Team is looking to appoint a Recruitment Advisor (Temporary Staffing) for a period of up to 12 months. The role is available working up to a 0.6 FTE part-time basis.
The Recruitment Advisor (Temporary Staffing) is primarily responsible for managing all the recruitment related activity on behalf of the University’s Temporary Staffing Unit (TSU), supporting both hiring managers and candidates and providing advice and guidance to both in line with employment legislation and UWE policy and processes. You will also be a part of the wider recruitment team delivering a customer first experience for UWE new joiners ensuring a positive starting and working experience supporting the University’s ambitions in attracting and retaining talent and meeting our diverse workforce priorities.
About You
You will have previous experience of working within a recruitment or wider HR environment with an understanding of employment legislation and best practice that delivers a high quality, transparent and non-discriminative recruitment service on behalf of the University. You will have a strong customer focus with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels and manage a wide range of recruitment related activities. A good attention to detail is essential especially when producing employment related paperwork and working with sensitive personal data. Experience of using specialist platforms such as HR and Recruitment systems, case management systems (e.g. Ivanti) or similar would be an advantage.
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.
You’ll spend most of your time on campus, typically 60 percent of your time, 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 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.
Further information
If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Richard Boyce at richard.boyce@uwe.ac.uk
- Shortlisting is expected to be completed within a week of the closing date depending on application volumes.
- We will give candidates at least a week's notice to attend interview.
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This is a part-time, fixed-term post and will be working with a job share partner. Applications are welcome from candidates looking to work full or part days up to 22.5 hours per week across Monday to Wednesday each week. The choice of working pattern across those days is flexible.
Salary offers are made in line with the University’s salary assessment guidelines, reflecting your relevant skills and experience in parity with colleagues.
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.
We may be able to sponsor eligible candidates for this role under the Skilled Worker visa route; however, visa sponsorship eligibility is assessed only at offer stage, being invited to interview does not indicate an offer of sponsorship.
Please review our Skilled Worker Guidance and UK Government website to assess your eligibility. If you do not qualify you may wish to explore other visa options.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
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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