About This Role -

We are looking for an experienced People Services Advisor, to join our creative, ambitious and inclusive People Services team (part of People and Organisation Development).

The role involves working within a fast paced, friendly, and supportive environment. You will work as part of a collaborative team, supporting each other by working together in line with our university values. The team share information and solve problems together in an innovative and enterprising way, always striving to provide the best possible service to our colleagues.

You will assist us in providing a comprehensive and proactive HR service to members of the university community.

The role of our People Services Advisors is to provide generalist HR advice on all aspects of HR policies, procedures and legislation to colleagues at all levels across the organisation. You will be providing advice and guidance on a wide range of employment related issues, such as attendance management, performance and conduct.

Each People Services Advisor has their own portfolio of Schools and Services within the business and a range of subject matter expert areas. This in turn allows you to build relationships and collaborative partnerships with colleagues in your portfolio areas and develop areas of expertise.

About You -

You don’t have to have worked in Higher Education to apply for this role, but you will possess experience of operational HR and query resolution within a large, complex organisation. You will also have experience of dealing with an employee relations caseload.

You have experience of working in a busy team and working collaboratively towards common goals.

You are looking to enhance your own personal learning and development, as well as supporting the development of those around you.

You understand the importance of confidentiality and you are a constructive, positive communicator.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to 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 Bristol , one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, 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 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. 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 community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised 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 Caroline Beer, People Services Team Manager, on 0117 328 7918 or email: Caroline.Beer@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay campus.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post until 31 July 2026, working 37 hours per week. The working pattern for this post will be Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5.00pm, and Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm, inclusive of a 1 hour unpaid break each day.

This post is not available on a job share basis.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to 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 with some opportunity for home working at this current time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

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 Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable.

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

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.

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