About us: An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the University’s Research Business and Innovation (RBI) Team, enabling the delivery of UWE Bristol’s new Skills for Clean Growth (Workforce for the Future) Programme.
Skills for Clean Growth is a new programme of support for businesses in the West of England, launching in September 2021. It is led by UWE Bristol, in partnership with NatWest and is funded by the West of England Combined Authority’s (WECA’s) Workforce for the Future fund.
Skills for Clean Growth will help the West of England deliver its vision to drive clean and inclusive growth across the region, empowering SMEs to evaluate their low carbon status and identify the skills required to plan and implement clean business practices and behaviours.
About you: As Skills Development Manager you will ensure that SMEs can access a variety of green skills development. You will help develop new sector-specific skills content for Clean Growth Toolkit workshops, modules and programmes e.g. zero carbon leadership; creating sustainable behavioural change; innovation and clean growth; and zero carbon logistics and supply chains.
We are looking for a skills/learning development professional with experience designing and overseeing delivery to SMEs. You will be a self-starter with first class written and analytical skills, and share our ambition for achieving the region’s net zero goals.
About 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. We are both globally connected and regionally embedded, with strong employer and partner connections. Our staff and students come from over 160 countries making this a diverse, dynamic and rewarding place to work and study.
We are an ambitious and values led university. Together, our people are working hard to advance knowledge, inspire people and transform futures. We are looking for people with the skills and ambition to help us achieve those aims.
Bristol itself is a hub of social and cultural activity and is a big pull for students and employers alike. A city with a creative and fiercely independent mindset, a vibrant music scene, great restaurants and interesting business ventures. Bristol was the first British city to win the European Green Capital award in 2015,and National Geographic listed Bristol as 11th in the world's 'cool list' destinations.
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both staff and students access to everything they need to succeed – £300m has been invested recently on new state-of-the-art learning spaces and accommodation while incredible new facilities continue to be developed to enhance our offer even further.
Frenchay campus has excellent transport links; as well as being located near the motorway network we are within walking distance of two train stations, our bus terminus connects us to the local bus and metrobus network and we also have a range of cycling and changing facilities.
In addition to progressive pay rates, UWE Bristol offers a wide range of employee benefits including:
Further information
If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Jessica Tomico on [email protected]
This is a full time, fixed-term post until 31 March 2023, working 37 hours per week. This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
The University will be implementing a hybrid way of working once restrictions from Covid 19 end therefore you will be expected to work on campus for part of your working week. Exact days will be agreed with your line manager.
The University’s normal practice is that new appointments will be made at the starting point of the grade.
We particularly encourage applications from BAME candidates as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol - although all appointments will be made on merit.
UWE is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who share our ambition to be a university recognised for the success and impact of our practice-oriented programmes; our strong industry networks and our inclusive global outlook.
We are able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible to be sponsored under the criteria.
Please also refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist which provides details of which documents are acceptable to prove your right to work in the UK. If shortlisted you will be asked to produce your right to work documents at your interview.
You may also wish to explore other visa options that might allow you to work in the UK. Please note that UWE does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
