Please note that this post is currently available only to permanent and fixed term employees of UWE Bristol who are classed as redeployees in line with the University’s redeployment procedure.
We are transforming our Coaching Service to provide more proactive, personalised support that helps students succeed during their studies and confidently progress into employment, further study and other career pathways. As Senior Progress Coach – Careers and Employability, you will lead the front-line delivery of our peer-to-peer careers coaching offer, ensuring students and graduates receive high-quality, accessible and impactful careers support.
Acting as the key link between Peer Coaching and the Career Development team, you will help create a seamless careers service experience, ensuring Peer Coaches are equipped with the knowledge, tools and resources they need to effectively support students. You will work closely with careers professionals, academic colleagues and professional services teams to develop innovative careers-focused interventions and promote employability at key points in the student journey.
Alongside leading and developing Peer Coaches, you will provide direct careers coaching and guidance to students and graduates, helping them explore opportunities, build confidence and take meaningful steps towards their future goals. This is an exciting opportunity to shape an evolving service, influence how careers support is delivered and make a lasting impact on student and graduate success.
You have a background in careers guidance, employability or career development and are passionate about helping people achieve their ambitions. You have experience of providing careers information, advice, guidance or coaching, enabling individuals to explore opportunities, make informed decisions and progress towards their goals.
You are confident at building relationships and collaborating with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders. You have the credibility to work closely with careers professionals while leading and developing Peer Coaches to deliver a high-quality service.
You are an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills and experience of using data and insight to improve services and outcomes. Most importantly, you share our commitment to a strengths-based approach and are motivated by the opportunity to help students and graduates develop the confidence, skills and experience they need to succeed in their future careers.
Where you will be working
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University, with vibrant campus communities that are central to student life.
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.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Sarah Garlick via EA Dani Phillips on 0117 328 1119 or [email protected]
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 27th August 2026
Shortlisting is expected to be completed within 2 weeks of the closing date depending on application volumes. We aim to give candidates at least a week's notice to attend interview.
This is a full time, permanent post 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.
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.
