Job Description

The role

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Are you highly organised, proactive, and passionate about making a difference? Join us as a

Programme Support Officer

in the bold and inspiring

Reparative Futures Programme

--an initiative focused on justice, collaboration, and transformative change.



This is a

key enabling role

within the programme team, providing essential organisational support with real

scope to add value

and shape the success of a

new and ambitious initiative

. You'll work closely with the

Project Manager

,

Partnerships Manager

, and the

Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Reparative & Civic Futures

, becoming an integral part of a dynamic and purpose-driven team.



Your work will keep the programme on track - coordinating meetings and boards, maintaining project control systems, and supporting the smooth delivery of key activities and events. From administration to project planning, your contributions will directly support meaningful, community-focused change.



By

2034

, this programme will have built

valuable and sustainable partnerships

with people of African descent, dismantling barriers to racial equity within university structures and systems. Together, we will take

meaningful steps to repair, rebuild, and transform

-- creating an organisation with a truly inclusive culture with

zero tolerance for anti-Black racism

.



Our vision? A welcoming, just, and equitable university experience -- with

reparatory practices deeply embedded

in education, research, and civic partnerships. We're working to make the

University of Bristol

a place of

choice, pride, and success

for students, staff, alumni, and communities,

regardless of race

.



We welcome applications from all candidates and particularly encourage individuals of African descent and those with lived experience of anti-Black racism to apply. We are building a team that reflects the communities we work with, and your leadership, insight and expertise are vital to shaping an inclusive and equitable future at the University of Bristol.

Please note: This role is offered at 0.8 FTE (28 hours per week). However, for the right candidate, we are happy to consider applications from those wishing to work between 21 and 35 hours per week. We also welcome job share applications for this position. In addition, hybrid working is available. The number of days on campus, and which specific days, will be discussed and agreed upon once the full team is appointed.

What will you be doing?

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As Programme Support Officer, you'll be:


Monitoring programme activities to help ensure smooth, coordinated delivery across all workstreams. Taking ownership of key administrative tasks - especially those supporting the Programme's vital Accountability Partner roles. Managing the logistics for planned events, from scheduling and coordination to on-the-day support making sure everything runs seamlessly. Providing flexible, responsive support to the wider Programme team through a variety of ad hoc tasks that help keep everything moving forward.

You should apply if

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Enjoy variety in your day-to-day work and take pride in applying strong organisational skills alongside process-driven tasks. Are comfortable navigating complex systems or structures and can confidently problem-solve--even when there's no clear process to follow. Aren't afraid to escalate issues when needed and ask the right questions to keep things moving forward smoothly.

For a full view of the requirements and responsibilities for this role, please refer to the attached job description.

Additional information

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Please note: The role will be working under the direction of the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor Reparative & Civic Futures (APVC) and Academic Director Reparative Futures (AD), and reporting to the Project Manager (Reparative Futures), with additional professional guidance available from the Associate Director of Strategic Programmes and Projects.

For informal enquiries, please email our Reparative Futures mailbox: reparative-futures@bristol.ac.uk.

Please note: The selection process for this role may consist of two stages:

An initial pre-screening call to assess your suitability and clarify any points from your application.

A formal interview for shortlisted candidates with a separate test.

Contract type: Open-ended

Work pattern: Part time / 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

Grade: G

Salary: 30,805 - 35,116 per annum (pro-rata for part time).

School/Unit: Global Engagement

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Thursday, 26th June.

The interviews are anticipated to take place week commencing 7th July.

Our strategy and mission

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We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an

inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential.

We want

to attract, develop, and retain individuals

with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.


JOB NUMBER###

SUPP112529

CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN###

Open ended / Full or part time

POSTING END DATE###

26 Jun 2025

FACULTY/DIVISION###

Global Engagement

SALARY###

30,805 - 35,116 per annum (pro-rata for part time)