Societies Development Coordinator

Our Opportunities Team support students with all of the sports clubs and societies available to UWE Bristol Students during their time at university. 

We have close to 100 sociteies and over 40 different sports clubs for students to join and engage with during their time at UWE Bristol.

This positions reports to and is supported by the Opportunities Manager. We are currently recruiting for a Societies Development Coordinator on a Full Time, Fixed-term Basis. 

The Societies development coordinator will be responsible for developing the societies offering and processes and the development and delivery of high-quality committee training for all societies.  This would include the analysis of membership numbers against previous years, engagement levels and analysing why changes have occurred, producing graphs, charts and comparison reports and developing initiatives to improve engagement.

This position will also support the VP Societies and Communication with their manifesto, societies conferences and support them alongside a project working group to organise the annual Societies awards.

Day to day this position will support with lots of general administration and engagement duties in addition to the developmental aspects of the role above.

Annually, the Societies Development Coordinator will support and engage with organisational wide initiatives including: Elections, Welcome and Freshers/ Welcome Fairs, Sports Awards, Societies Awards and other key organisational projects.

Please review the job description here to see the full duties and responsibilities of the role and the skills and experience required.

We are looking for a proactive, engaging and approachable individual with a strong administrative skill set and the ability to deliver high quality in-person training.

If you have reviewed the job description and feel that this could be the ideal position for you, why not view our applicant pack here to learn more about organisation to decide if this could be the position for you!

Additional Information

Grade: 3.1 

Rate of Pay: £25,977

Duration: 22 month fixed term contract from start date.

Hours per Week: 37 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days.  *Please note that in line with the working time regulations, no current student applications will be considered for this position due to it being a full time, 37 hour per week position. 

* Given the nature of the position, weekend and evening work will be required to achieve the desired outcomes at key times of the year

Holiday Entitlement: 27 days + Closure Days + Bank Holidays 

Location: Based at Frenchay Campus, Bristol. The postholder will be required to work at, or from any of the Union’s establishments.

How to Apply

Here at The Students’ Union we want our workforce to reflect the makeup of the community we serve.

Therefore, we welcome all applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, religion, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability.

*Please note that in line with the working time regulations, no current student applications will be considered for this position due to it being a full time, 37 hour per week position, so please do not apply if you are a current student.  

To apply for this role, please download an application and equal opportunities form and return to surecruit@uwe.ac.uk by the application deadline below

Application Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 14th June 2026

Interview Date: Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23rd June 2026

*Please note that there will be no alternative interview dates available on this occasion and all interviews will be conducted in-person.

Start Date: 3rd August 2026 

If you have any questions about this position, or working for The Students' Union at UWE, please email surecruit@uwe.ac.uk