Programme Officer - INSIGHT
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,610.00 to £38,784.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, South West England |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | University West of England |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | R08733 |
Summary
We are looking to appoint a Programme Officer for the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded INSIGHT (Inspiring Students into Research) programme for the Southwest Central region, an area that spans from Gloucestershire to Dorset.
The purpose of the NIHR INSIGHT programme is to deliver an innovative engagement programme to attract health and care professionals into research careers and to provide Research Masters training to health and social care professionals. UWE Bristol and Bournemouth University will be working together with partner organizations to deliver the NIHR INSIGHT programme for the region. You’ll be a key member of the Southwest Central Insight programme team. You’ll work with the team to ensure successful delivery and achievement of the outcomes of the Southwest Central INSIGHT programme.
You’ll contribute to effective programme management, develop and deliver administrative processes, maintain and build partnership relationships for delivery of the programme. This post provides a unique opportunity to work across Higher Education Institutes and with external partners for the duration of the programme. This post is part-time 15 hours per week and fixed term for 22 months. It is available for immediate appointment.
About you
You enjoy working with people as part of a team and will be an excellent written and verbal communicator. You’ve got excellent organisational and IT skills and some experience of website management and or web-based tools. You have knowledge of effective administrative processes and project management and be able to manage multiple work flows. You can use your initiative to manage your workload and activities. Experience of working in higher education institutes and knowledge of health-related educational or research environments would be advantageous.
Why UWE Bristol?
As the Southwest Central INSIGHT programme will be delivered by UWE Bristol and Bournemouth University, there is flexibility to be based at either UWE Bristol or Bournemouth University. You will be employed by UWE Bristol and hybrid and online working will be part of this role.
If Bristol based, this post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.
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.
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 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 Dr. Mary Cramp on 0117 3287163 or mary.cramp@uwe.ac.uk or Prof. Carol Clark on 07814289585 or cclark@bournemouth.ac.uk
We are hoping to hold Interviews for this role week commencing 27th October either online or at our Glenside Campus, Bristol.
This is a part-time, fixed-term post until 31 July 2027, working 15 hours per week.
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 for at least 50 percent of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.
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.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
The purpose of the NIHR INSIGHT programme is to deliver an innovative engagement programme to attract health and care professionals into research careers and to provide Research Masters training to health and social care professionals. UWE Bristol and Bournemouth University will be working together with partner organizations to deliver the NIHR INSIGHT programme for the region. You’ll be a key member of the Southwest Central Insight programme team. You’ll work with the team to ensure successful delivery and achievement of the outcomes of the Southwest Central INSIGHT programme.
You’ll contribute to effective programme management, develop and deliver administrative processes, maintain and build partnership relationships for delivery of the programme. This post provides a unique opportunity to work across Higher Education Institutes and with external partners for the duration of the programme. This post is part-time 15 hours per week and fixed term for 22 months. It is available for immediate appointment.
About you
You enjoy working with people as part of a team and will be an excellent written and verbal communicator. You’ve got excellent organisational and IT skills and some experience of website management and or web-based tools. You have knowledge of effective administrative processes and project management and be able to manage multiple work flows. You can use your initiative to manage your workload and activities. Experience of working in higher education institutes and knowledge of health-related educational or research environments would be advantageous.
Why UWE Bristol?
As the Southwest Central INSIGHT programme will be delivered by UWE Bristol and Bournemouth University, there is flexibility to be based at either UWE Bristol or Bournemouth University. You will be employed by UWE Bristol and hybrid and online working will be part of this role.
If Bristol based, this post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.
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.
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 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 Dr. Mary Cramp on 0117 3287163 or mary.cramp@uwe.ac.uk or Prof. Carol Clark on 07814289585 or cclark@bournemouth.ac.uk
We are hoping to hold Interviews for this role week commencing 27th October either online or at our Glenside Campus, Bristol.
This is a part-time, fixed-term post until 31 July 2027, working 15 hours per week.
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 for at least 50 percent of your time, with the opportunity to work from home on the remaining days.
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.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of this right, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.