Student Opportunities Administrator
Company
Location
Bristol BS8 1QU
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract, Contract
Salary
£25,615 a year
Job Highlights
- Responsible for providing comprehensive administrative support to student-led groups, ensuring their effective operation and exciting community events.
- Ideal candidates should have customer service experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
- This part-time role (17.5 hours/week) is based in Bristol, offering a dynamic work environment and a fixed-term contract until March 2027.
Job Requirements/Description
We’re looking for a confident, proactive person who can support the SU’s values and is interested in supporting student leaders. You’ll be responsible for providing Bristol SU’s student led groups and their members with excellent administrative services and support, enabling our student group leaders to run an exciting and varied programme of community building events and activities for their members.
As well as providing administrative support to our student groups, this role supports the wider Student Opportunities Team and Bristol SU to deliver a range of key services which are open to all students, such as volunteering, Intramural sport and music practise rooms. You’ll be responsible for responding to general enquiries, signposting to appropriate information and services, advice and guidance as well as providing front of house and events support.
What’s the job?
Role: Student Opportunities Administrator
Hours: 17.5 hours per week (fixed maternity cover until 12th March 2027). Mondays & Fridays 09:00 - 17:00 & Tuesdays half-day
Salary: £25,615 pro-rata
Contract: Fixed term – until 12 March 2027
Closing date: 2 September 2026, 9am
Who are we?
Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 32,000 members, 350 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.
What will you bring?
You’ll have experience in customer service & fast-paced environments
You’ll be able to manage your time effectively
You know how to problem solve and prioritise tasks
You’re a skilled communicator
Why apply?
Because you’re excited to make a difference!
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.
We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. No wonder 87% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.
Bristol SU strives to have an inclusive culture and an environment for all, underpinned by respect and compassion, where everyone feels welcomed, included, supported, valued and safe. Bristol SU recognises that candidates from some backgrounds/ identities may face additional barriers throughout their careers and when applying for new roles across the sector. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team by offering two guaranteed interview schemes – a scheme for people of colour and a scheme for disabled people.
Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.
Key dates
Closing Date: 2 September 2026, 9am
Shortlisting: 3 September 2026
Interviews: 10 September 2026
Please visit our website to download our Applicant pack for more information before submitting your application.
For general enquiries, please contact us at bristolsu-people@bristol.ac.uk
Click here to apply
As well as providing administrative support to our student groups, this role supports the wider Student Opportunities Team and Bristol SU to deliver a range of key services which are open to all students, such as volunteering, Intramural sport and music practise rooms. You’ll be responsible for responding to general enquiries, signposting to appropriate information and services, advice and guidance as well as providing front of house and events support.
What’s the job?
Role: Student Opportunities Administrator
Hours: 17.5 hours per week (fixed maternity cover until 12th March 2027). Mondays & Fridays 09:00 - 17:00 & Tuesdays half-day
Salary: £25,615 pro-rata
Contract: Fixed term – until 12 March 2027
Closing date: 2 September 2026, 9am
Who are we?
Part business, part charity, part membership body – Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 32,000 members, 350 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.
What will you bring?
You’ll have experience in customer service & fast-paced environments
You’ll be able to manage your time effectively
You know how to problem solve and prioritise tasks
You’re a skilled communicator
Why apply?
Because you’re excited to make a difference!
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.
We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. No wonder 87% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work!
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive communities that are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.
Bristol SU strives to have an inclusive culture and an environment for all, underpinned by respect and compassion, where everyone feels welcomed, included, supported, valued and safe. Bristol SU recognises that candidates from some backgrounds/ identities may face additional barriers throughout their careers and when applying for new roles across the sector. We are committed to taking positive action to expand the diversity of our staff team by offering two guaranteed interview schemes – a scheme for people of colour and a scheme for disabled people.
Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.
Key dates
Closing Date: 2 September 2026, 9am
Shortlisting: 3 September 2026
Interviews: 10 September 2026
Please visit our website to download our Applicant pack for more information before submitting your application.
For general enquiries, please contact us at bristolsu-people@bristol.ac.uk
Click here to apply
Company
Location
Bristol BS8 1QU
Employment Hours
New Jobs
Employment Type
Contract, Contract
Salary
£25,615 a year