Technical Manager

UWE, Bristol - School of Engineering, Architecture and Environment

Location:BristolSalary:£51,753 to £58,225 Grade HbHours:Full TimeContract Type:Fixed-Term/ContractPlaced On:25th September 2025Closes:12th October 2025Job Ref:R08760

About us

The School of Architecture and Environment, The School of Engineering at UWE Bristol, has an opportunity for a School Technical Manager to lead and support our dedicated community of technicians. Technicians play a vital role in the University, and this position will guide the technical team in aligning with the School’s strategic objectives while ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day activities.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the school’s senior team, contributing to strategic decision-making, ensuring the schools roadmap objectives are met to deliver high quality education at UWE Bristol. The role will be based at our Frenchay campus.

About you

You should have proven experience in management and technical teaching environments—including digital and online learning. You will have a strong track record in delivering strategic objectives, overseeing operational duties, and leading health and safety in critical areas.

You should also have experience in:

• Human resource management
• Financial planning and oversight
• Project and resource management
• Timetabling and curriculum coordination
• Teaching and learning design
• Estates liaison

In addition, you will be highly proficient in digital administrative tools and open to adopting other platforms used within the schools. As a member of the school leadership team, you’ll be expected to embody and promote values of collaboration, respect, inclusion, dynamism, and creativity. You should have broad technical expertise and exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively support and empower our staff.

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 Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role, please contact Kieran Brown via email: kieran.brown@uwe.ac.uk to arrange an online meeting.

Interview date is to be confirmed and will take place at our Frenchay Campus.

This is a full time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

Due to the nature of the work this role is campus based for all of your time, line managers must agree to any working from home periods.

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.

Advice to applicants

We’d love to hear from you - if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.

Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Job Description and context document, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Once we have completed shortlisting we will let you know the outcome of your application by email, so please check your inbox for updates.