Student Support Officer (UB12707) - Bath, BA2 7AYAbout the roleWe are seeking Student Support Officers to work across multiple departments who will play a key role in enhancing the taught student experience from induction through to graduation.You will work collaboratively with academic and professional services staff to contribute to an effective integrated student support system within a specific academic department, as well as help to identify students at risk of not succeeding, utilising the internal processes/services available.You will provide support for colleagues and processes supporting students through academic advising, course engagement monitoring, Disability Access Plans, Health, Wellbeing & Support for Study plans, Return to Study, and liaising with Student Support & Safeguarding.You will foster and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues in the academic department, the Faculty, Student Support & Safeguarding. and across the wider University.This role is offered on a full-time basis (36.5 hours per week) and is expected to last 24 months.You can find out more about the University of Bath hybrid model here.For an informal discussion about this post please contact Annika Theilgaard (Student Engagement Manager – Humanities & Social Sciences) on act36@bath.ac.uk or Kate Campbell (Student Engagement Manager – Science) on kjc47@bath.ac.uk.Interviews are expected to take place on 17 & 18 June. Our ideal candidateYou will be pro-active and self-motivated, combining the use of your initiative with strategic thinking. You will be able to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with staff and students alike. You should have excellent organisational skills, be able to interpret complex data and be able to successfully manage your workload, as well as stakeholder expectations. What we can offer you:We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expensesWe are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on X for more information. Closing Date: 28 May 2025 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £30,805 to £37,174