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You can find a link to the job advertisement here:

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

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The NCCPE is looking for an Operations Professional to join us as an Operations Support Manager. We are an agile and creative organisation jointly hosted by University of the West of England (UWE) and University of Bristol (UoB), benefitting from being part of two vibrant universities.

We are working to build an inclusive higher education sector where communities can contribute to, and benefit from, knowledge, teaching and research.

The team is resourceful and entrepreneurial, and we are looking for people who thrive working in a flexible way in a small, but dynamic team. We strive to live our values and have created an inclusive and supportive working environment which aims to help our team to thrive and grow. Our commitment to inclusion is public and you can read more about it here NCCPE Statement of Inclusion | NCCPE (publicengagement.ac.uk)

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I'd like to ask if you have any information on the possibility of offering sponsorships for international graduates such as myself under the Tier 2: Skilled worker visa scheme.

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I'd like to ask about your expectations of how frequently you'd like the role holder to be present on-campus vs WFH?

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Hi - Members of the NCCPE Team are generally in the office 2 days a week and all live within commuting distance of Bristol. This is because many of our team are employed by UWE who want staff to be able to come to campus as necessary so we try and ensure everyone is treated equitably. Some of our team prefer to be office based full time because they work best in that environment. Staff who work a different pattern pro rata their days accordingly.

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The minimum salary required to be eligible for a Skilled Worker visa in the UK is currently £38,700.

Whilst the upper end of the salary range for this position is in excess of that figure, the university would expect to appoint a successful candidate towards, or at, the bottom of the range unless there were exceptional reasons to do otherwise. I am afraid it is therefore very unlikely that the successful candidate will meet the salary threshold to qualify for a Skilled Worker visa. However, individual circumstances will affect the position for applicants in respect of their visa requirements and this is something we would ask you to consider when making an application.

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I'd like to know whether the role would start before the University Christmas closure, or in January 2025.

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If I were lucky enough to succeed in getting this role, I would be unable to accept it unless paid at the higher end of this scale (domestic responsibilities/cost of living having a big influence here). I would be keen to know if there's a way for me to indicate on the covering letter that I would only like to be considered for interview if the university could feasibly pay the upper-end of the salary if I'm suitable (I note you mentioned in another note that you don't expect to be able to pay at the higher end). I hope this makes some sense and doesn't come off as arrogant - I'm just very keen to not waste your time. :) Very best wishes!

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Would candidates who don't live in Bristol be encouraged to apply? I am based in London and would be happy to commute but just trying to gauge if you might have a practical preference (understandably) for those who live closer.

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Hello, I wondered whether this role was based at one of the UWE Campuses or at UoB in the centre?

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Would a job share application be considered (both of us already work at one of the universities)?

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The university does not specify that you must live in Bristol - only that you must be in the office 2 days a week. We do not have a preference for candidates who are Bristol based. However, you might wish to consider the commuting costs and time as part of your consideration of whether to apply for the role.

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We will agree a start date with the successful candidate once the recruitment process is complete. We do not have a fixed start date in mind at the moment and we hope to be able to offer a handover with the current role holder.

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NCCPE is based at 4 Portwall Place, Bristol BS1 6NB.

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We welcome applications from applicants wishing to job share.

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Hey there! I found this fabulous opportunity on Linkedin, I have followed the steps to apply however I'm struggling to find a copy of the person specification. Could you point me in the right direction please?

Thank you kindly

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At the University of Bristol, we try to balance our pay offer by valuing the experience and qualities that our candidates can bring to the University, whilst being fair to existing team members. It is therefore impossible for us to confirm what salary we are able to offer without going through the selection process. The salary range published represents a set of 5 increment points within a grade. Employees will usually progress annually to the next increment point until they reach the top of the grade.

In addition to competitive salary, we also offer annual cost of living increases along with benefits including:

25 days annual leave (from 2025) along with 8 bank holidays and 7 University closure days

Employer pension scheme

Hybrid working

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The link to the documents you need is here:

Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

If you scroll right down to the bottom of the page you will find a job description which will have more details of the person specification in it. I hope this is helpful.

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Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

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Would you consider applications for a job share / part time hours as a solo applicant?