Total 4 job vacancies by University of South Wales

The Faculty of Business and Creative Industries is the largest faculty in the University of South Wales, spread across 3 campuses in Cardiff, Pontypridd and Newport.

Our Creative Industries courses are based in our purpose-built facility, in Central Cardiff where over 2,500 students study a wide variety of creative courses from Fashion to Games, Journalism and Film.




We are seeking a flexible and adaptable Technical Instructor to support the delivery of our courses, working with students, academic staff and partners on our Cardiff campus to deliver support for a variety of creative subject areas.




Working as part of a highly skilled team, you will be responsible for providing in-depth instruction to students across the faculty on our specialist spaces, such as TV, radio and live streaming studios, as well as a wide range of portable equipment used for filmmaking.




Strong team working skills will be essential in this role which will involve working with both technical and academic colleagues as well as other teams across the university to support the delivery of the full range of current and future FBCI undergraduates and postgraduate courses.




This is a full-time, permanent post, working both on-campus and on location, as required with occasional evening and weekend work.




For an informal conversation about this post please contact Charlotte Isherwood charlotte.isherwood@southwales.ac.uk

If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges. If you are an internal professional services candidate, you will be continue to be employed by the University of South Wales




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The Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS) is a collaborative partnership between the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education at University of South Wales (USW) and Sport Wales Institute (SWI). WIPS was launched to promote, facilitate and conduct multidisciplinary research on behalf of SWI. Specifically, we work closely with theme lead staff at SWI in Athlete Development, Health and Wellbeing, and Athlete Environments, to answer high-performance questions. In doing so, WIPS aims to support the development and performance of athletes across Wales both in the short and long term. WIPS also strives to secure research funding from International Governing Bodies and European research funding councils to ensure a sustained approach to research.



USW are seeking a Research Fellow to support the general research activities of WIPS. The role is positioned to support research across all themes, with a specific focus on sport psychology and coaching science, and is aligned with the WIPS’ Research Steering Group (https://www.swansea.ac.uk/sports-science/astem/wips/areas-expertise/).



The successful applicant will be motivated, organised, and able to work both independently and as part of a wider team. The ability to work to deadlines, with excellent attention to detail, as well as good interpersonal and communication skills are essential. The successful candidate will have a good undergraduate (honours) and postgraduate research degree (e.g., PhD; ProfDoc) aligned to the disciplines (e.g., sport psychology, coaching, performance) associated with the role. Extensive and highly competent qualitative and quantitative research skills are essential, with extensive working knowledge of the design and analysis of larger projects.



The successful candidate will be expected to undertake a hybrid-model of working, which will include working remotely, at USW, and at Sport Wales Institute (Sofia Gardens, Cardiff) to facilitate the timely completion of research projects. They should also expect to travel to other locations to meet sport representatives as the need occurs and at times dictated by the nature of elite sport environments.



For an informal conversation about this post please contact Prof David Shearer (David.shearer@southwales.ac.uk)



If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the USW (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.



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Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach

Starting salary £56,021 per annum


The Department of Future Students at the University of South Wales seeks a highly skilled Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach to join and lead a committed and experienced student recruitment and recruitment events team.


The Head of UK Student Recruitment and Outreach will focus on increasing student recruitment through growth in nominated target markets and will lead on the development and delivery of recruitment and outreach activity to address strategic objectives and, specifically, to meet enrolment targets. This post will have responsibility for developing, implementing and evaluating the Student Recruitment, Recruitment Events and Widening Participation Strategies and supporting conversion activity to achieve institutional recruitment targets.


Working with the Associate Director: UK Student Recruitment and other colleagues in Future Students, the post holder will have the flexibility to initiate student recruitment activity and outreach to generate applications, support University objectives and make a significant impact on the attainment of KPIs.


Exemplary team working and leadership skills are critical to this post, as is the ability to work effectively and collaboratively with all stakeholders. A key element of the role will be to maintain and develop key relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Under the leadership of the Associate Director: UK Student Recruitment, the role will involve representing the department and the University on a number of internal and external groups. The post-holder will also lead on the development and promotion of the University’s scholarships and bursaries.


This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding communicator, who is passionate about the University of South Wales and attracting students to study here. The post-holder will lead several dynamic, fast-paced teams and the role will involve working across a range of marketing functions, as well as significant line management and budget responsibilities. The successful applicant will have outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills, be able to innovate and forge partnerships, have significant student recruitment and/ or events experience within the HE sector and be flexible and hard-working.


This position is based at Pontypridd Campus, University of South Wales, however the post-holder will be expected to work remotely and the University’s other campuses when required. Please note that travel is required as part of this role, and the post-holder will be required to work weekends and evenings.
Benefits on offer include 35 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and closure days, family friendly policies and generous pension scheme. For an informal conversation about this post please contact Sera Evans, Associate Director: UK Student Recruitment: sera.evans@southwales.ac.uk.


If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges. If you are an internal professional services candidate, you will continue to be employed by the University of South Wales.




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As the leading University in Wales for Graduate-Startups, USW Enterprise is looking for a suitably qualified Entrepreneurship Development Partner. The post holder will support USW students and graduates looking to freelance, start their own business or social enterprise from ideation through to start-up and growth. The postholder will also support the development of enterprise and entrepreneurship within and alongside the curriculum, and through extra-curricular activity.


The post holder will join USW Enterprise (as part of USW Careers), a busy and vibrant team providing support to USW students and graduates to plan and achieve their career or self-employment ambitions.


This position is based at the Cardiff Campus, University of South Wales with frequent travel required to Pontypridd Campuses (Treforest) and Newport Campus. The post is full time.

The university is currently operating a hybrid-model of working. However, the successful candidate would be expected to work on campus for the majority of the week.


For an informal conversation about this post please contact Jonathan.jones1@southwales.ac.uk.


If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.


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USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.


We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.

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