Graduate Student Experience Project Coordinator

Description

Please note that Bath Spa Graduate Scheme roles are only open to former Bath Spa students who graduated in 2025 or who will be graduating in 2026. This information will be checked in every application. Please do not apply if you do not meet this condition, as your application will be rejected. Bath Spa has many other roles available that are open to all.

Please read the provided attachment “Bath Spa Graduate Scheme 2026 Information Sheet” for further information about the scheme. Please note that as of April 2024, there has been a change in the UK’s sponsorship threshold. Regrettably, as the salary for this role falls beneath this, you will not be eligible for sponsorship; therefore, your application will automatically be rejected.

About the Role

Join the Campus Life team and play a part in creating a welcoming, creative, and inclusive environment where students at Bath Spa University can feel connected, supported, and inspired. Working closely with colleagues across Campus Life, you’ll help develop and deliver initiatives, campaigns, and activities that enhance the day-to-day student experience.

Your days might involve contributing ideas for projects that support student wellbeing and belonging, working with Campus Life ambassadors, helping to shape engaging content, supporting events that bring students together, or collaborating with teams to ensure students have clear and helpful information when they need it.

You’ll also get involved in developing key student platforms like the My Bath Spa app, exploring opportunities with partners such as Adobe, and connecting with colleagues across our teaching sites to ensure students feel part of one connected university community. It’s a varied role where your creativity, curiosity, and willingness to collaborate will help us continue to create a positive experience for all students. (This is an 18 Month Full Time Fixed Term Role)

About You

We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic about student life and motivated to contribute to a community where everyone feels they belong. You’ll be proactive, organised, and comfortable working on a range of projects, with an interest in how communication, events, and digital tools can support engagement and the student experience. Strong writing skills, a creative approach to problem-solving, and an openness to learning will help you thrive, alongside a collaborative mindset and a genuine interest in listening to student perspectives. Experience with digital platforms or tools like Adobe InDesign is helpful, but just as important is your enthusiasm, adaptability, and desire to make a positive difference to the student experience at Bath Spa University.

• Passion to enhance the student experience, sense of belonging and community at BSU
• Strong communication skills
• An interest and use of digital platforms
• Graphic design skills / proficient use of adobe platforms
• Events experience
• Experience working with / supporting students from a staff role capacity eg had an ambassador role

For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Additional Information

Interview Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026

Start your graduate journey at Bath Spa University! The Bath Spa University Graduate Scheme has been tailor-made for BSU Graduates and has been designed to help you smoothly transition into the workplace.

We’re offering meaningful work and developmental training in a supportive, inclusive and forward-thinking environment that champions respect, collaboration and sustainability.

As a member of the Bath Spa Graduate Scheme, you’ll experience:

• An inclusive and supportive working environment: Join a workplace that celebrates diversity, encourages teamwork and embraces your unique talents. We value respect, inclusivity, collaboration and sustainability and create a space for everyone to thrive.
• Ignite your professional growth: Our structured training programme will support your career development. From developing role-specific skills to mastering essential career foundations like time management, equality, diversity and inclusion, change management and personal effectiveness – we’ve got you covered.
• Create meaningful connections: as part of the scheme, you’ll be matched with a mentor who will support your personal development and help you expand your network. Plus, you’ll have the chance to build a network with fellow Graduate Scheme participants, forming connections that can last a lifetime.
• Make an impact: Contribute meaningfully to Bath Spa University right from the start of your role. Collaborate with senior leaders across the institution and contribute your fresh perspectives to projects that really matter.

About Bath Spa University

Bath Spa University is where creative minds meet. Offering a wide range of courses across the arts, sciences, education, social science and business to over 7,500 students, the University employs outstanding creative professionals which support its aim to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise.

Our main Newton park campus is based in stunning countryside just a few minutes from a World Heritage City. We are also proud to offer courses to students at our other campuses around Bath, and in London at our Canary Wharf and Hackney sites.

An impressive 84% of our staff said they would recommend the University to a friend as a good place to work.

We are a community of colleagues, striving for excellence to ensure students thrive. Our values are:

• Respect
• Inclusivity
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community. We foster inclusivity, celebrating and respecting differences. We welcome diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and genders. We consider our recruitment practices to be comprehensive and unbiased; ensuring fairness, transparency, and equal opportunity for all.