Transformation Administrator

Unite Foundation; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading student accommodation provider in Bristol seeks a Technology & Transformation Coordinator to support the leadership team. The role focuses on providing organisational support, managing priorities, and coordinating communication for transformation initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational and communication skills, experience using Microsoft 365 tools, and a proactive approach. The position offers a discretionary bonus, generous holiday, and various health benefits.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Enhanced Family Leave

Qualifications

• Experience providing coordination, project or Exec-level support within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) with confidence engaging across all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive support to the Technology & Transformation Director.
• Track and follow up on actions, decisions, and deliverables across meetings.
• Assist in preparing reports and dashboards to communicate progress to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Coordination and project support

Organisational skills

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Familiarity with digital environments

Experience using collaboration tools

Tools

Microsoft 365 tools

Monday.com

Job description

The Technology & Transformation Coordinator or Transformation Administrator will play a key role in supporting the Technology & Transformation leadership team as it evolves its structures, processes and ways of working over the coming months. You will be responsible for providing hands‑on coordination and organisational support to help keep the team organised, connected, and focused on key priorities as we navigate an exciting and critical period of change within Unite Students.

Reporting directly to the Technology & Transformation Director, you’ll collaborate with colleagues across the Organisation, including the Executive Assistant team, Data, Internal Comms and Business Change, to help the team operate effectively and deliver against its transformation priorities. This role would suit a highly organised, data‑driven administrator with diary management and event experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

Executive & Operational Support

• Provide proactive support to the Technology & Transformation Director, including diary management, meeting preparation, and coordination of key activities
• Track and follow up അസൃണ on actions, decisions, and deliverables across leadership meetings and Technology & Transformation initiatives
• Assist in preparing reports and dashboards to communicate progress to senior stakeholders, working closely with the Communications team to deliver key messages as needed
• Manage functional priorities, ensuring the Director and Technology & Transformation leadership team are well‑briefed, informed, and organised to deliver on their priorities

Change Implementation Support

• Work closely with the Technology & Transformation Director and their leadership team to coordinate initiatives supporting organisational design, new ways of working and team transitions
• Maintain oversight of any key plans, risks and dependencies as needed
• Help coordinate any change engagement and communications activities and events, including team briefings, workshops and training sessions
• Support the tracking of change outcomes and delivery milestones

Governance Support & Continuous Improvement

• Support Procurement, Finance and the People team as needed – including administrative tasks related to vendor management, budget tracking, hiring and onboarding
• Build strong working relationships across the teams to ensure smooth information flow and collaboration
• Maintain functional document repositories, templates and trackers to support consistency across projects and workload
• Identify opportunities to improve team efficiency, information sharing, and stakeholder engagement
• Contribute ideas and feedback to help shape the future structure of the Technology & Transformation function

What We’re Looking for in You

• Experience providing coordination, project or Exec‑level support within a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) with confidence engaging across all levels of the organisation
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools (Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Attention to detail and a proactive, can‑do attitude
• Familiarity with digital, transformation or technology environments
• Experience supporting Technology transformation or other change programmes
• Experience using collaboration tools (specifically, Monday.com)
• A curiosity for technology and a passion for improving how people work

What You’ll Get in Return

• A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company’s success
• 25 days paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
• A generous pension scheme – employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
• Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing, including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
• Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non‑birthing parents
• Lots of other great benefits, including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is the UK’s leading provider of purpose‑built student accommodation. fulfilled. We can find us in 23 leading university towns and cities, with 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion.

We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn’t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students.

Employees, students and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We’re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we’re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what’s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.