Jobs at USW

At USW, we change lives and our world for the better.

USW is the place to work for people who are engaged and who care about our society. We create graduates who are prepared for tomorrow: people who are ready to build their careers and play their part in solving the challenges ahead.

We offer learning designed to reflect today’s student needs and tomorrow’s employer demands. Our courses are designed by the people who offer jobs to our graduates and taught by people who have real work experience.

If you value education in practice, not just in theory, then we want to hear from you. If you believe that by working together we can make tomorrow better, for our students, our communities and our partners, we’d love to hear from you.

We are the University for Tomorrow.

Our staff are at the heart of what we are and do. 

We want to attract outstanding and talented people, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We invest in good ideas and in good people.

Why USW?

Academics and Researchers at USW

Work-life balance:

We offer a generous annual leave entitlement which aims to encourage a healthy work/life balance. Annual leave entitlement for positions graded A to D is 30 days and for positions graded E and above is 35 days.  You’ll also receive up to 8 public bank holidays and additional paid leave if the University closes during certain times of the year.  Leave entitlement is pro rata for part time/term time employees.

All employees have the opportunity to join an occupational pension scheme.

We are committed to work life balance and have flexible working policies. Part-time, term-time, job share and flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the organisation.

At USW, we create a positive environment and experience for our students and our colleagues. 

We’re serious without being stuffy and we welcome people who will thrive in our collaborative culture and will strive to make connections.

Every single person who works here makes a contribution to the student experience. 

We create graduates who are prepared for tomorrow. People ready to build careers and play their part in solving the challenges ahead. As a University, we literally transform people’s lives and we're looking for employees who want to be a part of that.

USW is a place where staff can thrive.

Our commitment to supporting talented people from all backgrounds has been recognised by Athena SWAN, Stonewall, and Disability Confident.

Here at the University of South Wales we are challenging ourselves to think and act differently. As such, we are enhancing and developing our equality, diversity and inclusion learning opportunities across the institution. Ensuring our commitment to employing a diverse workforce is reflective of our growing diverse student population. Moving us from words to actions in our commitment to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all. Colleagues are welcomed to be their authentic selves and every person is treated with dignity and respect. To enable our student population to see themselves within our workforce we actively encourage applicants from under-represented groups and differing socio-economic backgrounds.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we guarantee that all disabled candidates who meet all the key criteria for the job vacancy they are applying for are offered an interview.  

Campuses in Pontypridd

(Treforest and Glyntaff),

Cardiff and Newport.

With campuses in and around Cardiff, you can experience the diversity that south Wales has to offer – the buzz of the cities, the beauty of the coast, and the calm of the countryside. We have five campuses across three locations, but we’re one university. Every campus is open to you and whatever inspires you, you’re always welcome.

Our campuses are designed to work together. You can travel from one to the other with ease.