Working in Bristol
All 15 of our properties in Bristol are in fantastic locations, just a few minutes’ walk at most from a whole host of amenities, including excellent transport links and local shops, making it easy to commute in, pop out for lunch or do a spot of shopping. More than that, our friendly, close-knit teams and great on-site facilities, means Unite Students is a great place to work in Bristol.
Our teams
Service Delivery
Local info
From the pretty Georgian terraces of Clifton to the graffiti-covered streets of Stokes Croft and the colourful waterfront - Bristol is a city as diverse as its inhabitants.
Recently named by The Independent as the best place to live in 2017, Bristol certainly has a lot to offer.
Parking
Most sites have limited parking that staff can use on a permit basis.
Transport
All properties are located in central Bristol, meaning transport links, including trains and buses are easily accessible.
Cycling
Bike stores are located at all of our properties.
Eating
All properties are within touching distance of a huge number of shops and cafes comfortably reached within a lunch break.
Properties
"I like working with the students because it gives me a chance to meet the customer face to face and it's a great feeling when we provide a good service and receive positive feedback."
Our people Alex Gilbert Maintenance Operative, Bristol
Bristol Maintenance Operative, Alex Gilbert, explains why he enjoys working for the leader in student accommodation and reveals why the company has such a great reputation for developing employees.
Alex Gilbert Maintenance Operative, Bristol
I love the working environment and the support I get at Unite Students. I really appreciate that the company takes the time to recognise the hard work I put in and invest in training and developing my skills. The good working environment and the feeling of teamwork and support is amazing. There's real cooperation between the different city teams, too.
I like working with the students because it gives me a chance to meet the customer face to face and it's a great feeling when we provide a good service and receive positive feedback.
“It’s great to have a set of values that you believe in and can see being delivered.”
Our people Mike Jenkins Maintenance Supervisor
Maintenance Supervisor, Mike Jenkins, explains why the great culture at Unite Students means everyone works together to have fun – and deliver excellent customer service at the same time.
Mike Jenkins Maintenance Supervisor
The culture at Unite Students is very friendly and exciting – no two days are the same in maintenance and it’s really fast paced role. Our two main focuses are the customers and team work – without working as a strong team we cannot deliver the excellent service our students need. We work hard but have a great culture, where having fun at work is also important. We do lots of team building activities and have many initiatives for those that go above and beyond expectations. We’re regularly acknowledged for our hard work and efforts – there are Starts awards, a bonus scheme and monthly rewards, including gift vouchers.
The company sends out updates so that everyone in the business knows what’s happening and where the business is heading. It’s really reassuring that there are so many opportunities and the business is growing – and it’s great to say that you work at the biggest and best company in our industry. There’s a great deal of job security and progression, something I can personally vouch for. I joined the company two and a half years ago as a Maintenance Operative, then Maintenance Supervisor and then to running multiple cities: Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Bath and Swindon.
The company’s values are at the core of what we do – it’s great to have a set of values that you believe in and can see being delivered. It’s not often that a company will put ‘have fun’ as one of their values, but Unite Students do because even during busy periods, they want people to want to come to work and be part of the team.