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Be part of a team that helps shape the
lives of our future generations

A place where you will make a difference

Our people work in a range of different roles across the country and are all equally committed to creating an amazing experience for our students every single day.

We care passionately about doing a good job because we know our work makes a difference to the students who live at our 15 on-site campuses. We are there for them when needed, including when things are hard, offering the right support to help them flourish and grow in confidence.

Join the UPP team and find out how you can play your part in their journey.

You help a student solve a problem, and they smile, and that makes you smile too. That’s what it is about.


Reece Jackson, UPP

Why work for us?

At UPP, our purpose is to reinvent the way students live and learn at university by transforming the campus experience.

We have a range of exciting roles, both operational – at one of our 15 university sites across the country – and within our Head Office teams based in our award-winning London office.

Find out more about what it’s like working for UPP here, including our values, benefits and working environment.

A great place to work

A diverse and inclusive workplace

We recognise the value of having a diverse and supportive culture, which reflects the communities within which we work, has a positive impact on our people, our student residents, and our university partners.

Rewarding success

We want to recognise and celebrate the great teamwork and individual efforts that makes UPP successful.

Listening to our people

We value our people and listening to their feedback and what matters to them is a key part of ensuring we are delivering the very best employee experience.

Celebrating our values

Sustainability

We take our responsibility for sustainability seriously and look for ways to continuously improve our impact as a business.

Community

We operate as one team and  actively contribute to the development of all the communities within which we work.

Partnership

We build strong relationships as true partners, working collaboratively internally and externally to deliver value.

Innovation

We innovate to develop new and better solutions that make a positive difference for our partners and students.

Our values describe our common beliefs – what is important to our business and our people

Elaine Hewitt, Chief Executive Officer

Respect

We value, respect and appreciate difference, treating everyone as individuals and create opportunities for all.

Your chance to give back

The communities we have established – our employees, partners, residents, as well as the local communities within which we work in, genuinely matter to us. We are proud of supporting many initiatives which create a better place to live and work.

UPP Gives

Our people raise thousands of pounds for charities of their choosing through sponsored events, cake sales, coffee mornings and other group initiatives. Organised by the staff-run UPP Gives committee, you’ll find there are lots of ways to get involved and support the charities which are important to you.

Volunteering days

Every member of the team is entitled to two paid volunteering days every year. These can be used at any time throughout the year to directly support the charities you want to help.

UPP Foundation

In 2016, the UPP Foundation was established to help students, graduates and universities fulfil their potential by transforming lives and local communities. The Foundation focuses on funding innovative projects with universities and charities to produce impactful though leadership and public policy initiatives.

A day in the life

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