Location: | Southampton |
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Salary: | £34,314 to £41,931 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 23rd March 2023 |
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Closes: | 12th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 2231423FB |
We are recruiting a Deputy Manager to join Residences looking after the accommodation needs of our students, including the management of halls. You will join the team at an exciting time as we continue develop our portfolio of over 6,700 rooms, including refurbishment plans and continued development of our halls offer to enhance student experience.
The role
Supporting the Residences Facilities Manager by overseeing the day-to-day running of a particular set of halls, ensuring compliance and service standards are consistently met at your site. Additionally taking a lead for a functional area, such as cleaning, health & safety or sustainability across all our halls.
In this role, collaborative working with the teams responsible for Facilities and Occupancy is key to the success of Residential Services service delivery. Partnership working with other departments within the University who deliver services to Residential Services, and with the wider University in supporting student needs is critical to improving the experience for our students in accommodation.
About you
The successful candidate will be self-sufficient, have excellent communication skills and have a proven track record of successfully delivering objectives within time and budget. You will be able to recognise and present business critical issues and identify and implement solutions to agreed targets. You will also have proven experience of line managing a team of direct reports. You will be innovative, working with your team and other stakeholders, to identify and implement improvements to service delivery with the overall aim of improving student experience. The candidate is expected to work flexibly contributing to an out of hours on call rota and a requirement to work as part of a rota to support key weekends for the service.
Working here
The University of Southampton’s mission is to change the world for the better. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, it is renowned for its innovation and enterprise and sits within the top 1% of universities worldwide
We believe equality, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to making the University of Southampton a welcoming, vibrant and successful organisation. Having a diverse workforce, inclusive of people of all ages and beliefs, from different racial backgrounds, educational and social backgrounds opens up a wealth of possibilities, makes us more creative and accelerates our impact on society. We welcome applicants that value diversity of our community and are willing to play their part in supporting the mission of inclusivity.
Check out the staff benefits and why you should join us at the University of Southampton!
If you would like to find out more or have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Julian Jarrett-James via email J.J.Jarrett-James@soton.ac.uk
Application Procedure
The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference 2231423FB on all correspondence
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