Housing Manager

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields.  We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the role: 

Residential Services manage a portfolio of owned and leased student residential accommodation in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Writtle as well as several accommodation provision arrangements with private accommodation providers. The service manages year-round student residential stays, as well as visiting commercial residential bookings, including summer schools. We typically house those that want our accommodation for an academic year and then support all students with sourcing on going private sector accommodation for subsequent years of study.  

The role will require management of a team of Housing Management Officers who oversee the day-to-day management of both University managed accommodation and leased houses in Cambridge and Chelmsford. You’ll be required to take part in an out-of-hours emergency response rota and work some weekends for Open Days, arrivals and departures.

The ideal candidate will have a Degree and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant OR part qualified in a relevant professional qualification and appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.

We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on short listed candidates.

We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We have a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

In accordance with the UK Government’s immigration points-based system, this post does not meet the characteristics of a skilled job including salary criteria to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route.

Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

Guidance Notes: 

Please download the Job Description Person Specification for key requirements. To apply, demonstrate how your skills and experience meet the criteria.

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