Residence Life Welfare Manager

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Residence Life Welfare Manager, to work within the University.

The Welfare Manager is responsible for supporting and shaping the experience of students living in university halls of residence ensuring that they have access to advice, guidance, and support when needed, often liaising with or escalating to specialist services and departments as required.

The Welfare Manager will lead a small team of Welfare Officers and provide a proactive outreach service as part of a holistic student support system, promoting healthy lifestyles, self-care, and assisting students in navigating a wide range of challenges and issues, collaborating with colleagues in the Residence Life (ResLife) service.

The Welfare Manager will work on a rotating schedule, including weekday/weekend (expected standard hours 3pm to 11pm). They are also expected to be on-call overnight on average one in every five weeks. Therefore a flexible approach to hours of work to best support management of services out with the normal working pattern. is required.

This post is full time (35 hrs p/week) open ended.

Apply online at: Residence Life Welfare Manager · University of Glasgow

Closing Date: 23:45 16^th May 2025

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

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