Assistant Residence Life Manager

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Contract type: Ongoing

Are you customer focused and excited about delivering an outstanding service? Do you have excellent communication skills? Would you like to face different challenges every day?

The University’s Residential Service operates, manages and leases circa 9000 student beds and generates an annual income of £50 million. The Service operates a quality management system (QMS) that complies with the requirements of BSI certified ISO9001:2015 for the provision of accommodation to undergraduate and postgraduate students. We are an innovative service with a clear vision to provide some of the country’s best student accommodation.

We are seeking an Assistant Residence Life Manager to assist in the provision of student welfare and to be responsible for the delivery of a social programme to students living in University accommodation. You will be required to recruit, train and coordinate the Residence Life Social Committee programme, and to train and supervise a team of part-time Events Assistants.

You will have a hands-on approach to work, strong communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to work collaboratively with others and build effective working relationships. You will also have experience of organizing events and a flexible approach to work.

This role will require a Basic Disclosure Check.

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) –that’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Rebecca O’Hare, Assistant Director (Residence Life & Accommodation Office)

E-mail: R.L.O’Hare@leeds.ac.uk

Please see details of the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment within the Candidate Brief.

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