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Warden - Residential Student Accommodation (HE)
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,183.00 to £27,023.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2024 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Weston College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WREQ5133 |
Summary
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as a Warden – Residential Student Accommodation (HE)?.
This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week, on a 4 week shift pattern:
Weeks 1 - 3:
Wednesday – Friday: 7.00am – 9.00am and 5.00pm -10.30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 3.00pm - 10.00pm
Week 4:
Monday: 7.00am - 9.00am and 5.30pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday – Friday: 7.00am - 9.00am and 5.00pm - 10.30pm
As the warden, you will be expected to live in the Parkside residence and will be provided with a 1 bedroom flat which is included in the role and is fully funded.
Day to day of the role
Supporting UCW students to move into their accommodation, welcoming them and helping them feel a part of the residential community and the University as a whole.
Supporting students who lose their keys to re-access their accommodation and issuing replacement keys for students as required.
Ensuring the court yards are kept tidy and the bins are put out on the appropriate day.
Ensuring the fire alarm is working properly, carrying out weekly testing and ensuring all students evacuate the building in the event of the alarm being activated.
Helping to resolve low level conflicts within the accommodation.
Required skills and qualifications
Experience of working within a support capacity, ideally with young people.
Ability to evidence strong professional boundaries in challenging situation.
Understanding of and commitment to working in collaborative partnerships.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits
Generous holiday entitlement
2-week Christmas closure
Potential for hybrid working opportunities
Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
Generous pension scheme
Local and national staff discounts
Free parking across sites
Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
Focus on staff wellbeing
Wellbeing@weston hub
Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
Annual staff conference with guest speakers
Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
This is a full-time position, working 37 hours per week, on a 4 week shift pattern:
Weeks 1 - 3:
Wednesday – Friday: 7.00am – 9.00am and 5.00pm -10.30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 3.00pm - 10.00pm
Week 4:
Monday: 7.00am - 9.00am and 5.30pm - 10.30pm
Tuesday – Friday: 7.00am - 9.00am and 5.00pm - 10.30pm
As the warden, you will be expected to live in the Parkside residence and will be provided with a 1 bedroom flat which is included in the role and is fully funded.
Day to day of the role
Supporting UCW students to move into their accommodation, welcoming them and helping them feel a part of the residential community and the University as a whole.
Supporting students who lose their keys to re-access their accommodation and issuing replacement keys for students as required.
Ensuring the court yards are kept tidy and the bins are put out on the appropriate day.
Ensuring the fire alarm is working properly, carrying out weekly testing and ensuring all students evacuate the building in the event of the alarm being activated.
Helping to resolve low level conflicts within the accommodation.
Required skills and qualifications
Experience of working within a support capacity, ideally with young people.
Ability to evidence strong professional boundaries in challenging situation.
Understanding of and commitment to working in collaborative partnerships.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Benefits
Generous holiday entitlement
2-week Christmas closure
Potential for hybrid working opportunities
Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
Generous pension scheme
Local and national staff discounts
Free parking across sites
Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
Focus on staff wellbeing
Wellbeing@weston hub
Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
Annual staff conference with guest speakers
Employee assistance programme – available 24/7, 365 days a year
Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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