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"Residence Life Community Manager"

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Residence Life Community Manager

  • Job Identification
  • 10801
  • Locations
  •  St Leonards Hall, Edinburgh, EH16 5AY, GB
  •  South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA, GB
  • (100% On-campus)
  • Apply Before
  • 07/23/2024, 06:59 AM
  • Health and Safety Requirements
  • No key hazards identified for this post
  • Criminal Record Check
  • No criminal record check required
  • Contract Type
  • Open Ended
  • Number of Openings
  • 1
  • Grade
  • UE06
  • Organization
  • ACE Residence Life, ACE Residence Life, Edinburgh University Group
  • Department
  • ACE Residence Life
  • Job Function
  • Student Services
  • Job Schedule
  • Full time

Grade UE06: £32,982.00 – £38,205.00 Per Annum.

Accommodation, Catering & Events and Corporate Services Group – Residence Life.

Residence Life Community Manager (live-in post).

Open-ended Contract - Permanent.

Full Time - 35 hours per week.

We have an exciting opportunity and are looking for a passionate manager with experience in student support within a residential setting to join our award-winning Residence Life team.

The Opportunity:

To professionally manage one of the four Residence Life communities approx. 2500 students. 

Your skills and attributes for success: 

  • Proven line and performance management experience of individuals and teams.
  • Experience of building community and supporting students by offering advice, guidance and signposting appropriately.
  • Project management experience.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
  • Flexible approach to working hours and ability to engage with a Duty Manager rota 7-days a week from 8am-11pm.

Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) 

As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 

  • A competitive salary of £32,982 - £38,205.
  • Part-furnished accommodation within University accommodation to support you in the delivery of your role.
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. 
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits 

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. 

Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).

Application Process: 

Please upload your CV and a separate, additional supporting statement with details of how you meet the knowledge, skills and experience required, and your motivation for applying for this post. 

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of the closing date. 

Feedback on applications will only be provided to candidates interviewed. 

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

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