Residence Life Manager

University of Leicester - Estates and Campus Services

Placed On: 17th February 2026
Closes: 3rd March 2026
Job Ref: 12707

Vacancy terms: Full-time or job share, permanent

Hours per week: 37.5

About the role

We’re looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking leader to head up our Residence Life team within Campus Services. In this key role, you’ll develop, support and motivate our team to deliver high-quality services that enhance every stage of the student journey.

You’ll oversee Residence Life Assistant Managers, drive team performance, manage key events throughout the academic cycle, and lead initiatives that strengthen community, wellbeing and engagement within university-managed accommodation.

With responsibility for budgets, operational planning, risk and incident management, you’ll be a confident decision-maker who can collaborate across departments and act as an escalation point for complex student issues.

If you’re an experienced manager with a passion for supporting students, building strong teams and shaping a memorable university experience, we’d love to hear from you.

About you

The ideal candidate will be a confident and capable leader with a strong foundation of knowledge and experience gained either through a relevant degree or substantial vocational experience at management level. They will bring experience from a similar working environment, enabling them to understand the operational, people-focused and service-led pressures of the role from day one.

They will have a proven ability to lead successful teams and deliver complex projects, demonstrating excellent organisational skills, sound judgement, and the capacity to motivate others to achieve high standards. With strong financial awareness and hands-on experience managing budgets, they will be comfortable overseeing resources, identifying efficiencies, and ensuring value for money.

This candidate will also be experienced in implementing and delivering operational systems, using their practical understanding of processes to improve service delivery and support continuous development across the team. Strong IT capability is essential, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and working with databases, enabling them to operate confidently in a data-driven environment and support digital ways of working.

Overall, the successful candidate will be a proactive, skilled manager who combines leadership, operational expertise, and technical competence to drive an excellent student experience.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Lisa Crooks, Head of Accommodation and Revenue.

Advert closes midnight on: 03 March 2026