Day Residential Support Officer
Day Residential Support Officer
£23,810 - £24,079 per annum
37.5 hours per week
Permanent
About Us
Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas. A passionate and innovative business culture and exceptional support networks make Hartpury an ideal career choice.
Hartpury is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We particularly welcome applicants that we are underrepresented in, including those from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities, and those living with disabilities. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.
About the Role
- Work as part of a team to provide support and guidance for our residential college and university students
- Ensuring safeguarding, health and safety standards are maintained within student accommodation
- Responsible for maintaining positive student behaviour within your designated halls
- Providing a safe and nurturing environment for our residential students to enhance the student experience.
- Conducting daily checks of residential halls to ensure students are maintaining the standards set out in their residential agreement
- The successful candidate will be required to work between the hours of 7:45am to 4:15pm, Monday to Friday.
About You
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude
- Demonstrate patience and resilience within a challenging and rewarding environment
- Understand the importance of safeguarding within a residential setting on campus
- The ideal candidate will have previous experience of supporting young people
- Confident to build a rapport with our students, address concerns and implement solutions in order to maintain our high standards on campus
We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service.
- Monthly meal allowance to use in the onsite catering facilities
- Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
- Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
- Employee Discount Scheme
- Onsite fitness facilities
- Flexible working opportunities available
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
Click the button below to apply online or telephone (01452) 702135 to request documents by post.
Click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5th January 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the specified closing date should we receive sufficient applications or in order to respond to business needs. In order to avoid missing an opportunity to apply please submit your application as early as possible.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.
