Deputy Head of Accommodation Services

About this role

We are looking for someone to lead and manage a team of permanent and temporary staff, providing a 7-day, 52-week service to ensure the maintenance and management of student accommodation and the residents therein.  

There will be an element of budget management related to the day to day running and ongoing maintenance (short and long term projects) of the building.  

About you

You will have breadth and depth of experience in a professional service in a large complex organisation (e.g. Higher Education) and can show full working knowledge and proficiency of Accommodation Management.

You will have specialist expertise and knowledge within the area of Accommodation Management.

You will have experience of analysing and interpreting data, drafting complex reports and delivering briefings to others.

You will have leadership and management experience in a service delivery environment, showing evidence of motivating and supporting your team to achieve objectives.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian or racially minoritised candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Viv Jowett or Kate Peters on 0117 328 3601 or email: vivienne.jowett@uwe.ac.uk or kate.peters@uwe.ac.uk

Interviews will be scheduled to take place at our Frenchay/ Campus.

This is a full-time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.  Please note in the job description that there is a requirement to work some hours at weekends and after 5:00pm.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students, therefore, the role is campus based for all of your time.

To ensure fairness and equity all salary offers will be made in line with the University's salary assessment guidelines and will be based on your relevant skills and experience.

This post requires standard DBS clearance.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. If you do not have current right to work in the UK you may wish to explore other visa options.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs

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