Post Type: Fixed Term
Contract Length: 12 months
University of East London
We’re the University of East London (UEL) founded in 1898 and proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.
But we can't achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.
About the School / Service
We are Student Services and are responsible for nurturing wellness, supporting individual needs, helping students in crisis, improving retention, and enabling positive experiences through residential life and extracurricular activities. Working in partnership across academic schools and professional services, our teams seek to provide a network of support throughout the student journey and aim to optimise student success.
The Student Services directorate is led by the Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Health Gain & Student Experience. Our department incorporates a number of professional support teams including; Student HUB, Student Conduct, Academic Tutoring, Residential Life, Student Disability and Dyslexia, Student Life, Student Money Advice and Rights Team, Student Engagement, Retention and Success and Student Wellbeing.
About the Job
The Residential Life Welfare Officer role provides professional, accessible welfare support to the 1169 residents in UEL’s Halls of Residence, acting as the first responder for students who require pastoral care or support across a range of welfare issues. The role requires a talented, empathic individual who can assess challenging situations effectively and provide appropriate information, advice and guidance, referring to specialist where necessary. The role also requires the development and delivery of a restorative and educational approach to instances and allegation of misconduct. Experience of working in a multi-functional residential service, of a similar size and complexity to our university accommodation.
This position is a temporary role to provide maternity cover, expected to last one year. The post holder will be based on campus, and weekend work is required.
About You
The ideal candidate will be a compassionate and proactive individual with a strong background in providing welfare support, ideally within a multi-functional residential service or similar setting. You will have experience in managing sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism, offering proactive advice and guidance whilst knowing when to refer to specialist services. Your interpersonal skills will enable you to build effective relationships with students, staff and external stakeholders, always acting with tact and discretion. With a detail orientated approach, you are adept at managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate records and remain calm and composed when dealing with conflict, misconduct or challenging wellbeing matters.
The ideal post holder will be committed to fostering a restorative and educational approach to misconduct, contributing to a supportive and inclusive residential community.
Benefits Package
At UEL, we believe that a great role is about more than just a salary. It’s about the complete package, including our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture.
We offer a genuinely competitive salary, dependent on experience (DOE), and a range of excellent benefits.
You can explore our full benefits package here:
Equal Opportunities
UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.
We're a disability confident employer and value all applications. Please let us know if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today!
Please note that this advert may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Further Details: Job Description & Person Specification
To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail hrhub@uel.ac.uk
CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted.
At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.
Location: | London |
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Salary: | £39,024 Starting from, per annum inclusive of London Weighting |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 10th January 2025 |
Closes: | 21st January 2025 |
Job Ref: | 002S2025 |
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