Deputy Head of Accommodation Services

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. The role also currently leads and manages the Student Life Team, ensuring the appropriate use of resources to provide events and activities for the benefit of the student residents.

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, brining specialist expertise and ensuring coordination across multiple teams meeting key priorities and to the required timescales.

There will be a requirement to proactively develop the service, delivering high quality to satisfy the expectations of student residents. Collaborating with other senior managers of the department and wider university to ensure continuous improvement.

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., Disability Confident
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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. Based in Bristol, one of the UK's most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

Add your individuality to ours

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we're always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you'll thrive.

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.

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 that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore 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.