Residence
Life Advisor – Temporary
- Portsmouth
- 37.5
hours
- Shift
rota (with some out of hours)
- £15.43
per our and £25.00 per hour (out of hours)
- Temp
initially until end of July
Working on behalf of our client we are resourcing
for an experienced Residence Life Advisor to assist with general residence work
and activities to support the services for summer. Working
as part of a team you will provide a pastoral service for students in Residential
Accommodation, 3rd Party Providers and Private Sector Housing. You
will work as part of the ‘On Call’ management team rota to provide out of
office hours and weekends support to students, third party provider and private
sector and to respond to emergencies when access to other services is
restricted.
Key
Responsibilities
●
Help
safeguard, support and monitor students in residencies and the private sector
by undertaking: drop-in support sessions, flat mediations and other activities.
●
To
respond to and support students to access Wellbeing services, counselling and mental
health services with appropriate external bodies.
●
Promote a sense of community for all students, through
organisation of a Residence Life Program, planning and organizing events and
activities i.e., Welcome Events, intramural and community activities.
●
Engage with collaborative projects and initiatives, which promote
affinity with the to create a sense of belonging and enable personal growth
through a positive residence life experience.
●
To monitor and report on welfare and discipline issues and ensure
procedures are followed in line with policy reporting any matters of concern to
the Residence Life Manager.
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Utilize
information and contacts required to provide up to date advice and assistance
to specialist support resources available as well as appropriate external
resources for health and welfare concerns.
●
Carry out investigations including, interviewing residents, staff
and others, evaluate and administer disciplinary regulations up to and
including breaches of regulations.
●
Assist with preparing and administering major disciplinary
hearings.
●
Evaluate
and make recommendations to line manager concerning resident complaints and
requests to change room locations or contract.
●
Carry
out plans and arrangements to provide support for students during major loss of
service or emergency event.
●
Promote good neighbourliness within and those sharing houses etc.
in the private sector, through provision of mediations, anti-noise campaigns,
communal living workshops and other activities.
●
Carry out induction talks to groups of students.
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Organise
and coordinate the contribution and activities of the Residence Life
Assistants, including Recruitment, Induction
training. working hour’s rotas, time
sheets
●
Monitor staff performance and attendance levels reporting any
concerns to Residence Life Manager
If
you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Nina Passingham
on 023 9400 3397