Residences General Assistant

You will be joining the team at an exciting time as we continue to develop our portfolio of over 6,700 rooms, instigating a new refurbishment plan, along with continued development of our halls, offering to enhance the student experience. You will be part of a team who support the smooth running of our Halls of Residence providing an excellent customer service to our students and other stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be working primarily in our Wessex Lane Hub, including Wessex Lane and City Gateway Halls of Residence, but may include work at other Residential sites, and our main campus as required.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role include:

Working as part of a small team providing services to students living in Halls of Residences, you will need to be reliable, flexible with working hours and have a strong customer focus. Basic PC skills, including the use of email will be required. A full driving licence is required for this post.

The position offers a 36 hour/week contract working a 10am-6pm shift pattern (though occasionally you may be required to work shifts of 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm to meet business needs. You will also be expected to be available for occasional weekend and evening working particularly during our peak weekends in July and September.

To find out more about our Residential Services Team please have a look at our website at http://www.southampton.ac.uk/uni-life/accommodation.page. 

Application procedure

You should submit your completed online application form at www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Charlene Tyson (Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 6803. Please quote reference 1108719TD on all correspondence.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.