Post Title: Resident Assistant
SBU/Department: Dean of Students/ResLife Team
FTE: It is anticipated that you will be rostered for around 8 hours per week
Duration of Contract: One-year fixed term contract
Salary: National Living Wage
Location: College Lane Campus and de Havilland Campus, Hatfield
We are now recruiting for our ResLife RA Team 2024/25! Your unique opportunity to make a difference for students living on campus. If you want job satisfaction and a sense of fulfilment in helping your fellow students deal with life challenges or simply help them settle into University life then this is the role for you. We're looking for caring and energetic students that will lead and support our UHResLife Programme of Events. Our Resident Assistants are passionate about UH, are leaders on campus and are eager to share their UH experiences with a variety of audiences. The ResLife Programme strives to foster an inclusive community that recognises diverse identities and interests. In return you will gain valuable work experience, transferrable skills and training with certification.
There are no normal hours of work; Resident Assistants are required to work at such times and for periods as necessary to enable the efficient and effective discharge of duties.
Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.
Your application must include a full personal statement and a creative video sent to Diane Kendrick on +447756205226 with the following brief:
In a 60 second creative video, please tell us your unique personal characteristic which will make you an outstanding Resident Assistant. Remember to think outside the box!
Please contact Diane Kendrick, +447756205226 as soon as possible if you are unable to send a video via WhatsApp so alternative arrangements can be made.
If your application is successful, you will be required to be available for the following dates without exception:
Recruitment Day: Monday 04 March 2024
Onboarding Day: Tuesday 16 April 2024
Training week: Monday 22 July 2024 and 29 July 2024
Please note that successful applicants must also be available to work for the full month of September, international arrivals weekend and main arrivals weekend.
This is a role for which subsidised accommodation is provided and deducted from an hourly rate paid (NLW). Individuals are restricted to the opportunity of being in post as a Resident Assistant for two years and must be in full-time education for the duration of your contract.
Closing Date : 20 February 2024
Reference Number: 057135
Date advert placed: 30 January 2024
Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts