Accommodation Officer - Canterbury (Part time)

Consortium; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Canterbury campus is seeking a part-time Accommodation Officer to support daily operations in student housing. You will help ensure safety, wellbeing, and satisfaction for residents while coordinating with the Accommodation Team on occupancy and facilities management.

Strong organisational and communication skills are essential for success. Candidates should demonstrate excellent planning, prioritisation, and teamwork in a fast-paced environment to

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to solve problems and prioritise tasks.
• Good teamwork and collaborative working style.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operational management of student accommodation.
• Ensure safety, well-being and satisfaction of residents.
• Manage properties and facilities to applicable standards.
• Maintain full occupancy and deliver high-quality customer service.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

Accommodation Officer - Canterbury (Part time)

Highlighted points for this job

Responsible for day-to-day operational management of student accommodation

Ensuring safety, well-being, and satisfaction of residents

£17,233 per annum for part time role (20 hours, 4 days per week)

Necessitates excellent organisational and planning skills

UCA have an opportunity for a highly-motivated individual to join the fast paced and dynamic a Accommodation Team.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Accommodation Team to be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the student accommodation on your allocated campus, with emphasis on the safety, well-being and satisfaction of residents and the management of the properties and facilities provided, to standards demanded by legislation and good practice.

The Accommodation Officers are responsible for ensuring that the university halls of residence are fully occupied, and that excelled customer service is provided at all times with Student Accommodation often being the first point of contact a prospective student has with the University. The Accommodation Office works closely with Student Life Services and the Student Wellbeing Manager and also provides advice, information and support for students living in the private sector.

Due to the exceptionally busy nature of the office you will need a good standard of education, excellent organisational and planning skills, with the capacity to prioritise and complete multiple tasks to agreed timescales. You should have previous general administrative experience, preferably experience within the accommodation sector and ideally within an educational environment. You need to be able to demonstrate a capability for problem solving, have good written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly to both staff and students is essential, as is your ability to work well as part of a team.

The actual salary for this part time role is £17,233 per annum (20 hours, 4 days per week)