Residence Life Manager

University of the West of Scotland; Paisley; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days annual leave + 12 holidays

Birthday day off

Defined benefit pension

Flexible working pattern

Employee discount scheme

Fitness facilities

Health and wellbeing resources

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Residence Life Manager at the University of the West of Scotland - Paisley Campus - will lead and manage the Residence Life Team, creating a safe, supportive and engaging community for students living in University accommodation.

You will coordinate wellbeing initiatives, student events and community-building activities across multiple campuses, ensuring students are connected to the support services and opportunities available throughout the University.

Qualifications

• Hold an HND/SVQ level 4 or equivalent, or have relevant and practical work experience.
• Line management experience.
• Experience working in a customer care environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to handle competing priorities
• Computer literate - confident in using Excel to manage and manipulate data.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Residence Life Team, creating a safe, supportive and engaging community for students living in University accommodation.
• Coordinate wellbeing initiatives, student events and community-building activities across multiple campuses, ensuring students are connected to the support services and opportunities available throughout the University.

Skills

Line management

Customer care

Communication skills

Prioritization

Excel

Education

HND/SVQ level 4 or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Professional Services

Commercial Services

Paisley Campus

Residence Life Manager

Salary: £28,031 - £33,002 per annum

Full time: 35 hours per week

Permanent

Unfortunately, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship in line with Home Office requirements. Applicants will therefore be unable to secure a Skilled Worker visa for this role and will require an alternative source of right to work in the UK . However, if an applicant was already continuously in the skilled worker route prior to 04 April 2024, transitional arrangements may apply.

Please note that the information provided in this advert is correct at the time of writing. The University cannot guarantee sponsorship, and we encourage you to keep up to date with any changes that the Home Office may introduce.

THE POST - Residence Life Manager

The Residence Life Manager will lead and manage the Residence Life Team, creating a safe, supportive and engaging community for students living in University accommodation. You will coordinate wellbeing initiatives, student events and community-building activities across multiple campuses, ensuring students are connected to the support services and opportunities available throughout the University.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day delivery of the Residence Life programme, provide leadership and guidance to the team, build strong relationships with key stakeholders, and promote an outstanding student experience. The role also involves maintaining effective communications, supporting residence operations during peak periods, and ensuring a consistent approach to student support and engagement across all residences.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Hold an HND/SVQ level 4 or equivalent, or have relevant and practical work experience.
• Line management experience.
• Experience working in a customer care environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to handle competing priorities
• Computer literate - confident in using Excel to manage and manipulate data.

ABOUT US

University of the West of Scotland is a placemaking institution that is proud to be an integral part of its local communities, with a national and international reach: the University has four campuses in Scotland in Ayr, Dumfries, Lanarkshire and Paisley, as well as a campus in London Docklands. UWS has almost 100 international partnerships and its student community comprises more than 100 nationalities.

UWS is committed to providing education opportunities for all, empowering individuals to reach their full potential. The University creates meaningful impact locally, nationally and globally through innovative learning and teaching, pioneering research, and transformative partnerships. UWS is committed to the UNSDGs and was ranked joint 1st in Scotland and joint 4th in the UK for quality education (SDG4); and 1st in the UK and 39th globally for our contribution to decent work and economic growth (SDG8) in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026.

90% of UWS research was classed as world-leading, internationally excellent, or recognised internationally in the REF (Research Excellence Framework) 2021.

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme
• A flexible approach to working pattern and work-life balance
• Employee discount scheme across 3,500 retailers
• Fitness facilities across our campuses
• Access to a range of health and wellbeing resources, including occupational health, physiotherapy and access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional, career and research development opportunities.

Closing Date: Thursday 29 th October 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 9 th November 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS are committed signatories to the Armed Forces Covenant .

UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a "Disability Confident" employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520