Residential Co-ordinator

UCS College Group; Uplyme; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The CS College Group Residential provision provides accommodation for students aged 16+ and requires a Residential Coordinator to support the Residential Team with administration and direct interaction with students, staff and external providers. The post holder will be the first point of contact for Residential applicants and will progress full-time applications, ensuring accurate records and GDPR compliance.

Based primarily at Cannington College, travel to other sites may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the Residential Team and interact with students, staff and external providers.
• Be the first point of contact for Residential applicants and progress full-time applications.
• Ensure records are accurate and GDPR compliant.
• Coordinate with the Student Funding, Finance, Health & Safety, Facilities and Maintenance teams.
• Arrange procurement of suitable items such as furniture when required.
• Contribute to creation and streamlining of administrative procedures.

Job description

CS College Group Residential provision provides accommodation for students aged 16+ studying across any of our colleges. The College’s primary student accommodation is based at Cannington and consists of 209 beds. The college also offers accommodation in Taunton at our Wellington Road properties, providing 21 beds that are situated over eight flats. This is alongside the 198 bed Canonsgrove existing provision situated in Trull. An exciting new area of growth for the Residential provision is our Houses of Multiple Occupancy across Bridgwater and the surrounding areas.

A key priority for all Residential roles is to strive towards providing an inclusive, supportive and exceptional service to all of our students and residents. The Residential Team interviews and allocates residential places to students. They provide 24/7 support for residential students with issues ranging from accommodation queries to student wellbeing, entertainment and enrichment. The team’s primary responsibility is the safeguarding of residential students.

The purpose of the role of Residential Coordinator is to provide a blend of administrative support to the Residential Team alongside direct interaction with our students, staff members and external providers. The Residential Coordinator will be the first point of contact for Residential applicants, they will take the lead on progressing the full time applications, ensuring accurate records are maintained and GDPR compliance is observed.

The post holder will work closely with the Student Funding Team, Finance Team, Health & Safety Team as well as the Facilities and Maintenance Team to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation. In addition, the post holder will arrange the procurement of suitable items such as furniture, when required. The post holder will provide consistent robust

administrative support to the provision, contributing to the creation and streamlining of administrative procedures within the department.

The role is primarily based at the Cannington College, however, reasonable travel to other sites may be required.