Assistant Residential Manager
Closing in 10 days (25 September 2025 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £30,957 - £32,911 per annum
Employer: UCS College Group
Location: Various, Somerset,
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 25 September 2025 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
UCS College Group Residential provision provides accommodation for students aged 16+ studying across any of our colleges. The Groups primary student accommodation is based at the Cannington College and consists of 209 beds. We also have offsite accommodation through our houses of multiple occupancy provision in Bridgwater. Another facet of the provision is student flats close to our Taunton college which provide accommodation to our HE learners studying at the University Centre Somerset. The residential provision was awarded Ofsted Outstanding following inspection in 2022.
What will I be doing?
The primary purpose of this role is to organise our Residential provision to maximise occupancy, income and monitor outgoing expenditure. In addition, the successful candidate will oversee and manage administrative systems related to accommodation including organising the rota to ensure adequate staffing.
You will be a strong team player and have a passion for working with young people, keeping safeguarding and student wellbeing as the top priority.
In this post you will liaise with wider teams within the College Group to ensure an Ofsted Outstanding student experience. You will be flexible and able to work independently when required, using your initiative to problem solve in this expanding provision.
You will have line management responsibility for the Residential Administration Team and Accommodation Officer (Block Release). The position is located within the Residential Team at the Cannington College however travel to other sites will be required.
What is in it for me?
UCS College Group offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including:
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Dedicated CPD days
- 2 wellbeing days
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- On-site discounted gym
- Free parking
UCS College Group discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!
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Supporting documents and information
UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.