Residence Life Duty Manager

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Vacancy ID:

13123

Location:

Leicester

School/Division:

Estates and Campus Services

Salary details:

£24,590 - £26,707 pa

Hours per week:

35

Advert closes midnight on:

24 Mar 2026

About the role

As Residence Life Duty Manager, you will take on a highly rewarding position at the heart of our vibrant Residential Life team. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills whilst making a genuine difference to the student community. You will enjoy the satisfaction of shaping memorable student experiences, whether it’s through coordinating engaging events, supporting personal development, or contributing to a welcoming and inclusive environment at both The City and The Village. Working collaboratively with dedicated colleagues across various departments, you will help to enhance the reputation and commercial success of Estates & Campus Services. You’ll benefit from a dynamic, supportive workplace, opportunities for personal and professional growth, and the chance to see your efforts directly improve the day-to-day lives of our students. In addition, you’ll gain valuable experience in budget management, health and safety compliance, and team supervision--skills that are highly transferable and prized across the sector. This is a role where your contribution is truly valued, and where you can take pride in being an integral part of our university community.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring a positive, can-do attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for working as part of a collaborative team. You will relish the opportunity to use your initiative and problem-solving skills, approaching new challenges with confidence and creativity. Your background will include experience in a supervisory or management role. You will be adept at delivering community engagement p rogrammes , providing support and guidance to both individuals and groups, and making effective use of digital communication channels. Strong o rganisational , communication, and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to manage your own workload and juggle multiple projects with professionalism and attention to detail. Experience in a customer-focused environment and within higher education is highly desirable, along with knowledge of safeguarding, and first aid or mental health qualifications. A bove all, you’ll be passionate about fostering inclusivity, acting with integrity, and inspiring others to reach their full potential as part of our supportive and forward-thinking team.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and can be made to Chandani Sakaria, Accommodation Manager, on [email protected]

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here



The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change , which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive .

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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