Accomodation Officer

For aspiring students seeking to combine subject-specific study with professional experiences; developing key skills to benefit future career prospects, located in the city of Cambridge.

Appealing to ambitious students wishing to prepare for future success and to gain an the opportunity to spend the summer in the beautiful historic city of Cambridge. SBC Cambridge College students undertake academic courses such as Art & design, Architecture, Psychology, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Medicine and Business exploring their chosen subject through a series of engaging lectures, tutorials, and industry workshops. Their academic programme sits next to their social programme allowing them to explore Cambridge, take part in college events, wellbeing activities and the greatly enjoyed excursion to London.

SBC at Cambridge College replicates a city university model based at dedicated university student accommodation giving student a true taste of university living.  Students on the college programme are 15-17 and the capacity is 90 students each week.

Ways we support our Accommodation Officers:

• Fully paid DBS check
• Extensive, paid, on-site training prior to student arrival
• All meals and accommodation included
• CPD and Appraisals
• Staff Wellbeing Initiative
• Access to Employee Assist Programme (EAP)
• Continual support for all staff from the Head Office Team, both on the ground and via phone/email
• Online safeguarding and prevent training
• Professional, fun and supportive environment

Additional Role Specific Support

•             Paid attendance of a certified First Aid Course

• • Hold responsibility for supervision and pastoral care of students at satellite accommodation blocks.
  • Act as team lead within the accommodation block, providing support to the College Mentors and working closely with College Management to ensure that students are supervised and accounted for whilst in accommodation blocks.
  • Communicate effectively with other Accommodation Officers, College Mentors and College Management in order to create an accurate and efficient account of student movement on site
  • Supervise and support students who are unwell, ensuring that updates on their health are provided to management teams, and recorded in relevant logs
  • Lead student meetings to ensure that students are aware of the programme and any changes between daily meetings
  • Liaise with the accommodation management and cleaning staff to ensure that rooms are clean for student arrivals, and issues are reported quickly
  • Ensure common spaces display key information, working closely with Social Programme team to ensure that information is effectively shared with students
  • Provide daily handovers for morning staff and management detailing any behavioural or pastoral issues
  • Promote and embody standards of behaviour that we would expect from our students at all times
  • Create a welcoming and inclusive environment, in which all students can feel comfortable and cared for from the first point of contact
  • Facilitate conversations and communication between students when needed, ensuring that students are creating bonds and friendships with others
  • Proactively address student behavioural issues, providing appropriate intervention when necessary
  • Remain professional and empathic while dealing with discipline and behaviour management in a positive and constructive manner
  • Be committed to the safeguarding and welfare of students at SBC sites
  • Attend daily staff meetings alongside College Mentors to update on pastoral issues
  • Be responsible for attending to unwell students and chaperoning students on visits to the doctors when necessary
  • Keep management teams informed, and keep records of incidents, sickness and medical issues
  • Encourage good timekeeping to ensure that all students are in timetabled lessons
  • Facilitate laundry operations within the College, assisting students using the weekly external laundry service
  • Adhere to all Health and Safety measures (including COVID safety measures, risk assessments and other policies and procedures)
  • Help with student transfers to and from the airport for any arrivals and departures
  • Be on overnight duty 22:00 – 07:30 up to 6 times per week

• Experience working with children in a professional capacity
• Proven ability to proactively engage with young people
• Strong communication skills, ability to work under pressure, flexibility
• Experience of working in a  pastoral role with young people
• Strong organisational skills

Desirable    

TO APPLY 

We want to make sure we do all we can to set candidates up for success in this process. If you require any adjustments to help you at interview and/or you have any questions at all, please contact us at: [email protected] 

Please note, as this post involves direct contact with vulnerable children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.

SHOULD YOU BE SUCCESSFUL

• Any gaps in your CV will be enquired about and must be explained satisfactorily
• You will have to prove your Right to Work in the UK
• You will provide the details of two recent and relevant referees who we will contact and specifically ask about your suitability to work with children and any concerns.
• You will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS), and equivalent if you live, or have lived, outside of the UK
• You will be asked to state that you have no known reason why you cannot work with children
• Official identification and certificates will be required for our records

Please be aware that SBC may conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates as part of our legal duty to meet out safeguarding duties.

SBC SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Summer Boarding Courses is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We have a comprehensive Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and procedures in place which all employees, volunteers and contractors are expected to adhere to.

SBC EQUALITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY STATEMENT

We operate a policy of equal opportunities and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of sex, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin or disability.