Student Experience Team Leader
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £26,136 - £29,403 per annum (depending on experience), plus bonus and benefits
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Student Experience Team Leaders work 5 days out of 7, between the hours of 7am and 10pm. Weekends will be required on a rota basis.
Do you have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and care? Then we have room for you, in a company that will recognise, reward, and grow your potential.
We are Unite Students, a progressive FTSE 100 company, and the leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation in the UK. We are looking for friendly, caring and ambitious people to join us as Student Experience Team Leaders to help us provide an outstanding service to the students who call US Home.
You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of one of our properties, in an extremely varied role where no two days will be the same! You will be leading a small team of Student Experience Team Members, whilst also getting stuck in yourself to lead by example. Ensuring that our students have a world class experience will be at the heart of everything you do, whether this is supporting students in their first years away from home or working with your team to exceed our customers` expectations.
You will be:
1. Supporting the day-to-day activities of the team, including delegating tasks and setting targets and working alongside the team to achieve them
2. Responsible for the safety and security of the building and the students whilst on duty, making sure your team conducts the necessary checks
3. Supporting the training and development of your team members to help them reach their potential
4. Making sure your team provides a welcoming reception to all the students who call our building home and accountable for your team`s responsiveness to solving our students` problems
5. Working with managers and partners to support our students` wellbeing should they find themselves in vulnerable or difficult situations
6. Organising events to create and build an inclusive community where our students can relax and be themselves
7. Proactively driving local sales activity against given targets
What we`re looking for:
8. You are able to delegate tasks fairly, bearing in mind your team`s strengths and weaknesses
9. You are hardworking and willing to get stuck in alongside your team
10. You are a confident operator ready to take the first step into leadership
11. You communicate effectively, by actively listening, making points logically, and by using appropriate language, tone, and gesture
12. You remain calm and focussed, even in difficult or pressurised situations
13. You have the ability to find a solution to a new situation or challenge
14. You are confident working both alone on your own or as part of a team
15. You understand and respect the diversity of others` cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds.
What You`ll Get in Return
16. A discretionary annual bonus so you can share in the company`s success
17. 25 days` paid holiday and an annual holiday buying scheme, with 5 additional days awarded for long service
18. A generous pension scheme - employer contributions between 5% and 11% depending on how much you save
19. Various benefits to support your health and wellbeing including a Healthcare Cash Plan, an Employee Assistance Programme, a Wellbeing platform and a Gym benefit that you can share with your family and friends
20. Enhanced Family Leave including 18 weeks full pay for birthing parents and 4 weeks for non-birthing parents
21. Lots of other great benefits including an annual ShareSave scheme, Employee Life Assurance, a discounts portal and more!