Job description
OPEN TO LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY
Voluntary Subwarden – Elvyn Richards Hall
A vacancy has arisen for a Subwarden to join the existing team within Elvyn Richards Hall of Residence. Applications are invited from post graduate research students of the University. The post will start in April 2025 in time for the start of the 2024-25 Summer Term.
Accommodation and Catering Arrangements
Free accommodation is available during term time, The accommodation available is only suitable for a single person. Lunch and evening meals are provided Monday to Friday during term time in Hall. Out of term time, simple self-catering facilities are available.
Duties
Sub wardens assist the Warden in the day to day running of the hall. This will involve pastoral, disciplinary and administrative duties as well as being involved in social aspects of hall life. The successful applicant will be part of a team which provides out-of-hours emergency cover in a hall of 406 students, and which helps to ensure the smooth running of the hall.
Personal Attributes
Candidates must display a high level of personal organisational ability, good administrative ability, leadership qualities and be sociable and a good team player. Sub wardens are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of the Hall and a willingness to engage with students and hall life in general.
It is very important to find out what you are committing yourself to and to understand what is involved. All applicants are required to find out more about the hall community as it forms an integral part of the selection process. The successful applicant will receive undertake first aid, mental health first aid and fire safety training when the courses are available.
Warden Professor Hilary McDermott
Current Subwardens
George Lagios
Malika Singh
Tamara Valencic
Application Procedures
It is highly recommended that prospective candidates make contact with the Warden and the current Subwardens to find out about Hall life and the likely duties, during the application process. Interested applicants will be invited to meet the team in Hall and look around to discuss the post prior to close of applications.
Professor Hilary McDermott
Applicants should not submit a standard University application form. Please submit The Office of Voluntary Sub-wardenship together with an accompanying letter outlining suitability for the post. These are then to be sent directly to the Warden. Candidates must provide contact details for two written references (PhD Supervisors, Director of Studies / Line Manager, Head of Section). There will be an opportunity to look round the hall and completed application forms are to be submitted to the Warden by email by 6pm Friday 14th March 2025 () ,with a view to holding interviews shortly thereafter. Successful candidates should be ready to take their place in hall in April 2025.
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