Head of Accommodation Lincoln, England
Job description
Accommodation Services
Location: Lincoln£63,673 – £65,578 per annum, with potential to progress to £71,659 per annum through continued exceptional performance, plus excellent benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 19 March 2023
Reference: HEADACC23
The University of Lincoln is seeking to recruit a Head of Accommodation to lead on all accommodation related activity, and the development and implementation of the university accommodation strategy.
The University of Lincoln is a high achieving centre of academic excellence which has been recognised nationally and internationally. It is an ambitious, fast-paced dynamic organisation, with multiple stakeholders, which strives always to improve the student and staff experience and engagement with the wider Lincoln community.
The Commercial and Campus Services department oversees Student Accommodation, Conferencing, Catering, Sports and Retail and is focused on adding value to the university community and student experience by providing an exemplary service and delivering quality products and services to exceed customers’ expectations, whilst delivering a financial surplus so that the university can reinvest in achieving its strategic purpose, vision and ambition.
The residential experience is recognised as a critical element of student life at the University of Lincoln; accordingly, over the last few years, the University embarked on a transformational change programme and now manages and controls over 4,400 Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) bed spaces all either on, or very close to, our Brayford campus in Lincoln. In addition to direct operation, the University continues to work with private provider partners in the provision additional PBSA bed spaces, the vast majority of which are also proximate to the campus.
The Head of Accommodation will develop and lead a high performing, efficient team including planning and directing activities to ensure that it is fit-for-purpose, with the necessary skills, capacity and culture to: deliver an excellent student experience; contribute to the student recruitment agenda (through the provision of attractive, high-quality, well-managed, safe and secure student accommodation); and to optimise commercial returns.
The ideal candidate will be an outstanding leader, with excellent communication and influencing skills, who is able to balance the absolute requirement to deliver value for money and an excellent student experience (working closely with the Student Services and Residence Life teams) with the need to ensure that the University generates and optimises commercial returns from its student accommodation.
The candidate brochure can be viewed here: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/805971152/
To arrange a confidential briefing conversation please contact our advisors Hannah Searle ([email protected] / 07966 827413) or David Craven ([email protected] / 07932 717438) of MRG.
Applications should consist of a CV and Covering Letter and should be sent to [email protected].
