Deputy Accommodation Manager – CG3623SB

Start Date: 13 May 2024 or as soon as possible

Student Accommodation Services (SAS) forms part of the Residential and Business Services department (RBS) within the University of St Andrews. SAS administers and manages around 4,300 catered and self-catered student residential places over 17 sites in St Andrews, with an additional 200 students accommodated in our managed and leased properties throughout the town, Leuchars, Dundee and North East fife.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the University's SAS department working with the small accommodation team.  

Working closely with the Accommodation Manager, you will undertake a range of duties in connection with the allocation of students into University accommodation. Other duties will include day-to-day management of the administrative team, the management and update of the departmental website, processing accommodation invoices, deputising for the Accommodation Manager in their absence as well as assisting the administrative team with incoming office enquiries.       

To be considered for this position you must have a flexible working approach coupled with excellent IT, administrative, interpersonal and team working skills. As Deputy Accommodation Manager, you will need to have extensive knowledge of a range of standard software packages (MS Word, Excel, Teams, outlook, internet etc.). It is equally important that you have first class communication skills, both oral and written, and an excellent telephone manner. You will be expected to be proactive, positive and organised with a strong customer-orientated focus. In this role you must pay high attention to detail and have the ability to perform under pressure.      

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays
• Financial contribution to relocation
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff/children of staff, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme and a range of wellbeing initiatives.  

Further information and informal enquiries may be directed to Evelyn McConnell, email: [email protected] , Tel: 01334 462505.  

Applications are particularly welcome from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in professional posts at the University.    

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience.  We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network.  Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/    

In accordance with the new immigration rules, it is with regret that this role DOES NOT MEET THE CURRENT SUITABILITY REQUIREMENTS set by the UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers.  Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on [email protected] .

Closing Date: 2 April 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 15 April 2024

Please quote ref: CG3623SB

Further Particulars: CG3623SB FPs.doc

Residential and Business Services

Start Date: 13 May 2024 or as soon as possible