Events & Activities Coordinator (Fixed-Term, Graduate or Placement Role, 4 Positions Available)

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge, and enriching society through the fusion of education, research, and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

ResLifeBU is a student led programme of activities and services focusing on the enablement and development of inclusive and self-supporting student communities within BU’s student accommodation. ResLifeBU has three core aims of providing: inclusive events and activities that assist with the process of social integration; wellbeing information and guidance to assist with the ups and downs of transitioning into university life; and support with the development of the skills required for independent living.

The role of ‘Events and Activities Coordinator’ is an exciting opportunity to join the ResLifeBU team and support the core day-to-day operations, primarily delivering a comprehensive calendar of activities and events across the student halls of residence. You will be getting involved in all areas of the programme with the planning, promotion and running of events, procurement or resources and management of finances as well as providing administrative support to the ResLifeBU Officers. You will also be supervising a team of our part-time Resident Assistants living and working among the halls of residence on a day-to-day basis.

The successful candidate will be studying / or have studied a relevant qualification and/or have experience in a previous relevant job role, have a creative and mature approach to life and their work and, ideally, will have experience of living in student halls of residence. This is a very exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System . Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position.  

This position is available on a fixed-term basis from 1st July 2024 until 30th June 2025.

For further information please contact ResLifeBU Officer (Social), Sam Glyn-Jones at [email protected] . 

A detailed job description and person specification are available from our website together with an online application form. Alternatively, please email the HR Services Team at [email protected] quoting the appropriate reference (SSS290). 

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing, and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements