S81307 Residence Life Mentors

Education and Academic Services

This part-time post is available from 12th September 2024 on a fixed-term basis until 13th June 2025. The role requires an average of 4 hours a week (annualised) and is term-time only, with more of the hours concentrated during key times of the year such as term 1 and less in term 3.

The salary works out at £12 per hour on Grade B, (full-time equivalent is £22,776 per annum, pro rata salary is £1,790 per annum). This will be paid to you in equal instalments throughout your contract, based on an average of 4 hours per week.

Applicants must be registered students at The University of Exeter for the 2024/25 Academic year.

Summary of the role/position  

Student Mentors provide a friendly and professional peer welfare support service to students living in University owned/nominated accommodation, helping residents settle into life in Exeter. Offering support on an ongoing basis throughout their stay, this includes regular visits to students in accommodation.  Mentors plan and run regular community-building events and play a key role in building community and promoting positive relationships between students within halls.

The role does not require you to live in University accommodation for the 2024/25 academic year.

As part of the shortlisting process you will be asked to take part in a candidate activity session on our Streatham campus (an online alternative will be available if you are unable to attend but we recommend attending in-person where possible). Dates for these are expected to be between 24th May and 3rd June. Following on from this, there will be an online individual interview for shortlisted candidates. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For more information please see Residence Life Website   and @exeterreslife

Please contact, [email protected] for specific questions.