Night Residential Support Officer

Night Residential Support Officer

annum based on an FTE of £25,660 - £26,320 per annum plus an additional allowance of £2,500 per annum

An average of 40 hours per week over a rolling 8-week shift pattern

Permanent

About the Role

• Deliver an effective service to residential students, helping to maintain a safe and supportive campus environment
• Work closely with the Duty Team to provide pastoral, health and wellbeing support
• Ensure safeguarding and student safety are always central to your practice, in line with relevant regulatory frameworks (including the Social Care Common Inspection Framework and National Minimum Standards)
• Maintain the safety and security of buildings, the wider estate, and everyone on campus during night hours
• Protect students, staff and visitors, and help to prevent and deter crime Support all students living on campus, with a particular focus on those aged under 18

About You

You’ll be calm, dependable and proactive, with a genuine commitment to supporting young people and keeping them safe. With a caring yet professional approach, you’ll be confident managing a wide range of situations, from offering pastoral and wellbeing support to ensuring the security of our residential community overnight. You’ll have excellent communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to remain composed under pressure.

Above all, you’ll share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student, helping to maintain a safe, supportive and positive residential environment.

Key Skills and Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of working in a residential, educational and/or safeguarding setting
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the ability to apply them in practice
• First Aid or Mental Health First Aid qualification (or willingness to undertake training)
• Understanding of young people’s pastoral needs, particularly those aged 16–18
• Confidence using basic IT systems for record keeping and communication
• Full UK driving licence (desirable but not essential)

We offer a fantastic package of staff benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
• Wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous pension scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Discounts Scheme
• Onsite fitness facilities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Support for continuous professional development
• Flexible working opportunities available
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Entry to seasonal events

About Us

Hartpury University and Hartpury College are among the UK’s leading specialist education providers in agriculture, animal, equine, sport and veterinary nursing. Located in Gloucestershire, Hartpury University and Hartpury College sit side-by-side on a beautiful 360-hectare campus. We provide world-class facilities to more than 4,500 university and college-level students studying undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, A-levels and diplomas, as well as undertaking industry research. The University is rated top 10 in the UK for Teaching Quality (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and has 97% graduate employability, whilst the College is rated Ofsted Outstanding in all areas.  Our passionate, innovative business culture and strong support networks make Hartpury an exceptional place to develop professionally and progress your career.

At Hartpury, we’re committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and everyone feels respected and valued. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively welcome applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQI+ communities and disabled candidates. We offer an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role. We’ll also ensure fair treatment and provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process for anyone who needs them. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we offer a range of inclusive policies, flexible working arrangements and a multi-faith space to support staff from different backgrounds. To find out more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity, please click here.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.  All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. 

For further information and to apply online please click on the Apply Now button or call the number to the right of this advert to request documents by post.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

It is our policy that we do not notify candidates who have been unsuccessful with their application. Therefore if you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, we regret that you have not been successful on this occasion.