Housing Officer (Studentpad) Ref 20811

School/department: Housing Office, Estates and Facilities
Hours: 16.5 hours (Part time – preferred working days Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). 
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: Permanent
Reference: 20811
Salary: starting at £24,144 to £27,396 per annum, pro rata if part time 
Placed on: 20 July 2023
Closing date: 03 August 2023. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: To be confirmed
Expected start date: To be confirmed

Previous applicants need not apply.


Job description

Working as part of a team, assist with the coordination of the Sussex Student Pad housing service by completing inspections and ensuring property compliance in line with the Code of Practice.

Provide a relevant professional housing advice service to students and other teams across the University in relation to Private Sector Housing.

This Job Description sets out current responsibilities of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or level of responsibility entailed.

The post-holder will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends and will need to demonstrate how they could travel around the city effectively.

Because of pressure of work, it will not be possible for the post holder to take more than 2 days annual leave in total from A Level results day in the middle of August until the end of September.

Please contact Naomi Barnard (n.barnard@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University is committed to equality and valuing diversity, and applications are particularly welcomed from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Mathematics (STEMM) at Sussex.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy,  Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.

Download Job Description and further specification 20811 [PDF 91.49KB]

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed from the UK. 

Visa Sponsorship Queries:

  • "This role may be eligible for sponsorship. For a job to be eligible for sponsorship it needs to be assigned an eligible SOC code & meet minimum salary requirements and be full time. Please contact HRCompliance@sussex.ac.uk so they can check if this role can be assigned to an eligible SOC code and meets the minimum salary requirements. You can also consult our Skilled Worker Visa Information page for further information"

How to apply

Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOCX 65.11KB] and fill in all sections.

You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to jobapps@sussex.ac.uk

You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.

You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.


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