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Residential Mentor
Overview
The Resident Support team is part of Residential Services. The team is responsible for the
welfare and discipline of students in residences, working closely with other sections to ensure
consistent, appropriate and timely responses to student issues.
You will provide support to residents in a designated area and residents in the community
when on call. You will also assist the Senior Residential Mentor in providing an exceptional
welfare service and uphold the University’s disciplinary policy in respect of students.
JOB DESCRIPTION
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Applicants should demonstrate evidence of the following criteria in their applications. We will use
a range of selection methods to measure candidates’ abilities in these areas including reviewing
your on-line application, seeking references, inviting short-listed candidates to interview and other
forms of assessment action relevant to the post.
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Personal effectiveness
10. Flexible approach to work. X
11. Enthusiasm. X
12. A genuine commitment to providing excellent customer service. X
Further Information
This post is fixed-term with a start date of 24 January 2011 and an end date of 10 June 2011.
This post is part-time working on average 9 hours per week during term-time.
More details on salaries, terms and conditions and our wide range of benefits for staff are
available at http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/salaries.html
If you have been barred from working with children or vulnerable adults by the Independent
Safeguarding Authority it is a criminal offence to apply for a post involving regulated activity with
children or vulnerable adults. Regulated activity involves contact of a specified nature. If you are
unsure if you may apply for this post for this reason then please contact Alastair Thirsk, Senior HR
Adviser in the Department of Human Resources for further information.
Informal enquiries:
For all on-line application system queries and support contact: e-Recruitment@shefield.ac.uk.
For informal enquiries about this job and department:
Contact Dominic Holland on d.holland@sheffield.ac.uk or 0114 222 8953.
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