Residential Officer (Part time, Evening & Weekend)

(Part time, Evening & Weekend)

Do you want to work for an “OUTSTANDING” Education Institution?

Bridgwater & Taunton College Residential provision provides accommodation for students aged 16+ studying across any of our three campuses. The College’s primary student accommodation is based at the Cannington campus and consists of 211 beds. The college also offers accommodation in Taunton at our Wellington Rd properties, boasting 19 beds that are situated over seven flats. This is alongside the 198 bed existing provision situated in Trull. An exciting new area of growth for the Residential provision is a rapidly expanding number of HMOs across Bridgwater and the surrounding areas.

A key priority for all Residential roles is to strive towards providing an Ofsted Outstanding provision for all of our students. The Residential Team interviews and allocates residential places to students. They provide 24/7 support for residential students with issues ranging from accommodation queries to student wellbeing, entertainment and enrichment. The team’s primary responsibility is the safeguarding of residential students. The residential provision was inspected by Ofsted under the Further Education Residential Accommodation: National Minimum Standards in October 2022 and awarded Outstanding overall.

The purpose of the role of Residential Officer is to plan and deliver a diverse range of enrichment activities that add value to the residential experience collaborating with the students to develop their social and leadership skills and prepare them for independent living. The role also provides welfare and safeguarding support to the Residential students.

Bridgwater & Taunton College are proposing to merge with Strode College in August 2025 to form a stronger College Group to continue to serve its learners, employers, and the wider Somerset Community.

Applicants who apply for a role at Bridgwater & Taunton College and who start their employment after 31 July 2025 will be contracted under the newly merged organisation to be known as UCS College Group (University Centre Somerset College Group)