Overview
Job Title: Subwarden – William Morris Hall
Job Reference: REQ250659
Date Posted: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Voluntary
The Office of
Voluntary Subwarden William Morris x 2
A Sub-Warden vacancy has arisen in
William Morris Hall a friendly hall with an excellent hall
spirit. Applications for this exciting opportunity are invited
from doctoral researchers only ideally with a substantial
amount of time remaining on their research programme.
Duties: Subwardens assist the Warden,
Julian MacKenzie, in the day to day running of the hall. This
will involve pastoral, disciplinary and administrative duties as
well as being involved in all social aspects of hall life. The
successful applicants will be part of a team which provides
out-of-hours emergency cover in a hall of 508 students, and which
helps to ensure the smooth running of the hall.
Personal
Attributes: Candidates must display a high level of
personal organisational ability, good administrative ability,
leadership qualities, be an excellent team player and be
confident in dealing with challenging situations. Subwardens are
expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of
the Hall, spending roughly 14 hours of work towards the role on a
weekly basis.
Accommodation
and Catering Arrangements: Free accommodation is
available throughout the year. The accommodation available for
Subwardens is only suitable for a single person. William Morris
is self-catered; however, some meals are provided during term
time through the diners+ scheme.
Get to Know the
Role and Team: Before applying, please find out what you
are committing yourself to. Prospective candidates may contact
the Wardens Team during the application process to find out about
Hall life and the likely duties:
Julian MacKenzie J.MacKenzie@lboro.ac.uk
Alpha Koroma A.Koroma@lboro.ac.uk
Mahla Tayefi-Nasrabadi M.Tayefi-Nasrabadi@lboro.ac.uk
You may also wish to look at the Student
Services website.
You will be welcome to meet the Warden Team
on 22nd August at the William Morris at 6-7pm. If you would like
to attend.
The successful
applicant must be available to attend Subwarden training sessions
as required (e.g. First Aid Training, Mental Health First Aid
Training) this will be held on 15th, 16th and 17th September
2025.
The successful applicant will be required
to take a day away from their studies on Wednesday 24th September 2025 to assist the
Wardens Team during First Years Arrivals Day in hall.
Application Procedures: Applicants
should complete and submit the following documentation to the
Warden, Julian MacKenzie (J.MacKenzie@lboro.ac.uk) via email by
midnight on 31st August
2025 (11:59pm).
- The Office of Voluntary
Sub-Wardenship Application
Form. - An accompanying 1-page letter outlining
suitability for the post. - Two written references (PhD Supervisors,
Director of Studies / Line Manager, Head of Section).
Interviews will take place w/c 8th
September 2025. The successful candidate should be ready to start
their duties in the week commencing 15th September 2025 or
earlier.
For the General conditions of service
please click here whilst
the Role outline can be found here.
We look forward to seeing you and your
application!
