Residential Experience Officer
Date of advert
Thursday 8 October 2026
Work Type
Part Year - 40 working weeks per year.
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Type
Full Time - 37 hours
Department
Safeguarding and Wellbeing
Location
Moulton
Salary
£24,897.12 - £26,425.38 per annum (pro rata to the full time equivalent of £28,770.00 - £30,536.00 per annum)
Closing date: Monday 2 November 2026 9:00am
Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive in a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment? Do you enjoy a varied role where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference? Moulton College is seeking a Residential Experience Officer to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing team. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to positively impact students' lives by promoting their welfare, encouraging positive behaviours, and helping them achieve success both academically and personally. If you're committed to enhancing the student experience and fostering a supportive residential community, we'd love to hear from you. This role is full time (37 hours per week) over 40 weeks per year.
Applications are reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged.
Your Duties
You will:
- Build a welcoming and supportive residential environment where students feel safe and valued.
- Organise and supervise social, sporting, and volunteering activities to encourage community engagement.
- Provide pastoral care and act as a trusted listener for students’ personal welfare needs.
- Uphold safeguarding, health & safety, and college policies to ensure a secure and respectful environment.
- Work closely with internal teams, parents, and external agencies to support student wellbeing.
For the full requirements of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
The successful candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:
- Excellent communication and active listening skills.
- Experience working in a similar role.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviours.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
It would be advantageous, although not essential, to have a recognised qualification in Youth Work or Young People in a Residential Environment.
For the full requirements of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Have a question? Get in touch
How to apply.
Applications may be reviewed and shortlisted upon receipt. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The College is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
Please note that, in line with current legislation, an online search will be undertaken as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates to prevent (or minimise the risk of) individuals being employed to work with young people who may be unsuitable to do so. Any specific concerns regarding any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may then be discussed during the interview stage with the candidate.
All successful applicants will be required to undergo a range of checks in line with Keeping Children Safe In Education, including an enhanced background check conducted by the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to employment commencing.
To apply for this role, please download the college application form, complete and return via email to jobs@moulton.ac.uk; these are located on the College website at https://www.moulton.ac.uk/work-for-us. Alternatively email jobs@moulton.ac.uk to request an application pack.
CV’s will not be considered.
