Reslife Events & Activities Coordinator

The role involves supervising the Resident Assistants, to deliver on ResLifeBU’s aim to create a lively, friendly, and supportive community across the University’s student accommodation. The successful applicant must contribute to the planning, promoting, and running of a programme of activities, events, and excursions that deliver on the core elements of ResLifeBU. ResLifeBU focuses on the core elements of increasing student sociability, promoting wellbeing, developing skills, and living sustainably.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System. Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit

This position is available on a fixed-term basis until 6th June 2027.

Part-time or full-time hours will be considered.

Student Services is made up of a variety of different departments, all of whom provide a wide range of support to our students. Our goal is to provide students with the opportunity to reach their full potential by ensuring that their personal and social needs are met, and that they are well placed to make the most of their future career prospects through skills support and careers development.

Every individual is different, and we understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds to bolster creativity and innovation.

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.

• PAY – a competitive salary with opportunities for pay progression
• PENSION – a valuable defined benefit pension with generous employer contributions
• HOLIDAY – Annual leave entitlement of 30 days plus bank holidays and winter closure (pro rata if part time)
• WORK LIFE BALANCE – flexible working arrangements including opportunities for hybrid working and flexitime (role dependant)

• Health & Wellbeing:
  
  Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
• Financial & Discounts:
  
  Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
• Travel:
  
  Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
• Sports &
  
  Activities:
  
  Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
• Family:
  
  Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
• Modern, vibrant campus locations:
  
  Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops