Junior Dean

The Junior Dean will join an active Welfare Team within in the college, consisting of the Dean, Assistant Dean, Junior Deans, Student Welfare Officer, Nurse and College Counsellor. The team works closely with the College GP’s at 27 Beaumont Street and other departments including accommodation and the academic office. The Welfare team promotes and supports the non-academic wellbeing of all students in college.

• The duty Dean will be available overnight 7pm-7am, within 10 minutes of college, working terms of: 12 weeks in Michaelmas Term (-1st-10th week) and 11 weeks for Hilary and Trinity terms (0th-10th week).
• The duty Dean supports the night porters in emergencies, such as a fire, an accident requiring first aid, or a mental health crisis.
• The duty Dean may be called-out to incidents, and may be required to accompany students to A&E, or to other emergency services (e.g. SARC or police station).
• The duty Dean is also expected to undertake “rounds”.

When on duty you will:

1. Conduct “rounds” at approximately 23.00 patrolling the central areas of the College
2. Intervene in/close down unauthorised parties
3. Close the bar if necessary
4. Check functions that have received permission have ended
5. At the end of the round, liaise with Lodge Porters to check for any other issues
6. Sign the Duty Dean Book (in Lodge)

In addition, you will:

7. Be available when on duty and on call on the Dean Team mobile phone and, when on call, able to return to the College within ten minutes
8. Report welfare and disciplinary problems on the Dean Team database
9. Attend regular meetings with the Welfare team
10. Attend supervision at the Counselling service
11. Undertake any training as required (including but not limited to First Aid)
12. Be familiar with the Student Handbook
13. Follow the College’s procedures for the maintenance of confidentiality (relating to students in particular).
14. Provide cover for members of the Decanal Team in the event that they cannot undertake their duties
15. Support candidates during the Undergraduate admissions cycle in Michaelmas term.

Any appointment will be conditional on the successful candidate having the right to work in the UK, receipt of satisfactory references (including a reference from your academic studies supervisor) and a pre-employment medical health assessment questionnaire. Owing to the nature of this position, any offer of employment with the College will also be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report from the Disclosure and Barring Service.