The Office of Voluntary Subwarden – Telford Hall
A Sub-Warden vacancy has arisen at Telford Hall – a friendly hall with a fantastic sense of hall spirit. Telford Hall offers residents a 'home from home' environment. Applications for this exciting opportunity are invited from doctoral researchers only – ideally with a substantial amount of time remaining on their programme.
Duties: Telford Hall Subwardens assist the Warden, Mark Dabney, in the day to day running of the hall. This may involve pastoral, disciplinary and administrative duties as well as being involved in 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 498 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 and be a good team player. Subwardens are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of the Hall.
Accommodation and Catering Arrangements: Free accommodation is available throughout the year. The accommodation available for Subwardens is only suitable for a single person. Telford Hall is self-catered, however some meals are provided during term time.
Important: Before applying, please find out what you are committing yourself to. All applicants are required to find out more about what the role entails as well as find out about the hall community as this will form an integral part of the selection process. The successful applicant must be available to attend Subwarden training sessions as required (e.g. First Aid Training, Mental Health First Aid Training).
Application Procedures: It is highly recommended that prospective candidates contact the current Sub-Wardens during the application process to find out about Hall life in Telford Hall and the likely duties:
Kuldeep Sodha -
Katrina Cranfield -
Rachel Raymond -
You may also wish to look at the Student Services website.
Applicants should complete and submit the following documentation to the Warden, Mark Dabney ) by email by midnight on 15th October 2025.
* The Office of Voluntary Subwardenship application form
* An accompanying letter outlining suitability for the post
For the General conditions of service please click here whilst the Role outline can be found here.
Shortlisting and online interviews will take place soon after the application closing date. The successful candidate should be ready to take their place in hall as soon as possible.(by end of November/start December)
Thank you for your interest.