Department: Estate and Facilities Management
Full time: 37 hours per week (1.0 fte)
About this role
We are currently seeking an Assistant Accommodation Officer to join our friendly and supportive team based at our Bognor Regis Campus. The key focus of this role is to assist in the delivery of a first-class private sector housing service at the University. This will include delivering comprehensive, accurate and unbiased guidance and advice to University students and landlords, liaising with internal and external stakeholders to the service, and assisting with the creation and implementation of initiatives to develop and increase private sector accommodation provision at the University.
About you
You will have a good general education with a high standard of literacy, numeracy and attention to detail. You will need good interpersonal and communication skills, a professional manner and the ability to build relationships. You will need to be approachable, adaptable and conscientious with a strong student focus and have the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends to support Open Days.
You will demonstrate a knowledge of statutory obligations in residential letting, ideally within an education environment and will have a First Aid at Work qualification or commitment to obtain such within probationary period.
About the team
You’ll be joining a highly professional, committed and student focused community and will work within a small, friendly and flexible team, who are keen to contribute to our student experience while enjoying a good work life balance.
In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:
1. Defined Benefit pension scheme via our provider the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement.
2. A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme.
3. There’s also an on-site gym at our Chichester campus; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; bus travel (currently free to staff members) between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff and extensive personal / professional training opportunities throughout the year.
Enquiries are welcomed by Andrew Dennis, Accommodation Manager, A.Dennis@chi.ac.uk.
4. Closing Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025
5. Interview Date: To be confirmed
You can view the full job profile in the attachment link above.
This position requires a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Prior to submitting your job application kindly ensure you have considered and can demonstrate your right to work in the UK. If you require any support with completing your application please contact the recruitment team; staffrecruitment@chi.ac.uk
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion at every level because we believe a diverse workforce benefits us all.