Job Description

The Office of Voluntary Sub-Warden - Faraday Hall

A promising opportunity has opened up in the Faraday Halls of Residence for an individual to commence a

12 month

, fixed term sub-warden appointment. Applications for this career-building opportunity are invited from doctoral researchers only - ideally with a substantial amount of time remaining on their programme.

The Hall: Faraday Hall is a vibrant, historic community located at the top of the Student Village on Loughborough's main campus. One of the University's founding catered halls, Faraday combines tradition with energy, offering students a rich sense of belonging in a central location just a short walk from the library, the paddock, and other campus amenities. Known for its strong student engagement, inclusive spirit, and long-standing hall pride, Faraday offers a lively and supportive environment in the heart of the University.

Duties: Faraday Sub-Wardens assist the Warden 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 applicant will be part of a team which provides out-of-hours emergency cover in a hall of about 367 students, fostering a positive student experience.

Personal Attributes: Candidates must display a high level of personal organisational ability, excellent communication skills, good administrative ability, leadership qualities and be a good team player. Sub-Wardens are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of the Hall, spending roughly 14 hours of work towards the role on a weekly basis.

Accommodation and Catering Arrangements: Free accommodation is available throughout the year subject to the continual fulfilment of shifts. Typically, accommodation available for Sub-Wardens is only suitable for a single person. Faraday is a catered hall and some meals are provided during term time through the dining hall.

Get to Know the Role and Team: The successful applicant must be available to attend Sub-Warden training sessions as required (e.g. First Aid Training, Annual Sub-Warden Training), typically taking across September. It is highly recommended that prospective candidates research to understand the role and the lifestyle changes it requires. This could include exploring the Student Services website or contacting the Faraday Warden Team. If you do, please CC all members in to find out about Hall life and duties in Faraday:




Warden: Professor Ash Casey Sub-Warden: Naami Sharma Sub-Warden: Muhammad Umer Jadoon




You will be welcomed to meet the Faraday Warden Team on

6th August 2025

in the Graduate House (with MS Teams availability too) at 6-7pm. If you would like to attend, please complete this

short form

by

4th August at 6pm pm.

Please note, this session will not be recorded.

Application Procedures: Applicants should complete and submit the following documentation

application form

to the Warden,

Ash Casey

(A.J.B.Casey@lboro.ac.uk) by email by midnight on

13th August 2025

(11:59pm):

The Office of Voluntary Sub-Wardenship Application Form. An accompanying 1-2 page letter outlining suitability for the post. Two written references (PhD Supervisors, Director of Studies / Line Manager, Head of Section).




Interviews will take place during the evening in the week commencing

18th August 2025.

The successful candidate should be ready to start their duties in the week commencing

8th September 2025

or earlier.





In addition, the successful applicant will be required to take a day away from their studies on (e.g.

Wednesday 24th September 2025

to assist the Warden's Team during Faraday's First Years Arrivals Day.





For the General conditions of service please click

here

, whilst the Role outline can be found

here

.



We look forward to seeing you and your application!