Residential Experience Officer

Are you passionate about creating a safe, inclusive, and vibrant community for young people? Do you thrive in a role where no two days are the same? If so, we'd love to hear from you

At Moulton College, we're looking for a Residential Experience Officer to join our Safeguarding and Wellbeing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our students by supporting their welfare, promoting positive behaviour, and helping them succeed both academically and socially.

This role is full time (37 hours per week) over 40 weeks per year.

Interviews for this role will be taking place w/c 12 January, 2026.

Your duties

You will:

• Build a welcoming and supportive residential environment where students feel safe and valued.
• Organise and supervise social, sporting, and volunteering activities to encourage community engagement.
• Provide pastoral care and act as a trusted listener for students' personal welfare needs.
• Uphold safeguarding, health & safety, and college policies to ensure a secure and respectful environment.
• Work closely with internal teams, parents, and external agencies to support student wellbeing.

For the full requirements of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

The successful candidate's knowledge, skills, experience, abilities and qualities will include:

• Excellent communication and active listening skills.
• Experience working in a similar role.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Confidence to challenge inappropriate behaviours.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.

It would be advantageous, although not essential, to have a recognised qualification in Youth Work or Young People in a Residential Environment.

For the full requirements of the role, please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Benefits

There are too many benefits to working at Moulton College to include them all. Aside from the location (Moulton is located in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside covering over 450 hectares, with a further 170 hectares rented as grazing for our livestock), Moulton College boasts a dedicated, skilled and experienced staff team and an aspirational student body. As a valued employee at Moulton College you will have access to:

• 33 days' annual leave, including 8 bank holidays **
• A maximum of 5 College closure days **
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (a defined benefit pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20%)
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Benefits *
• High Street Discounts scheme with access to discounts at a host of retailers
• Opportunity for annual volunteering day *
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development of Moulton College employees
• Access to 24/7 Support Line for employees and close family household members
• A focused and committed Wellbeing group at the forefront of positive initiatives
• Healthcare cash plan *
• Discounted on-site Gym membership available
• Discounted nursery fees
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to Work Scheme *
• Eye care vouchers*
• Online payslips

(* Subject to conditions / ** Pro rata for part time)

We help new employees settle in through central College induction events and local induction activities. We also provide a range of essential information through our online learning packages. These cover various topics including EDI, Safeguarding, Health & Safety at Work, to name a few.

How to apply

Applications may be reviewed and shortlisted upon receipt. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The College is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

Please note that, in line with current legislation, an online search will be undertaken as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates to prevent (or minimise the risk of) individuals being employed to work with young people who may be unsuitable to do so. Any specific concerns regarding any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may then be discussed during the interview stage with the candidate.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a range of checks in line with Keeping Children Safe In Education, including an enhanced background check conducted by the Disclosure & Barring Service prior to employment commencing.

To apply for this role, please download the college application form, complete and return via email to ; these are located on the College website at ; Alternatively email to request an application pack.