At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead overnight student support, ensuring safety and wellbeing across LSE residences.
- Company: Join LSE, a leading social science institution committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, pension scheme, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Shift work with travel between residences; full UK driving licence needed.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in student support, safeguarding, and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 43277 - 51714 £ per year.
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university. Residential Life plays a key role in supporting student wellbeing, fostering inclusive communities and creating a safe, positive living environment across LSE halls. The Residential Life Night Manager is a key operational role responsible for delivering LSE's overnight student support service across a diverse residential portfolio.
You will provide professional overnight leadership, responding to student wellbeing concerns, safeguarding matters, incidents and emergencies while working closely with Security, Accommodation teams and specialist support services. You will help ensure students feel safe, supported and connected to the School outside normal working hours.
Candidates should have experience supporting students, young people or vulnerable adults and demonstrate the ability to manage complex situations calmly and effectively. They should have experience of welfare support, safeguarding or incident management, alongside excellent communication skills and the ability to exercise sound professional judgement in a fast-paced environment.
This role operates on a shift pattern of 18:00–06:00, three shifts on and four shifts off. Due to the nature of this role, which requires regular travel between multiple LSE residences during evening and overnight hours, the successful candidate must hold a full, valid UK driving licence. A dedicated LSE vehicle will be provided for business use to enable travel between sites.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, excellent training and development opportunities and the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the student experience at one of the world's leading social science institutions.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Sunday 20 September 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews will be on Thursday 15 & Friday 16 October 2026. This position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.
Residential Life Night Manager employer: LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
The London School of Economics and Political Science is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation in the field of Gender Studies. With a commitment to employee development through training opportunities and a generous leave policy, staff can thrive both personally and professionally while enjoying the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. Join us to be part of a vibrant academic community dedicated to impactful communication and meaningful engagement.
Contact Details:
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Recruitment Team
