Overview
Job Title: Subwarden – Cayley Hall
Job Reference: REQ260048
Date Posted: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Application Closing Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Location: Loughborough
Package: Voluntary
OPEN TO LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENTS ONLY
Voluntary Subwarden – Cayley Hall
A vacancy has arisen for a Subwarden to join the existing team within Cayley Hall of Residence. Applications are invited from post graduate research students of the University. The post will start around the beginning of April 2026.
Accommodation and Catering Arrangements
Free accommodation is available during term time, The accommodation available in Cayley, is only suitable for a single person. Breakfast, lunch and evening meals are provided Monday to Friday during term time in Hall.
Duties
Subwardens 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 330 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 sociable and a good team player. Sub-wardens are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the community spirit of the Hall and a willingness to engage with students and hall life in general.
It is very important to find out what you are committing yourself to and to understand what is involved. All applicants are required to find out more about the hall community as it forms an integral part of the selection process. The successful applicant must be available to attend Sub-Warden training sessions during mid-September and undertake first aid, mental health first aid and fire safety training when the courses are available.
Application Procedures
It is highly recommended that prospective candidates make contact with the Warden and the current Subwardens to find out about Hall life and the likely duties, during the application process. Interested applicants will be invited to come for dinner in hall and look around to discuss the post informally prior to close of applications.
Elaine Beaken Cayley.warden@lboro.ac.uk
Mal Fazliu m.fazliu2@lboro.ac.uk
Raj Srivastava r.s.srivastava@lboro.ac.uk
Rebecca Chiu h.chiu@lboro.ac.uk
Applicantsshould not submit a standard University application form. Please submit The Office of Voluntary Sub-wardenship application form together with an accompanying letter outlining suitability for the post. These are then to be sent directly to the Warden. Candidates must provide contact details for two written references (PhD Supervisors, Director of Studies / Line Manager, Head of Section).
There will be an opportunity to look round the hall on Wednesday, 18th February where you can meet the team and some committee members. Completed application forms are to be submitted to the Warden by email by 6pm on Thursday, 19th February 2026, with a view to holding interviews on week commencing either 23rd February or 2nd March. Successful candidates should be ready to take their place in hall early April 2026.
For the General conditions of service please click here whilst the Role outline can be found here.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
