Residential Night Officer
Department: Northern College
Salary: £33,486 to £36,578 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent | Full time, 37 hours per week
Reference: REC2478 | Closing Date: Sunday 9 August 2026
The Opportunity
Northern College is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Residential Night Officer to play a key role in supporting learners staying residentially on campus and ensuring they experience a safe, inclusive and positive residential environment.
This is a unique and rewarding opportunity to provide leadership of the residential provision during evening and overnight periods, supporting learner wellbeing, responding to welfare concerns and helping create a community where learners can thrive both academically and personally.
Working closely with curriculum, safeguarding, student services, estates and security colleagues, you will ensure residential learners are supported effectively throughout their stay. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of residential practice, safeguarding and learner conduct, while also promoting learner participation, wellbeing and belonging through enrichment and community building activities.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Residential Night Officer, you will provide visible leadership and support within the residential provision during evening and overnight hours. You will work directly with learners to create a calm, safe and welcoming residential environment, helping to ensure learners feel supported and connected throughout their stay at Northern College. The post involves evening, overnight and weekend working and requires sleeping on site as part of the role.
You will coordinate and oversee evening enrichment activities that encourage participation, social interaction and personal development, helping learners build positive relationships and become active members of the residential community. Alongside this, you will provide pastoral support, responding to wellbeing, conduct, attendance and welfare concerns in a professional and supportive manner.
You will monitor residential routines and standards, ensuring curfews, sign in procedures and accommodation expectations are maintained. As the designated overnight contact, you will remain on site and act as the lead decision maker in response to incidents, emergencies, safeguarding concerns, learner illness or welfare issues, working closely with security staff and escalating concerns where appropriate.
A key aspect of the role will involve maintaining accurate records of incidents, safeguarding concerns and residential activity, ensuring all actions are recorded and managed in accordance with College policies and procedures. You will also contribute to risk assessments, service improvement activities and the ongoing development of residential provision.
About You
You will be a caring, resilient and highly professional individual with a genuine passion for supporting learners and promoting positive wellbeing. You will be confident building effective relationships and creating an environment where learners feel safe, respected and supported.
With a strong understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and learner welfare, you will be committed to maintaining a safe and inclusive residential environment. You will be organised and able to manage competing priorities effectively, ensuring records, communication and reporting are completed accurately and professionally.
You will be a proactive team player who is comfortable working independently during evening and overnight periods while collaborating closely with colleagues across the College to ensure learners receive high quality support.
Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications
• Level 2 English and maths or equivalent
• Safeguarding training appropriate to working with young people and vulnerable adults, or willingness to undertake immediately.
• First Aid qualification, or willingness to work towards.
• Experience of supporting young people or adults with welfare, behaviour or wellbeing needs.
Reasons to join us
• We offer substantial annual leave entitlement (Up to 47 days per year including bank and public holidays)
• Holiday purchase scheme to buy additional annual leave days
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous 19.2% employer contribution!
• We invest in our people through funded CPD opportunities, regular staff development training and paid volunteering days
• Career advancement opportunities with tailored support for staff to progress
• Free Barnsley College courses to support your professional and personal development (subject to approval)
• 24/7 access to same day appointments with a GP
• Exclusive discounts and cashback for retail, dining and leisure as part of YouatWork
• Access to health cash plans as members of the Westfield Health Scheme or Health Shield
• Discounted college gym membership with onsite facilities
• Supporting employee mental health through access to free counselling services and the Foundations App
• Discounts schemes for greener travel including Northern Rail, Trainline and Cycle to Work
• Free Microsoft Office 365 for personal use on up to five machines
• Access to discounted hair and beauty therapies at our onsite salon
• On site subsidised Starbucks and food outlets offering a variety of dining options
• Free breakfast provided daily for all staff members
• Our shared purpose - We believe in transforming the lives of both our learners and staff
• Employees can enrol on a Barnsley College course of their choice free of charge, supporting both professional and personal development (subject to approval)
The Barnsley College Advantage
When you join us, you can expect to benefit from The Barnsley College Advantage. This is the advantage of:
• Being supported to achieve your personal and professional goals
• A range of flexible working opportunities
• Autonomy, Empowerment and Accountability
• Short- and Long-Term development commitments
• Access to experiencing work in a range of areas
• Working in a Value and Behaviour led organisation
• Reward and Recognition
• Having your voice heard at every level
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support
Closing date for applications is Sunday 9 August 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest.
Barnsley College is committed to creating a dynamic and diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all candidates regardless of their gender, disability, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or faith. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be guaranteed an interview. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure from DBS.
Please be aware that it is a Criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children.
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