Assistant Student Life Manager Job at Sidcup Full Time

Full-time | Grade 6 (£35,517 – 40,818)

Help Students Thrive Before Problems Become Crises

Rose Bruford College is seeking an Assistant Student Life Manager to join our Student Life team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced student support professional who is passionate about preventative practice, student success and creating positive student experiences.

Working closely with the Head of Student Life, you will play a key role in coordinating student support services, promoting early intervention, and helping students access the right support at the right time. You will work across the student journey, supporting initiatives that enhance wellbeing, belonging, engagement, continuation and academic success.

About the Role

The Assistant Student Life Manager is a senior operational role responsible for supporting the day-to-day delivery and continuous improvement of Student Life services. The role combines direct student support with service development, student engagement and preventative work. You will coordinate support for students experiencing wellbeing, welfare and pastoral concerns, while also helping to develop initiatives that reduce barriers to success and improve the overall student experience.

You will work collaboratively with academic departments, professional services, the Students’ Union and external agencies to ensure students receive effective, joined-up support throughout their time at College.

Why Join Rose Bruford College?

Rose Bruford College is a leading specialist higher education institution for theatre and performance. Our students are creative, ambitious and diverse, and our Student Life team plays a vital role in helping them achieve their potential.

We are committed to developing a proactive, data-informed and student-centred approach to support, with a strong focus on early intervention, belonging, wellbeing and student success.

If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the student experience and help shape a preventative approach to student support, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits Include:

• Access to a generous holiday allowance
• Staff development and wellbeing support
• Membership of the College pension scheme

For further information about the position please visit www.bruford.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/

Application Deadline: 12 Noon on 30^th June 2026

Interviews: 6^th / 7^th July 2026

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact:

Sena Akbulut, Head of Student Life, at akbuluts@bruford.ac.uk