Accommodation warden
Accommodation wardens manage the day-to-day running of services like sheltered housing, hostels and student flats.
Typical Salary
£24,000 – £30,000
per year
Working Hours
37–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
As an accommodation warden you would:
- look after the welfare of residents
- work with outside agencies, carers and parents
- make health and safety checks, and do risk assessments
- allocate and manage accommodation
- help residents get access to support like healthcare and welfare advice
- deal with disputes, anti-social behaviour and emergencies
- inspect properties and arrange for repairs to be carried out
- supervise catering, cleaning and maintenance staff
Skills needed
- customer service skills
- the ability to work well with others
- administration skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to use your initiative
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a college course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience, you could become an accommodation manager with responsibility for several centres and a team of wardens. You could also work in housing or residential block facilities management.
With further training, you could move into related areas like social work, welfare rights or counselling.