Are you passionate about supporting others and helping to build a strong, caring academic community? Linacre College is seeking Junior Research Fellows (JRFs) to join our dedicated Student Welfare and Pastoral Support Team as Student Welfare Advisors.

This is a unique opportunity to combine your academic journey with meaningful welfare work — ensuring every member of our diverse community feels supported, safe, and inspired to thrive.

About the Role

As a Student Welfare Advisor, you’ll play a key role in fostering wellbeing and inclusion across the College. Working closely with the Welfare Lead, Lodge Porters, Common Room Committee, Peer Supporters, and College staff, you will:

• Be a welcoming, approachable presence in College life.
• Help design and deliver proactive wellbeing and community initiatives.
• Offer academic coaching and peer guidance informed by your own research and study experience.
• Provide calm, practical assistance during occasional out-of-hours welfare or emergency situations.
• Share responsibility for a duty rota, ensuring year-round coverage and on-site presence.
• This role is residential — you’ll live on-site at Linacre College, becoming an integral part of our close-knit community.

Full details for this role can be found here. Please send an expression of interest outlining your suitability for the role to Melissa.Cross@linacre.ox.uk by 8am on 21 November 2025.