Junior Dean (Graduate Students)

Wadham College is looking for a new Junior Dean to join us from 1 September 2026

Wadham College wishes to appoint two Junior Deans, one at its Merifield site in Summertown, and one at its Dorothy Wadham Building site on Iffley Road from 1 September 2026 to 30 June 2027, with the possibility of re-appointment the following academic year (2027/28).

The successful candidates will be required to be resident in College accommodation for the duration of the contract and be a full-time, student member of the College. The Junior Dean will be entitled to free accommodation at Merifield or Dorothy Wadham Building, as applicable, and will receive a generous meal allowance. The stipend will be £2,812 per annum for the duration of the contract.

Wadham College employs four Junior Deans who provide cover at the main site (Parks Road), Dorothy Wadham (Iffley Road) and Merifield (Summertown) sites. They reside in the College accommodation provided (all student rules and regulations surrounding accommodation remain) and provide student emergency on-call cover at that site. Between them they are required to support the Welfare Lead, the Dean, and Residential Site Managers by assisting in the day-to-day execution of pastoral, disciplinary, health & safety and administrative duties. They will be available for evenings/nights in the week, and day and night over weekends to provide cover at their residential site. They also need to be available for some day-time commitments, including meetings, events, and training, during the week.

Applicants should already be enrolled on a full-time Oxford DPhil course for the entirety of the appointment and successful applicants will need to provide evidence that they can work legally in the UK and undergo a DBS check.

Applications, consisting of a covering letter, with the reasons for applying to be a Junior Dean, and full curriculum vitae should reach the HR Department by email (vacancies@wadham.ox.ac.uk) no later than 12 noon on Tuesday 7 April 2026.

Applicants should also ask two referees (one of whom should be their supervisor) to send a reference to the same address in advance of this deadline.

For further information see the job description or contact the HR Department on: vacancies@wadham.ox.ac.uk

Wadham College is an Oxford Living Wage and an equal opportunity employer.