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Residential Community Assistants (RCAs)

Residential Community Assistants (RCAs)

As part of the Wellbeing and Safeguarding Directorate, RCAs support the Residential Community Team (RCT) in providing a peer led service to ensure that all students who reside on campus are supported in the transition to university life.

RCAs proactively contribute to the delivery of four key areas of residential life; Community Wellbeing, Community Building, Community Engagement and Community Behaviour, which aim to facilitate the development of inclusive hall communities and promote a sense of belonging alongside physical and mental wellbeing.

RCAs support the delivery of an inclusive and comprehensive programme of events and activities, helping to promote social integration and providing pastoral advice and support to residential students. They play an integral role in supporting students’ social, personal and academic transition into the Warwick community whether this be at drop in sessions, planned student visits, hosting events or general walk-arounds engaging and getting to know our community.

RCAs are expected to work 12-15 hours per week for the entirety of the academic year, including vacation, which includes a rota of on-call (student visa holders are exempt from working on-call). RCAs respond to incidents and issues throughout shifts alongside complete proactive engagement to promote wellbeing, supporting the Warwick University discipline process, upholding the University’s Values in relation to behavioural expectations.

Please ensure you have read the RCA Candidate Information PackLink opens in a new window before you apply and that you can attend all mandatory dates as outlined.

Candidate Application Form for the Residential Community Assistant (RCA) Role – Academic Year 2026-2027

Please complete the following form to apply for the RCA position in the academic year 2026/2027. Only one submission is allowed, and any duplicate submissions will be disregarded.

Part 1: Personal details and contact information

Part 2: Student Information

Please be aware that all the information provided below should pertain to your student status for the academic year 2026-2027 and should NOT reflect your current status. Thank you.
I understand that I am eligible to be an RCA only if I have a valid studentship at the University of Warwick from September 2026 (for UG) or October 2026 (for PG) through June 2027. Failing to maintain a valid studentship may result in the immediate termination of the RCA assignment. (required)

Part 3: Work Eligibility

I understand that the application is intended for the full academic year 2026/27, including vacation, and the role will not commence before September 2026 (required)
I understand that the requirements of the role are 12-15 hours per week, with shifts between 1700 and 2200 from Monday to Friday and 1200 to 2200 Saturday and Sunday, including non-term time as part of a rota, meaning shifts will vary weekly. There will also be some daytime shifts at key events (required)
Do you have any working hour restrictions? (required)
I understand that I am required to allocate at least 12 hours a week to the RCA role, and failing to do so may result in the termination of the RCA assignment. (required)

Part 4: Living On-campus

I understand that the RCA role requires living on campus in accommodation allocated by the Residential Community Team, and I am fully responsible for its rent. RCAs may live in staff and family housing, which will need to be sought by the RCA independently. (required)
I understand that the accommodation contract is linked to the RCA role and so if my RCA role is terminated that I will need to move out as soon as an appropriate room is found by Warwick Accommodation (required)
I understand that if my student status changes to temporarily/permanently withdrawn or resit without residence during the academic year that I will not be eligible to remain in the RCA role and will need to vacate the allocated accommodation in a timely manner. (required)
I understand that if I request staff and family housing, a separate application should be made directly to the staff and family housing team. The RCA role does not guarantee accommodation in staff and family housing, and the role offer will be revoked if the family housing application is unsuccessful. (required)
Please tick this box if you intend to stay in or apply for staff and family housing.

Part 5: Your availability on important dates

Below are some mandatory dates which you are required to be available, on campus, for. Failure to comply may result in termination of the RCA role.


 
I am available on Thursday 5th and Thursday 12th March 2026 for an in person assessment centre held on campus. (required)
I am available on Wednesday 16th September 2026, to move into the allocated accommodation (excluding family housing). (required)
I am available on both Thursday 17th and Friday 18th September 2026 for mandatory two full-day induction training. (required)
I am available 9am to 10pm on Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th September 2026 for campus arrivals. This will typically involve three shifts of four hours each. (required)
I am available between Monday 28th September to Sunday 4th October 2026 for welcome week. (required)
I understand that if I cannot attend any of these mandatory dates I will be asked to provide evidence of reasons why (such as exam timetable or letter from placement) and that the RCA assignment may be terminated. (required)

Part 6: More about you

Have you also applied for any of the other roles for 2026/2027? (required)

Part 7: Declaration

Please confirm you are happy for us to share your information with Unitemps as the assignment holder? (required)
I confirm that I have read and understood the full requirements and the candidate pack of the role and that I am eligible to apply for the Residential Community Assistant role. Please accept this form as my application to join the Residential Community Team. I also certify that all the information provided in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge, and I understand that providing false information may result in the immediate termination of any role offered. (required)
I understand that if I request excessive time off, during term time and vacation, that the role may be terminated (required)

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The Residential Community Team are solely collecting information for the purposes related to this form.

The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University's Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. If you wish to submit a data subjects rights request, make a complaint or report a suspected personal data breach, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.

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