Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie's son James, Earl of Wessex, 18, is now an undergraduate at Royal Agricultural University, studying Rural Land & Property Management. While he is settling into his new life there, living away from his family home, Bagshot Park, the university is seeking a new on-site Security and Welfare Officer.
A post on X reads: "Help keep campus safe as a Security and Welfare Officer in Cirencester with @RoyalAgUni. Patrol the campus, support student welfare and respond to incidents."
The role has a starting salary of £24,215 progressing to £27,319 per annum, reporting to Steve Martin, Security & Operations Project Manager. Key responsibilities include watching CCTV, carrying out safety and maintenance checks and reacting to incidents.
Knife attack in Cirencester
Although this role would likely have already existed, this advert comes after a horrendous incident earlier in the year within the town, when a girl was stabbed. On 15 March, a 14-year-old boy attacked a teenage girl in a corner shop in Cirencester with a six-inch kitchen knife.
The girl survived the ordeal, but in a victim impact statement read at Bristol Crown Court, she detailed severe ongoing trauma, including flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and a loss of independence.
© GettyIt has been in the news once again as the culprit has been given a 12-month referral order and a three-year restraining order, which has sparked backlash online for not being severe enough.
HELLO!'s Deputy Beauty and Lifestyle Editor, Melanie Macleod is familiar with the area and describes the incident as "out of character". She said: "I've been living in and around Cirencester for 36 years, so the attack earlier this year came as a shock - and out of character for such a quiet, safe town. I've never felt unsafe in Cirencester and it was horrible to learn of something so horrific happening to a young girl, who I hope received the support she needs after the attack."
James will be busy getting stuck into the syllabus, learning the "fundamentals of rural professional practice as well as planning and development, law, valuation, building construction and management," as the course overview explains.
The teenage royal will be likely to land a job following his university studies, according to the course statistics. The Graduate Outcomes Survey from 2025 identifies that "95 per cent [of graduates are] in work or doing further study 15 months after the course." His mother and father have always been keen to instil a good work ethic in both of their children, seemingly steering them towards conventional jobs as opposed to royal duties.
