Details
1079537
University of Leicester
01/06/2024
Ongoing
Approx 1 hour per week
Casual
Pay
£11.44
£1.38
Description
Role
We are currently looking to recruit an UG from the following courses to represent their course on the unibuddy platform:
Archaeology
Geography
Geology
History
Journalism
Marketing
Maths
ODP
Politics and International Relations
*Please note, if your course isn’t listed above, we currently don’t have vacancies for your course in our unibuddy team, and would ask that you do not apply
The Unibuddy platform is embedded in our website; Your role is to communicate the real-life experience of what it is like to study at university, and act as role models for future students through the online portal Unibuddy. This role is approx. 1 hour per week, and you answer questions via a secure online platform which you can access on your phone, tablet, computer etc, giving you the ability to work from home, talking to future students about all things Leicester, from what your course, the University, the city is like, to questions around applying, accommodation right through until they are getting ready to start with us.
This role is perfect for students who love their course and their University of Leicester experience and wants to share that with future students
Working hours: Approx 1 hour per week
Please ensure to save a copy of this advert if you apply for this post, as it will no longer appear on the website when closed, and you may require this throughout the application process.
Duties and responsibilities
• Answering queries from prospective students about any aspect of university: the application process, student life, accommodation and specific questions about your particular course. Sharing your experiences with the future students, and signposting for any queries you cant help with
• Option to write blogs (up to 1 per month)
Skills and experience
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential
Currently studying at the University of Leicester *
Currently not in final year of study on one of the courses listed*
Knowledgeable and positive about your course and the University*
Desirable
Experience writing Blogs
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Excellent written skills*
Excellent time management skills (messages need to be replied to within 24 hours)
Ability to work on own and use own initiative where appropriate (some questions you may not know the answer to and may need to try and find the answer searching university web pages or directing to correct person e.g. admissions)
* Criteria used to shortlist candidates for interview
Location
Online
Additional information
How to apply:
To apply for this role, rather then a cover letter, please answer this question in no more than 2000 characters, as if it was asked to you by a future student on the platform:
Why did you pick your course at Leicester?
What do you love most about your course and the university of Leicester?
Closing date for applications: 19th May
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 because the appointee will have substantial access to young people and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, an appointment to this post will be subject to checking through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The successful applicant for this post will, therefore, be required to give consent for the University to check and obtain appropriate clearance with the DBS for the existence and content of any criminal record in the form of an Enhanced DBS Check. Information received from the DBS and the police will be kept in strict confidence and will be destroyed once the University is satisfied in this regard.
Due to the volumes of applications we receive, any indicated closing date is subject to change at the hiring manager’s discretion. Please ensure if you are interested in a position, you apply at the earliest available opportunity.
If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the indicated closing date, unfortunately your application has not been successful in this instance.
If you are looking for support with your application, including how to write a CV or Cover Letter, please visit the University of Leicester Careers and Employability Service webpages HERE. We would encourage you to attend an application coaching appointment, and these can be booked via MyCareers, or in person in the Career Hub, David Wilson Library.
Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy.