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Heritage Hub Student Ambassador (ID:11280)

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1091555


University of Leicester


01/02/2025


Other - See Job


Sat 22nd March (on campus). Other dates tbc


Smart Casual

Pay


£11.44


£1.38

Description

Role

An exciting opportunity to support University of Leicester Heritage Hub (https://le.ac.uk/research/natural-heritage/heritage-hub) events and programmes February – July 2024. These will include heritage events on campus and across the city and region. Some events will take place at weekends. Ambassadors will contribute to enhancing the profile and reputation of the University, working with heritage partners (e.g. museums and local heritage groups) helping new and diverse audiences to connect with the University’s heritage expertise and assets, including publicly accessible collections and archives.

Heritage Ambassadors will gain experience in these areas: 

•Communication 

•Problem solving 

•Teamwork 

•Event planning and management 

•Heritage projects and partnerships

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

The role of the Heritage Hub Student Ambassador is to support with planning, set up and delivery of heritage events and programmes. Duties include:

•Supporting staff with event planning and set-up 

•Welcoming and directing visitors 

•Providing support for information stands and hands-on activities 

•Taking visitors on tours 

Plus, other roles and responsibilities as delegated

Skills and experience

Essential: 

•Current student or alumni

Desirable: 

•Experience in public-facing or customer service roles 

•Enthusiastic about heritage

* Criteria used to shortlist candidates for interview

Location
On campus and across the city and region (travel expenses covered)

Additional information
How to apply: Please ensure you apply with a tailored covering letter and CV indicating why you consider yourself suitable for the role. For support with tailoring your application, it may be useful to complete My Skills Portfolio   to help you assess and understand the transferable skills you already have which can be applied to your application.

 
Closing date for applications: Thursday 16th January
 
Informal enquires are welcome. Please contact heritageuol@le.ac.uk
 
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.
 
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