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Student Events Assistant (2 posts) (ID:11309)

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1091579


University of Leicester


03/02/2025


Other - See Job


Friday 7th March (on campus). Other dates tbc


Smart Casual

Pay


£12.80


£1.54

Description

Role

An exciting opportunity to support the School of Archaeology and Ancient History and the School of Museum Studies in the re-naming of the building from ‘Archaeology and Ancient History Building’ to the Kathleen Kenyon Building’.  The ceremony will be held on 7th March 2025, 11am-1pm.  The student event assistants will help prepare exhibitions of various forms for the event, including recording videos (with support from UoL marketing), helping to set up exhibitions prior to the event itself, support staff on the day of the event and help to de-assemble exhibitions.  The student event assistants will work closely with academic and professional services staff to ensure the smooth running of the event. 

Students event assistants will gain experience in these areas: 

•Communication 

•Problem solving 

•Teamwork 

•Event planning and management 

•Exhibitions and displays

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 Student Events Assistant is to support with planning, set up and delivery of the exhibitions of different kinds and logistics required for the re-naming ceremony. Duties include: 

•Supporting staff with event planning and set-up 
•Welcoming and directing visitors 
•Providing support for the exhibitions 
•Gathering and creating material for exhibits 
Plus, other roles and responsibilities as delegated

Skills and experience

Essential:

•Current student or alumni of the School of Archaeology & Ancient History or the School of Museum Studies

Desirable:

•Experience in public-facing or customer service roles 

•Enthusiastic about heritage

* Criteria used to shortlist candidates 

Location
On campus

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.

 
The selection process will be based on the CV and application, there will not be interviews.
 
Closing date for applications: Friday 31st January
 
Start Date: ASAP if successful
 
Informal enquires are welcome. Please contact saahheadofschool@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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