Details
1096887
Liverpool John Moores University
01/09/2025
12 Months
35 hours per week. At certain points of the year evening and weekend work will be required
Smart Casual
Pay
£12.66
£1.53
Description
Role
***ringfenced to LJMU students looking to take a sandwich year in 25/26***
Within Student Recruitment Marketing and Admissions, you will assist the Outreach Team in the delivery of a range of student recruitment and widening access initiatives within LJMU’s network of contacts in schools and colleges both regionally and nationally. Additionally, you will promote LJMU at appropriate Higher Education Fairs across the UK.
This internship is an opportunity for education and career development and involves working under the strict guidance of an LJMU member of staff.
Duties and responsibilities
- Assist in the delivery of on and off campus based visits for high school and college students within LJMU’s network of schools and colleges.
- Assist in the planning and delivery of based schol visits for students within LJMU’s networ of schools and colleges.
- Respond to email enquiries using the MS Dynamics CRM system
- Promote LJMU at school and college based HE Fairs, Careers Conventions and information evenings both regionally and nationally.
- Deliver presentations and workshops to potential students throughout LJMU’s network of schools and colleges.
- Represent LJMU at community events organised by the outreach team
- Represent LJMU at UCAS and other Higher Education Conventions, both locally and nationally.
- Help co-ordinate and supervise a group of student advocates to assist with outreach activity.
- Assist the Schools & Colleges Account Managers in their research and development of resources for a range of presentations and activities appropriate for the target audience.
- Supporting Account Managers with the co-ordination and administration of large-scale events such as Summer Schools.
- Support with the outreach team’s social media promoting the team’s activity
- Support Account Managers in making preparations for on campus and off campus events, including making relevant bookings and organising necessary stock and promotional collateral.
Other duties
- Represent the team at internal and external meetings or conferences as deemed necessary by the outreach manager.
- To support the wider team during the busy mid-August Clearing period .
- Any other duties commensurate with the grade as deemed appropriate by your line manager.
- Commitment to LJMU’s values and regulations, including equal opportunities policy, the AUA (Association of University Administrators) Statement of Values and AUA CPD Framework.
- Liverpool John Moores University recognises and is aware of its Social, Economic and Environmental responsibilities, the post holder is required to minimise environmental impact in the performance of the role and actively contribute to the delivery of LJMU’s Environment and Sustainability Policy.
· The post-holder’s mandatory Health and Safety responsibilities, which have been agreed by the University’s Strategic Management Team, are contained in Section 2 of the University’s Safety Management Code of Practice MCP1 Organisation for the Implementation of the Health and Safety Policy.
Skills and experience
The criteria order listed should not be taken to imply their relative importance. Both paid and unpaid experience may be relevant.
A = Application Form I = Interview
Essential Factors:
- High standard of presentation skills
- A/I
- Ability to communicate effectively with prospective students
- A/I
- Professional approach
- A/I
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A/I
- Ability to work flexibly and long hours (including evening work), including work away from home during peak periods
- I
- Attention to detail
- A/I
- Exceptional organisational skills
- A/I
- Enthusiasm, commitment, and a positive attitude
- I
- Knowledge of and ability to use MS Office for administrative purposes
- A/I
- Suitability to work with children – DBS clearance
- A/I
- Driving Licence
A / I
Location
LJMU
Benefits
Benefits of working with us
Annual leave: allowance of 30 days (for grade 3-7 staff and Executive Leadership Team) and 35 days (for grades 8 and above) plus 8 public holidays.
Pension: access to a generous defined benefit pension scheme.
Travel: various interest free travel loans for annual season tickets and cycle to work scheme.
Flexible working: maintain a healthy balance between work and home life with opportunities to work flexibly - including flexi time and job sharing where possible.
Health and wellbeing: we offer a wide range of wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme, mental health support, annual voluntary dental plan and on-site gym facilities.
Professional development: LJMU is committed to the support and development of its staff. It encourages individuals and teams to embrace opportunities for skill development, self-improvement and knowledge enhancement in order to reach their potential and meet their career ambitions. As part of this commitment, we offer a wide range of engaging and impactful training and development opportunities as well as the chance to take part in special projects/cross-university work and embark upon one-to-one coaching and mentoring.
Community: there are plenty of opportunities to give back to the community through volunteering, supporting our Corporate Charities and getting involved in our Diversity and Inclusion Staff Networks. There is also an opportunity to give to charities through the Payroll Giving scheme.
‘More For You’ from Vivup: in addition to the great benefits above, our close ties to organisations and businesses within the region and further afield means we can offer discounts for many shops, restaurants and services.
Additional information
***ringfenced to LJMU students looking to take a sandwich year in 25/26***