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On-Line Summer School in Medicine

Details


1097749


University of Warwick


13/08/2025


1 - 2 Weeks


1 Week from 19th - 21st August 09.30 - 15.30


Not Applicable

Pay


£13.85


£1.67

Description

Role

We are recruiting Student Ambassadors to support the Medical Schools Council to deliver an online summer school to young people in Year 11 and Year 12 who are interested in a career in medicine. 

The Summer School is targeted at young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in England to encourage and support them to progress to higher education. The summer school is funded by NHS England and is central to MSC’s widening participation work.

Dates: Tuesday 19 August to Thursday 21 August 2025.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Student ambassadors will work in groups of two to support MSC and help to deliver sessions to summer school participants.
  • Support a group of students during each session, ensuring that participants engage with the activity or session and that the group project is completed.
  • Support their group throughout a range of activities, academic sessions and small group work.
  • Share personal university journey and experience.
  • Provide pastoral and logistical support to participants, resolving any minor issues and communicating any concerns to MSC staff.
  • Establish rapport and create a sense of community amongst summer school participants.
  • Ensure that good order and behaviour is maintained and that regulations are not breached - taking account of Safeguarding/Child Protection Policy and Procedures.
  • Communicate any concerns about young people, staff or other ambassadors to staff in charge of the Summer School, following the procedures explained during training.
  • Support MSC in the smooth running of the summer school.

Skills and experience

  • Be a current medical student at a medical school in England
  • Experience and understanding of engaging with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in outreach/access programmes at medical school/university
  • Have a full understanding of the UK education system including experience of GCSEs, A levels (or UK equivalent) and an understanding of applying to university via UCAS
  • Have an enthusiasm for higher education and medicine and the ability to explain the benefits of higher education to young people
  • Demonstrate evidence of team working skills, leadership, and taking initiative
  • Be available for all training, briefing sessions, and the entirety of the summer school

Location
Remote

Benefits
We are also looking for a number of Team Leaders who will be paid an enhanced rate for the additional responsibilities of:

  • Support a group of student ambassadors
  • Act as a liaison between their group of student ambassadors and the central MSC team.
  • Support MSC in the smooth running and delivery of the summer school.

Please indicate in your covering letter if you are interested in this role and why you think you are suitable.

Additional information

Due to the nature of this role an Enhanced DBS will be undertaken
You will be required to attend a training session on-line on the 13th August for 2pm -4pm which will be paid.
 

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