Airport Meet & Greet Ambassador (ID:11871)

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1097848


University of Leicester


13/06/2025


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Smart Casual

Pay


£12.96


£1.56

Description

Role
The post holder will join the ELTU during its busy July and August summer school period, predominantly to support with weekend airport transfers for its short course programmes. There may be the occasional requirement to support with admin tasks during the week and attend daytime and evening events. We would advise of these additional dates in advance.

We require the successful applicant to work specific days, with each shift likely to be in the region of 6-8 hours. Timings are to be confirmed, but could be any time from early morning to late in the evening dependent on flight arrivals. 
 
Dates of work:
Thursday 10th July (Induction on campus)
Sunday 13th July
Saturday 2nd August 
Saturday 30th August

Duties and responsibilities
•Collect International Summer Programme students from London Heathrow or Birmingham Airports and bring them back to the University of Leicester on the coach. 

•Assist with accommodation check in / check out. Liaise with coach drivers and airport marshals.
 
•Communicate to students via the messaging app LINE.
 
As required
 
•Act as chaperone on course excursions. Animate social activities and actively engage with students, such as hosting tables of students at events such as the welcome meal and farewell party.
 
•Ad hoc duties supporting the wider administration team

Skills and experience

Essential

•*A current student or recent Graduate of the University of Leicester

•*A minimum of 5 GCSEs (Grades A-C) or equivalent qualification, or with equivalent skills and experience

•*Ability to get to and from the University of Leicester for early morning/late starts and finishes as required

•*A basic understanding of and empathy with the needs of international students 

•Cultural awareness

•The ability and desire to work with students from a range of nationalities and backgrounds

•*The ability and confidence to liaise with external organisations such as suppliers, partner universities and agents

•*The ability to work independently and as part of a team and willingness to make a positive contribution to wider team activity

•*Excellent timekeeping, organisational skills and attention to detail 

•*Willingness and ability to undertake work outside normal working hours, e.g. attending evening or weekend events, occasional early starts on registration days or for airport pick-ups

•An understanding of the importance of excellent customer service

•Energy, enthusiasm and resourcefulness and the ability to work under pressure

•Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

•Flexibility and proactivity

Desirable

•Experience of studying or living in a different country

Location
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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:  Friday 13th June at 9am

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.

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