Details
1108641
Liverpool John Moores University
23/03/2026
Other - See Job
14 hours per week for 10 weeks
Smart Casual
Pay
£12.83
£1.55
Description
Role
*Ringfenced to current LJMU students who have a background of care or estrangement from their family*
Liverpool John Moores University has a proud history of supporting care experienced and estranged students. We are seeking one or two student interns who would describe themselves as coming from a background of care or estrangement from their family at any point during their life.The intern(s) will work with our existing part-time Employability Intern, who focuses on developing targeted support for care experienced and estranged students as they transition from degree study into their early careers. The successful candidate(s) will be responsible for researching, developing and writing/creating content for a new section of the Student Futures website dedicated to care experienced and estranged students. This work will support students as they navigate careers, employability and the transition beyond university, including those approaching the ‘care cliff’.
Together with the existing Employability Intern, you will co-create content and resources designed to directly support the employability, confidence and career development of care experienced and estranged students during and beyond their time at university.
The resources developed may also form the foundation for presentations or briefings delivered to the wider Student Futures team.
Duties and responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
Skills and experience
Skills and Experience
Essential:
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, engaging and student-focused content
• Good analytical skills, including the ability to interpret information and identify what is most relevant and useful for the intended audience
• Creativity and innovation, with ideas for engaging digital content and resources
• Good organisational and planning skills
• An interest in employability, careers, widening participation or student support
Desirable:
• Experience of creating digital content (e.g. blogs, guides, videos, social media or web content)• Confidence contributing ideas in meetings or presenting work to others
What You’ll Gain
• Hands-on experience of content creation for a university careers and employability service
• The opportunity to shape meaningful resources that directly support care experienced and estranged students
• Experience of working collaboratively with professional services staff
• A tangible portfolio of work that can be used for future applications
• Insight into careers, employability and student support work within Higher Education
Location
LJMU
Additional information
*Ringfenced to current LJMU students who have a background of care or estrangement from their family*
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 1st March 2026