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1121909
Newcastle University
24/11/2026
9 Months
Up to 20hours
Smart Casual
Pay
£16.62
£2.01
Description
Role
Newcastle University is offering an exciting opportunity for a student, working with the School of HASS Business School.
This opportunity is open to all Newcastle University students on an undergraduate degree for; Economics, Economics and Business Management, Economics and Finance, Mathematics and Economics, or Politics and Economics
Hours to be expected - This role is ad hoc with potential to be working up to 20 hours per week. Students will deliver workshops for schools in the north east. These workshops are spread across the year so the students will not be working every week. It depends on when schools can fit the workshops in and this is a negotiation process, I don't yet have the dates yet. When schools agree on a date I send a call out to the students registered and see who can cover that workshops. So how many hours a student works also depends on their availability and motivation.
Work will be completed on campus and various other Schools in the North East.
Discover Economics is a project of the Royal Economic Society. University students deliver workshops for year 10- 12 pupils in comprehensive schools to increase interest in studying Economics at university. The aim of the workshops is to increase diversity by attracting pupils who wouldn't normally consider studying Economics.. Your role would be to help prepare and deliver these workshops alongside other fellow Economics Workshop Facilitators. The workshops have Economics content. You will be expected to work up to 50 hours from December 2026 until July 2027. During this period, you would be expected to carry out a small number of workshops, working approximately 3 hours per workshop (including preparation and travel time). There will also be a training session, lasting one hour.
Duties and responsibilities
- Delivering workshops alongside fellow Economic Workshop Facilitators to year 10-12 pupils
- Preparing content for workshops
- Participating in training sessions in advance of the workshops
- Communicating effectively with year 10-12 pupils
Skills and experience
Essential skills:
- Knowledge of key economic principles studied at university;
- Teamwork;
- Initiative;
- Time management;
- Organisation and planning;
- Attention to detail;
- Able to relate to a diverse group of pupils from different backgrounds;
- Excellent verbal communication.
Desirable skills:
- Presentation skills
- Problem solving
Location
Various North East Schools
Additional information
Start Date: Expected to be 24/11/2026
End Date: 31/07/2027
How to Apply: Please apply with an up-to-date CV and Cover Letter. Closing date for applications is midnight on 09/11/26
Dress code: Students should dress in a neat, presentable and professional manner appropriate for representing the University in a school environment. Any issues with this, please contact unitemps@newcastle.ac.uk
Please note, by applying for this role your contact details will be shared with the hiring manager as part of the recruitment process.
Newcastle University is committed to being a fully inclusive Global University which actively recruits, supports and retains staff from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the community they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, as well as being open to flexible working practices.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC.
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