SGIA student Ambassador (UG/PG)

Durham University; North East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Durham University invites two SGIA student ambassadors (one PG and one UG) to help recruit prospective students through events, UniBuddy chats and content creation. The role is casual with typical hours across the contract, and involves mentoring and outreach activities to showcase the student experience.

The role requires strong English skills, independence, and reliability; applications from under-represented groups are welcomed.

Qualifications

• Both UK and international students are encouraged to apply.
• Very good English language skills will be required for this role (spoken and written).
• Applicants must be SGIA PG or single-honours UG students; please indicate which on your CV.
• Independent, proactive and trustworthy candidates are sought.
• Applications from under-represented groups are welcomed and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Assist with recruitment events such as open days, higher education fairs or taster sessions.
• Chat with prospective students on UniBuddy and respond to questions.
• Provide mentoring to prospective students.
• Assist with outreach activities, Discover Durham tours and school/college visits.
• Create content for the School’s communication channels about the student experience.
• Support programme and school-level conversion activities.

Skills

English proficiency

Independent & proactive

Trustworthy

Education

SGIA PG or single-honours UG students

Job description

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

If you are unable to complete your application via our recruitment system or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to support you in the application process, please get in touch with us on [e-mail]

Job Description

Job Number

SGIA student Ambassador (UG/PG) (26001319 )

School Government & Int'national Affairs

Graded Casual : - £13.45 Per Hour

Casual/Atypical (Contract) - Atypical

Typical/Contracted Hours : 75 during the contract

Closing Date

25-Oct-2026, 11:59:00 PM

The University

At Durham University we are proud of our people. A globally outstanding centre of educational excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, and a unique and historical setting – Durham is a university like no other. We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things professionally and personally.

Across the University we have a vast variety of roles and career opportunities, which together make us a large and successful community, that is a key hub of activity within our region and nationally. We would be thrilled if you would consider joining our thriving University.

Further information about the University can be found here .

The role

The School of Government and International Affairs is seeking2 student ambassadors (1 at Postgraduate level and1 at Undergraduate level) to support the school’s student recruitment activities. To do this we'll be asking the ambassadors to:

Assist with recruitment events such as open days, higher education fairs, or taster sessions

Chat with prospective students on Unibuddy .

Support Programme and School-level conversion activities.

Produce content for the School’s communication channels to promote the student experience

The below role descriptor seeks to capture the main requirements of the role consistently, providing a summary of the key duties of the flexible role to help in setting expectations for applicants, flexible workers and line managers. They are not intended to cover all duties which may be required.

Requirements

both UK and international students are encouraged to apply

very good English language skills will be required for this role (both spoken and written)

Applicants must be SGIA PG or single-honours UG students - please confirm on your CV which of this applies.

We are seeking applicants who are independent, pro-active, and trustworthy.

We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Role

Responsibilities

Casual rate

Those carrying out this work are likely to be allocated some of the below tasks only.

Under instruction and following appropriate training:

• Assist with outreach activities such as residential events for prospective students, usually during the Easter and Summer vacation period
• Provide mentoring to prospective students
• Assist with recruitment events such as open days, higher education fairs or taster sessions
• Act as a Discover Durham tour guide
• Assist with off-site school/college visits
• Assist with online events
• Respond to questions from prospective students
• Respond to allocated messages via the UniBuddy online chat forum
• Undertake digital engagement as requested e.g. blogs and vlogs
• Escalate queries to supervision where appropriate

Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement : Not Applicable.

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity and long-term health conditions, and we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.

We will make adjustments to support the recruitment and interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

If you are unable to complete your application via our recruitment system or would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to support you in the application process, please get in touch with us on [e-mail]