SRO Student Ambassador

University of Brighton; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is seeking Student Ambassadors to assist with recruitment and outreach activities. This role allows for flexible hours to fit around your studies, perfect for enhancing employability skills. Candidates will support various promotional activities and are encouraged to apply if they have relevant experience or are passionate about outreach work.

Benefits

Guaranteed interviews for eligible students

Enhance employability skills

Qualifications

• You should demonstrate understanding of the role and required skills.
• Experience in content creation and social media is beneficial.
• Flexibility to fit shifts around studies is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment activities in schools and colleges.
• Create content for social media and website.
• Participate in community outreach events.

Job description

Overview

Student Recruitment and Outreach (SRO) Student Ambassadors support the University's recruitment and outreach work on an ongoing basis, including activities in local schools and colleges, UCAS fairs, creating content for our social media and website, Open Days, and much more!

This is an ongoing, casual role, where you apply for the shifts that interest you and fit around your other commitments - it is a great way to top up your income by a few hours each month and develop your employability skills and CV.

Opportunities and locations

The SRO team works with a number of partner schools and colleges across the UK (especially around East Sussex, Essex, Kent, London, Hampshire and Surrey) so there may be opportunities for students interested in participating in recruitment activities in areas close to home.

Application and eligibility

For more information about what the role of SRO Student Ambassador entails please visit the links below: Read about what the role of SRO Student Ambassador entails. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we will be prioritising applications from certain course groups due to gaps in our current ambassador pool. Please note: as this role has an interview and training process which takes some time, we usually look to recruit students who have at least 12 months left on their university course (undergraduate or postgraduate). We will, therefore, be prioritising applications from certain year groups, but we will accept applications from final year and PG students too.

As part of the Ambassador Scheme, we offer guaranteed interviews to students in receipt of a scholarship and students who are care experienced. You are not required to disclose these details, however, if you feel comfortable sharing this information with us, please include 'Scholarship' or 'Care Experience' in the 'additional comments' section of your application. You do not need to provide any further information.

Successful applicants will be invited to an interview consisting of a group presentation activity and individual interview. If you are invited to interview and are interested in content creation work for the team, you will also be asked to complete a short task consisting of a vlog. We expect to conduct in-person interviews for shortlisted candidates on each campus (City, Moulsecoomb and Falmer) in the weeks commencing 27 October, 3 November and 11 November. We aim to notify successful candidates of interview details by 21 October. If you are invited to interview and there are reasonable adjustments we can make to ensure fair access, please email us with details as soon as possible.

Training

Candidates who are successful in interview will be required to take part in mandatory in-person training (which will be scheduled during the week commencing 1 December on Moulsecoomb campus) before becoming an SRO Student Ambassador. Further information will be sent to you if you are offered the role.

Application guidance

This is a formal and competitive job application. You should take time and care to complete full answers, demonstrating that you understand the role you are applying for and have the skills we look for in an SRO Student Ambassador (see job description). Employers, including the University of Brighton, use application forms to gain an understanding of your skills and experience in a format that they can compare fairly with other applicants. The careers service provides guidance on making job applications, and we strongly recommend that you take advantage of this to give you the best chance of success in your application for both this role and others in future.

Application questions: This is your opportunity to demonstrate how your experiences and personal qualities would make you a good SRO Ambassador. We recommend you complete this section while referring to the job description and description of the role, found on our blog site: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/sroambassadors/about

If you're new to writing job applications, we encourage use of the STAR method - see guidance here from our Careers team: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/careers/2016/05/04/using-the-star-method-on-a-job-application-form/

If you would like to provide further examples of any skills and experience that you feel would support you in the role, please use the 'additional comments' section. For example, if you have experience with school-based activities such as summer schools, events such as open days or experience/knowledge of accessing additional University Support.