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Roles and Responsibilities
- Attending and participating in training, staff meetings and other meetings relevant to the role
- Assisting with administration associated with the events including inputting attendance data, responding to student queries and other associated event administration
- Contributing to the social media marketing of events and activities
- Taking an active role in planning events. Contributing events ideas during planning and assisting with organisation
- Leading a minimum of one event per week. This will involve setting up the event, directing volunteer reps, registering event attendance, leading the activity or assisting the activity leader and responding to queries that may arise
- Ensuring the event is conducted safely in accordance with health and safety policies
- Actively promoting upcoming events to event attendees
- Gathering feedback and assessing during events from attendees
- Attending relevant training provided by UPP and its partners
- Be a trusted part of the halls community by being a point of contact for students, answering questions and informing staff on issues within the halls of residence
Requirements
- Candidates must be current University students who are living or have previously lived in the University halls of residence. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. You must be available to attend a compulsory training session (date to be confirmed with all successful candidates).
Commitment
- The role guarantees a minimum of 5 hours per week during term time only (circa. 25 weeks, 2.5 terms) with the potential for further hours when necessary. The Senior Reps will be expected to run a minimum of one event per week along with administration time. This role will include some evening and weekend working.
Person Specification
Skills, Experience, Education and Personal Qualities - Essential Criteria
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to present to groups of people
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to use your initiative
- Positive and enthusiastic about student life (particularly in halls of residence)
- Effective team working skills
- Responsible
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Organised
- Approachable
- Professional
- Confident talking to groups of people
Skills, Experience, Education and Personal Qualities - Desirable Criteria
- Work or volunteering experience
- Knowledge of the University's campus and services available to students
- Experience running or working at an event
- Knowledge of social media
- Ability to use graphic design software
- Photography
- Event Planning
- Leading volunteers
Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory vetting, inclusive of employment referencing covering the past three years and you may be subject to additional vetting and barring checks to ensure your suitability for the role, which could include completing a basic DBS.
In return, we are offering a busy and interesting environment to work in with a competitive salary and a great benefits package which includes 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, life assurance, enhanced family leave policy, training, two paid volunteering or personal development days and cycle to work scheme. Check out our website for more information about UPP, our culture and benefits.
UPP welcome all applications and recognise the value of having a diverse and inclusive culture, which reflects the communities we work with and has a positive impact on our people, our student residents, and our university partners.
We understand all disabilities, impairments and conditions are unique, so please advise us of any adjustments which would support you through our recruitment process and also help you to thrive at work.
Our core values of Innovation, Sustainability, Community, Partnership and Respect, are fundamental to our culture and summarise what is important to our business and our people.
We truly care about the experience of our residents and invite you to join our friendly team and help make a positive difference to students living away from home in our accommodation.