Student and Outreach Ambassador Recruitment 2021/2022

Hourly Pay Rate: £9.50 hourly pay + £1.14 per hour holiday pay

Closing Date: 19 Dec 2021

Company Name: Jobs4Students

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Join the Student Ambassador Scheme and represent the University at external and on-campus events. Help us to increase awareness of higher education and recruit new students to the University by imparting your knowledge and sharing your student experiences.

Student Ambassador roles are casual, offering flexibility when working around study commitments. The roles will allow you to build excellent employability skills that will enhance your CV. You’ll receive full training and ongoing support throughout your time as a Student Ambassador or Outreach Ambassador.

Benefits of joining the scheme

  • Enhance your CV
  • Pays National Living Wage
  • Learn new skills
  • Meet like-minded students
  • Network with staff across the University

How to apply

Please make sure that you are signed up to the Jobs4Students mailing list. 

All applicants are automatically considered for the Student Ambassador role. If you are interested in the Outreach Ambassador role as well, you must indicate this on your application.

Please see below for more information about each role.

Student Ambassadors 

Student Ambassadors are mostly required for front of house duties at University recruitment events, such as Open Days and Visit Days. Most of the on-campus recruitment events are on Wednesdays and Saturdays, therefore you will typically need to be available on these days. The role can also include assisting with office duties (such as mail-outs) to support during the recruitment cycle and giving advice and guidance during the Clearing process. There will also be opportunities for working via digital platforms, where necessary. 

Outreach Ambassadors 

Outreach Ambassadors support the R&A and WP teams to represent the University at external and on-campus events, including the delivery of a range of activities in schools and colleges, on-campus activities, and other external activities (such as UCAS exhibitions). All our work is designed to improve awareness of opportunities at the University and safeguard access to higher education for all. The Recruitment aspect of this role focuses on encouraging prospective students in school years 12-13 to choose the University for their higher education; the Widening Participation aspect aims to increase awareness of higher education, and improve skills for higher education, among young people in school years 6-13. Most activities occur on an ad hoc basis, giving you many opportunities to work on different dates and at different times. There will also be opportunities for working via digital platforms, where necessary. 

Duties

Student Ambassadors will primarily:

  • Represent the University at recruitment events, such as Open Days and Visit Days.
  • Support the set-up of recruitment events such as preparing and dismantling exhibition areas
  • Act as a tour guide giving visitors an informative overview of the university campuses and telling them about student life
  • Provide subject-specific support to academic staff, assisting with facilities tours and taster activities, meeting potential students and talking to them about your experiences on your course.
  • If living in a relevant Manchester Met Halls of Residence, you may be asked to show visitors around the accommodation and advise them about the experience of living in Halls
  • Assist with clerical duties, such as mail outs and data-entry, to support the activities of R&A


Outreach Ambassadors will have opportunities to support/deliver:

  • Presentations, interactive workshops and HE fairs in-schools/colleges, and via digital platforms
  • Campus visits
  • UCAS exhibitions
  • Mentoring
  • Summer schools
  • Subject-specific workshops
  • Administrative tasks