Student Casual - LES Postgraduate Student Ambassadors – College of Life and Environmental Sciences – Grade 2 – 900976 bei The University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham · Birmingham, Vereinigtes Königreich · Onsite
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Position Details:
School or Department: College of Life and Environmental Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Grade/Band: Grade 2
Hourly rate: £13.06 plus holiday entitlement
Casual contract from: start date TBC, end date 30th June 2026
Advert closing date: 10th October 2025
Number of positions available: 50
Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Background
We are looking to recruit a diverse range of current postgraduate students from across the College of Life and Environmental Sciences:
Biosciences
Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Psychology
Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences
Role Summary
The College of Life and Environmental Postgraduate Student Ambassador is a key support role for the College. We are looking for current Postgraduates to join us as Student Ambassadors to support student recruitment and marketing activity for the College. Ambassadors are employed to support young people during activities and offer advice and knowledge to future students, their parents and teachers. Ambassadors may be involved in activities including delivering presentations to large audiences, leading campus tours, meeting parents and offer holders, assist with visits to the campus in your School or Department.
Ambassadors will also be involved with creating engaging content for the University website, prospectus and College social media. All Ambassadors will be expected to fill out a content form so that we can set up a Student Profile for them on our website. The role may also require the writing of blogs and further online content.
The role involves supporting the College Marketing and Communications team in marketing initiatives with the aim of encouraging prospective students to apply to Birmingham and offer holders to select Birmingham as their Firm Choice.
The role may cover working across a wide variety of platforms and activities including Unibuddy, The Student Room, Facebook, Instagram, Zoom webinars, phone calls and videos.
Hours
The position does not guarantee a regular number of hours per week. The hours will be ad hoc. Working hours are variable depending on the number of positions available and what shifts are assigned (notified in advance) and on an Ambassador’s availability around studies. Activity may take place during University vacation as well as over the weekends (Open Days and Offer Holder Visits on Saturdays). You will be contacted ahead of time to find out availability.
