£11.44 per hour + £1.38 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
05 Jan 2025

Role & Department Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2x current international pathway students to join the central International Pathways Team as a Student Ambassador to support the team for the academic year 2024/25 (including the possibility to work during vacation periods). 

PLEASE NOTE: These Student Ambassador positions are only open to current 1+3 and 2+2 students from our International Pathway partners.

Please consider how you format your cover letter and refer to the job description and person specification below.

Preferred start date: 20th January 2025

Expected end date:  7th May 2025

Weekly hours: 5 hours per week

Location: Remotely (in the UK) and on the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

Main Duties:

  • Represent the International Pathways team as a Student Ambassador, acting as a positive role model on digital platforms, as well as in-person events and visits when required.

  • Be comfortable taking part in digital events such as online information sessions for prospective students from partner institutions, providing a friendly and approachable welcome for prospective students/parents/teachers.

  • Be confident in the use of WeChat and other social media platforms, answering prospective student queries and sharing your Lancaster story.

  • Share your enthusiasm for higher education and positive experiences of Lancaster University, at events and activities throughout the year.

  • Assist the team in the creation of marketing materials for prospective pathway students.

  • Promote the International Pathway’s Team’s ethos and opportunities and enhance its reputation at events.

  • Provide administrative support for staff where required.

Person Specification

  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and work to defined schedules, mostly autonomously.

  • A friendly approach to dealing with prospective students/parents/teachers.

  • Enthusiastic attitude about your studies, LU teaching and research. 

  • Excellent communication skills with confidence in talking to large groups.

  • Good knowledge of Lancaster University, including the campus, facilities and student community. 

  • Flexible approach to work, as well as honest, reliable and punctual.

  • Be creative and innovative in creating social media posts to promote Lancaster University.

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
 
  • Collaboration
  • Multi-tasking
  • Creativity
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Interpersonal sensitivity
  • Self-motivation
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Knowledge Sharing
You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. For further information regarding this role please contact Vicki Sweet, International Pathways Administrator at [email protected]
 

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.


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Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.

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