Employability Assistant

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role. There is an opportunity to work as an Employability Assistant on departmental activities for students of Languages, Information and Communications. The student will be providing administrative support for employability activities. On a weekly basis they will be doing tasks like:

• Creating digital content to market upcoming events on Linkedin
• Assisting with market research with student groups
• Identifying relevant RISE activities for students
• Providing logistical support for departmental events
The role will be for 20 weeks, 5 hours per week, with a start date of 13 January. The timing of the hours are flexible around study - however, the student must be available to help with Industry day (29 January, 1pm-4pm on campus)., Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

This role is only open to those students who are fully registered with Jobs4Students. This includes having attended a right to work appointment and who meet the following requirements -
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Evidence of a responsible attitude and ability to show initiative.
• Able to contribute and work effectively in a team and independently.
• Evidence of good time keeping and attendance record.
• Experience in a customer-facing role or administrative role.
• Currently studying on a programme in the Department of Languages, Information and Communications.
• Confident working in busy environments.
Desirable:
• Passionate about supporting fellow students to engage with industry-facing, skills development or career-focused activities.
• General knowledge about careers support available to students.