Student Development Officer
This will support the delivery of Student Development's Welcome Week events/activities and provide administrative support for both the Course Buddies and Community Volunteering programmes.
Duties and responsibilities
Course Buddies:
- Support the delivery of Welcome Week events and activities.
- Process applications from student mentees to be matched with Course Buddy mentors.
- Supervise Course Buddy Leaders (student ambassadors) during Welcome events, promotional activity, and the management of shifts/timesheets.
Community Volunteering:
- Manage and develop the community volunteering brokerage website and ensure a range of opportunities are available.
- Deliver one-to-one appointments with students, supporting them through volunteering and mentoring journeys.
- Maintain and develop external links with voluntary organisations, community groups, alumni, and employers.
Skills and experience
- Experience of working or studying at a Higher Education institution.
- Excellent organisational ability with strong planning skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet competing deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively with people at different levels, together with emotional intelligence and sensitivity to the needs of others.
- Can work collaboratively and communicates effectively with colleagues, demonstrates a proactive, can-do attitude and takes ownership of tasks where appropriate.
- Creative approach to problem-solving.
- Ability to self-motivate and seek opportunities to improve service provision.
Location
Drysdale Building, Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0HB
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