Home at Halls

Support with running the ‘Home at Halls’ programme, taking an active role in planning, marketing, running and evaluating events during the academic year.

Roles and Responsibilities
- Attending and participating in training, staff meetings and other meetings relevant to the role
- Assisting with administration associated with the events including inputting attendance data, responding to student queries and other associated event administration
- Contributing to the social media marketing of events and activities
- Taking an active role in planning events. Contributing events ideas during planning and assisting with organisation
- Leading a minimum of one event per week. This will involve setting up the event, directing volunteer reps, registering event attendance, leading the activity or assisting the activity leader and responding to queries that may arise
- Ensuring the event is conducted safely in accordance with health and safety policies
- Actively promoting upcoming events to event attendees
- Gathering feedback and assessing during events from attendees
- Attending relevant training provided by UPP and its partners
- Be a trusted part of the halls community by being a point of contact for students, answering questions and informing staff on issues within the halls of residence

**Requirements**:
Commitment
- The role guarantees a minimum of 5 hours per week during term time only (circa. 25 weeks, 2.5 terms) with the potential for further hours when necessary. The Senior Reps will be expected to run a minimum of one event per week along with administration time. This role will include some evening and weekend working.

Person Specification

Skills, Experience, Education and Personal Qualities - Essential Criteria
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Ability to present to groups of people
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to use your initiative
- Positive and enthusiastic about student life (particularly in halls of residence)
- Effective team working skills
- Responsible
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Organised
- Approachable
- Professional
- Confident talking to groups of people

Skills, Experience, Education and Personal Qualities - Desirable Criteria
- Work or volunteering experience
- Knowledge of the University's campus and services available to students
- Experience running or working at an event
- Knowledge of social media
- Ability to use graphic design software
- Photography
- Event Planning
- Leading volunteers