International Student Engagement Assistant

**Role** | International Student Engagement Assistant

**Hours** | 20 hours per week (to be worked flexibly)

**Salary** | £21,061.13 - £23,247.55

**Reporting to** | Head of Opportunities

**Closing date** | 29th August 11:59 pm

**International Student Engagement Assistant**

**Role Purpose**:
To assist and support in the development of a diverse programme of extra-curricular social activities and trips for the international student community at Salford.

**Main Activities and Responsibilities**:
**Delivery**
- To support the delivery of the International Café programme
- To assist in the promotion of International Café programme across campus and through social media.
- To identify and build links with other student groups, University staff/departments, external agencies or the local community and support these appropriately.
- To assist the student opportunities team with other duties of a comparable nature when requested.

**Development**:

- To support the delivery of an engaging programme of activities for international students, working closely with the various SU societies, the voluntary officer for International Students, the Sabbatical Officer team and staff.

**Stakeholders**:

- Develop and maintain relationships with colleagues throughout the Union, University, funding providers and within the wider community.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues at other students’ unions to share best practices.
- Actively promote and champion student opportunities, societies and the work of the Union throughout the University and to external organisations.

**Compliance**:

- Ensure compliance with the Union’s policies, University policies and all relevant legislation - including Health and Safety, 1992 Education Act and Data Protection.

**Other**:

- Help our Full-Time Officers achieve their manifesto commitments.
- Actively engage in student-facing projects and activities of all kinds as required.
- Be an enthusiastic advocate for student leadership and the organization’s values.
- Maintain your own professional networks and promote the Union on a local and national level.

**Person Specification: International Student Engagement Assistant**

**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Experience of coordinating and delivering projects knowledge of and/or an appreciation of the issues currently impacting students in Higher EducationSome knowledge of best practice in health and safety in relation to student groups and activities

**Skills and Abilities**
- Capable of seeking out new opportunities and inspiring new approaches.
- Demonstrable ability to provide an excellent service to members, and to actively promote the Union’s services and opportunities to increase engagement.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office effectively as well as other technology such as digital collaboration/project management tools.
- Able to establish strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, including student, senior management, funders and community organisations.
- A demonstrable understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the challenges that may be faced by students from minoritised backgrounds.
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, and to prioritise tasks and workload to achieve agreed outcomesAble to effectively use social media to promote events and campaigns.

**Values and Behaviours**
A demonstrable commitment to USSU’s organisational values, mission and purpose.A strong commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.Comfortable working in a democratic, student-led environment and being an enthusiastic advocate for student voice and representation.

Application Timeline

Application Timeline Closing Date: 29/8/22 Shortlisting: 2/9/22 Interviews: W/C 5/8/22

Application Process

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