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Undergraduate co-creator

£27,592 - £27,592
 

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for six undergraduate students who are about to start their second year of studies in the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS). The role will be for a duration of 12 months for approximately 4 hours per week at a rate of £14.15 per hour plus holiday pay. 



This represents an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to develop organizational and research skills and join the local and global community of undergraduate researchers. The students will be enrolled within an academic team dedicated to setting up the Queen Mary Centre for Undergraduate Research (QMCUR) as co-creators under the supervision of Dr Giuseppe Viola and collaborators. Additionally, they will be engaged in carrying out scientific research activities in collaboration with a research group. They will be appointed for a duration of 12 months during which they will work approximately 4 hours per week compensated for their work at a rate of £19.20 per hour before taxes. The appointment will start from Week 1 of the academic year 2023-2024 and the work will be carried out in SEMS and remotely on a flexible basis.



Duties and responsibilities



For setting up and build the QMCUR, the co-creators will undertake different roles within the team and should work towards achieving the following objectives:




  • Establish a culture of undergraduate research in SEMS among academics and students.

  • Promote the QMCUR centre among academics and peers in SEMS, Faculty, QMUL, and beyond.

  • Provide support and guidance to peer students interested in performing research.

  • Contribute to the development of schemes to assess how research activities have impacted the experiential learning, attributes, and professional skills of the undergraduate students involved.

  • Organize symposia and events for dissemination of undergraduate research activities.

  •  Encourage participation to undergraduate research events, such as Posters in Parliament, World and British Conference of Undergraduate Research (WCUR/BCUR), International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR, https://www.icurportal.com/) and similar conferences.

  • Create an "editorial board" for an internal newsletter or eventually an interdisciplinary journal for dissemination of undergraduate research, taking inspiration from international journals like “Reinvention” based at Warwick University (https://reinventionjournal.org/index.php/reinvention/), and many others from most universities in the United States.



For the research activities they will engage with the relevant research groups and contribute to their research activities and projects.



Qualifications

This role is exclusively for students about to start their second year of studies in the School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS) at QMUL.



Skills

Please ensure you apply with your most up to date CV submitted on the QTemps portal. Any applications without a CV and covering statement will not be shortlisted. 



 



 A statement of a maximum of 500 words addressing the following points should be included in the cover letter section when you apply:




  • Explain your motivation for the role;

  •  Describe your perspective on undergraduate research (research activities conducted by undergraduate students);

  • Outline how you would shape a centre to support undergraduate research (i.e. structure, modus operandi, etc.);

  • Detail how you intend to manage your academic studies and the responsibilities of the co-creation and research project simultaneously.



 



Selection Process:



From all applicants, students with the strongest applications will be invited for an interview. Following the interviews, the six students who perform the best will be selected for the role



 

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THE TEAM ARE HIRING ONE FULL-TIME AND ONE PART-TIME (15 HOURS) POSITION. 

PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH YOU ARE INTERESTED IN IN YOUR APPLICATION. 

 

 

 

School/Department: Schoolof The Built Environment and Architecture

 

Job Title/Grade: Apprenticeship Skills Reviewers (Civil and Building Services) ? Grade 6

 

Reporting to: Apprenticeship Team Leader

Purpose of the post

The School of The Built Environment and Architecture (BEA) offers some of London?sbest

courses in areas such as architecture, building services engineering, civil engineering, construction management, quantitysurveying and buildingsurveying. All our courses are closely linked with industry and accredited by the relevant professional institutions to the highest possible level.

 

Our apprenticeship offer is rapidlyexpanding and we are seeking passionate and driven Skills Reviewers who are committed to working with our academics and industry partners to develop the best Higher and Degree Apprenticeships in the sector. This particular post will sit within the division of Civil and Building Services.

 

The postholder will provide guidance and support to apprentices to work towards developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours they will need to successfully complete their apprenticeship, and will liaise with employers to ensure the apprentice?s learning needs are being met in the workplace.Progress review meetingswith each apprentice and their employer will be undertaken at least three times a year for the duration of their programme, either in person at the apprentice?s workplace, or remotely via MS Teams.

 

The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and developing good relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Industry experience would be an advantage. They will be comfortable working independently and will have excellent organisational and time management skills.

 

Please note we are willing to consider applications for part-time hours.

 

MAIN ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

  1. Work alongside both the Apprenticeship Team and School academics to provide proactive and reactivevocational and educational support to apprentices and their line managers throughout the apprenticeship scheme.

 

  1. Monitor apprentice progression against knowledge, skills and behaviour standards (as well as functional skills where appropriate) and provide feedbackto both the apprentice and their line manager.

 

  1. Undertake regular progress review meetings with apprentices and mentors as required. These meetingswill either take place at the apprentice?s workplace; the University; or via MS Teams.

 

  1. Support the apprentice to prepare for theirend-point assessment.


 

  1. Work with employersand academic colleagues to support the agreement of on and off the job development plans with the apprentices and monitor and record progress to ensure that both the university and employer remain compliant.

 

  1. Work with the Apprenticeship Team and Teaching, Quality and Enhancement to ensure all qualityassurance requirements relevantto the educational support of an apprentice are being met.

 

  1. Ensure that all learning activity is recorded and auditable in line with funding regulations and that any university delivery, process and monitoring systemsare adhered to within the agreed time limits.

 

  1. Contribute to the development of appropriate programme systems and processes.

 

  1. Complete any requiredlearning and development activities required to enhance your knowledge and perform the role more effectively.

 

  1. Ensure that procedures for access to, and retention of, information withinthe School comply with the requirements of the University and the General Data Protection Regulation.

 

The Apprenticeship Team Leader / Dean may requestadditional duties that are withinthe scope, spirit and purpose of the role. Within reason, the duties and role of the post holder may be changed, after appropriate consultation, in response to changing organisational requirements.



Qualifications

N/A 



Skills

SELECTION CRITERIA

 

E = Essential, D = Desirable

 

  1. A relevantconstruction qualification (D). Industry experience or professional qualifications relating to the apprenticeship discipline (D).

 

  1. An understanding of the end-to-end learning journey of an apprentice (D)

 

  1. Experience of delivering work based learningand assessment in commercial or educational contexts which are relevant to the subject area (D).

 

  1. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build customer/ client relationships and maintain empathy with stakeholders (E).

 

  1. Experience of working autonomously and managing own workload efficiently and effectively (E).

 

  1. Ability to work as part of a wider team (E).

 

  1. Excellent time management and organisational skills (E).

 

  1. Experience or knowledge of  e -learning platforms and an excellent knowledgeof Microsoft Office packages, including the ability to produce reports (E).


 

  1. Ability to demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, equality and diversity, and its practical application (E).

 

The successful candidatewill be required to undergoan Enhanced DBS check.

The casual health & fitness coach role is important in helping King’s Sport & Wellness deliver its range of services to all members across our 3 main gym sites. You will work closely with the full-time health and fitness coaches and the gym operations supervisors to ensure that members are given a world class experience. The role is a zero hour contract and shifts are allocated subject to need. There are always shifts at the weekend, and to cover the full time teams annual leave, and duties off site. 



 



Qualifications

Essential Qualifications: 





  1. Level two fitness coach qualification or equivalent 







  1. A good level of education (A-level) or equivalent 







  1. Suitable experience and knowledge of working in a similar/related role 







  1. First aid qualification 







  1. Commitment to continued professional development 







  1. Excellent communication skill across a variety of customer groups and the ability to forge good relationships with a variety of departments or user groups 







  1. Must be able to work flexible hours, including early shifts, late shifts, and weekend shifts, and have good availability 







  1. A strong grasp of information technology and Microsoft office skills including word and excel 





 



Desirable qualifications/qualities: 





  1. Level 3 fitness qualification 







  1. Spin/group cycle qualification. 







  1. Other fitness related qualifications 







  1. Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety regulations 







  1. Knowledge of the importance of physical, mental and social skills to aid individual wellness 





Skills


  • To deliver a range of fitness classes, inductions and programs that ensures our members are engaged and educated in fitness and their physical wellbeing  




  • To monitor and coach gym members to ensure their safety and the use of correct techniques when exercising therefore providing quality member experiences  




  • To support the gym team to continually maintain and exceed operational performance of the gyms. 




  • To assist in the operational systems and processes of managing health and fitness memberships and services and ensure all card transactions are accurately reported. 




  • Ensure all operating policies are adhered to whilst in the gyms - being responsible for the opening and closing procedures and ensuring all equipment and the building operates within Health & Safety guidelines as required. 




  • To develop positive working relationships with the health and fitness coaches, King’s Sport & Wellness staff, and other student service providers within the University to enhance students’ experience 




  • Provide an exceptional level of customer service through phone, email, and face-to-face interactions as well as signposting to other King's Sport & Wellness services 




  • Escalate customer enquiries to relevant parties using correct procedure 




  • Any further duties, which may reasonably be required by King’s Sport & Wellness Gym Management or King’s Sport Senior Management





 

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is looking for a flexible, proactive and organised individual who can help us temporarily as our team gets to grips with some new work. The role is based at Guy's campus with work across all campuses as need arises, and includes attending in person meetings and events.

 

Events & Meetings (approximately one or two per month)

Manage attendee bookings, dealing with enquiries

Manage room, AV and catering bookings

Manage some communications, such as creating blurbs for events

Handle feedback and report on attendance data

 

Communications

Help with drafting text for monthly Newsletters

 

Finances

Handle finances relating to events

In time, understand and process bursary payments



Qualifications

None



Skills

We think this role would suit a part-time Masters or PhD student interested in finding out more about the research side of the university well.

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