Student Assistant

Job Description

There is an exciting opportunity exists for a postgraduate student to work within the Global Diversities and Inequalities Research Centre (https://www.londonmet.ac.uk/research/centres-groups-and-units/global-diversities-and-inequalities-research-centre/).

The successful candidate will work with Professor Louise Ryan, Director of the Research Centre and Professor Mar?a L?pez, Deputy Director, on key tasks to support the work of the Centre, including: building databases of Centre members and contacts; promoting the Centre?s activities through social media; gathering information (e.g. about conferences or other events) of interest to Centre members; providing some administrative support, such as taking minutes of team meetings and keeping accurate records of decisions and actions.

The successful candidate should have an interest in the areas of work of the Centre, such as migration, ethnicity, gender, inequalities, diversity, as well as good administrative skills.

The post is part-time for a total of 5 hours per week, from mid-November 2024 until the end of July 2025.

The post holder will: 

Support the Director and Deputy Director with administrative tasks, attend meetings (virtually), take minutes and list actions 

Update the database of Centre members in a shared folder, update a mailing list, compile lists of external members and maintain the growing database over time 

Collect information on events and opportunities (through online searches) of events such as forthcoming conferences that may be of interest to Centre members 

Assist in the production of the quarterly e-newsletter 

Promote the Centre?s activities and upcoming events via email and social media. 

Liaise with stakeholders on specific research projects 

Assist in the organisation of dissemination events 

Work with external partners such as migrant organisations and networks, to assist with planning 

Miscellanious: 

1. Exemplify and promote the values of the University. Have a strong commitment to coaching and developing; working cooperatively with colleagues; valuing the contribution of others and sharing knowledge and expertise. 

2. Undertake other duties of a reasonable nature, as may be determined by the postholder?s supervisor from time to time, in consultation with the postholder.

3. Carry out all duties in accordance with the University?s Equality and Diversity Policy actions and commitments designed to promote and improve equality, diversity and inclusion and protect members of staff or students from harassment. It is the duty of the postholder not to act in a prejudicial or discriminatory manner towards members of staff, students, visitors or members of the public. The postholder should also counteract such practice or behaviour by challenging or reporting it. 

4. Take reasonable care of health and safety of self, other people and resources whilst at work to comply with the University?s Health and Safety Policy, Codes of Practice and local rules. 

5. Co-operate with the line manager or any other person with specific responsibility for health and safety, to enable the University?s responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act to be performed

Candidates must be enrolled in a Postgraduate research courses at London Met.

1. Relevant experience: Experience of admin tasks; Experience of retrieval (web searches); Experience of working effectively as a member of a team; ability to set up a data base 

2. Education and training: Postgraduate research student with good administrative skills. 

3. General and special knowledge: Interest in and familiarity with the work of the centre with an interest in the areas of work undertaken by the centre (such as migration, ethnicity, gender, inequalities, diversities etc) 

4. Skills and abilities: Understanding of and ability to contribute to administrative duties; Effective communication skills, both written and verbal skills; Ability to work independently and seek guidance where appropriate; Proven ability to work and deliver to specified deadlines. 

5. Special requirements: A strong commitment to the University?s values, mission and strategic plan