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Education For Sustainable Development RA
Job Description
Applications are invited for an enthusiastic Research Assistant to work within a multidisciplinary team across several of King’s faculties, developing teaching material in Education for Sustainability. The project aims to use an existing educational board game, Dilemma, and create bespoke versions of the game for a range of educational modules at King’s. the Dilemma game is a teaching resource for introducing a sustainability angle into any teaching setting, and for initiating a deeper discussion around sustainability and values thinking. As part of the game, participants would answer both fact-based quiz-like questions on topics relevant to environmental, social, and economic sustainability as well as debate value-based dilemmas for which there is no right or wrong answer.
Role Summary
This project will create game cards of both types to be used in seminars across at least five different modules directed towards different student groups, covering a range of subject domains, and integrate sustainability discussion into those.
Main Duties
As a member of the team, the post-holder will be working in close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of researchers and educators from several of King’s faculties. They will provide support in the creation of the teaching material, taking ideas and topics generated by the project group of academics and transform them into a form that suits the format of this specific educational game. The post-holder will be responsible for performing a literature review to validate facts that will be used in the game, and then to write proposals for questions, clues, answers, and debating dilemmas with consideration to word limits and graphical layout.
Qualifications
N/A
Skills
Person Specification
Candidates should be motivated, a team-player and be able to work on their own initiative. An understanding of, and an interest in, sustainability is preferable and you should disclose a description of you experience and knowledge in sustainability as part of your application letter. Furthermore, ability to use Excel spreadsheets, good writing skills and an ability to perform a literature review are requirements for the post. The candidate will benefit from the diverse group of highly experiences academics on the project team.
This post will be offered on an a fixed-term contract for 3 months from June to August. This is a part-time post – 25% full time equivalent. A significant ratio of the work can be performed remotely but there will be a requirement to attend regular meetings at several of King’s campuses, so the post-holder should be based within easy commute of King's campuses. After the completion of the project in August, there is an opportunity for the post holder to continue in a TA role from September and onwards over the coming academics year, and an indication of your interest in doing that should also be stated in the application.
Both undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome to apply, as long as they fulfil the requirements of the post. We are looking forward to your submission, including a personal application letter, CV, and/or module transcripts. Optionally, if you have experience that has specifically developed your knowledge and skills in sustainability, you are welcome to include evidence supporting this in your application.
Note that you will need to have completed a right to work check before you apply for this post.
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The School of Politics & Economics will be recruiting Welcome Desk Assistants to help in the School Office for Welcome Week (16th September - 20th September 2024) and the first week of teaching (23rd September - 27th September 2024).
This is a great opportunity to help welcome new and returning students at the start of the new term. Welcome Desk Assistants will staff the front desk of the School of Politics and Economics main office, Room 7.01 in Bush House North East Building. Throughout these weeks, the School Education Office will be attending academic and welcome inductions for students so you will be the first point of contact for student queries, helping with questions such as how to find timetables, access KEATS, signpost to wellbeing services or locate a room on campus.
For more complex queries, you will take full details and contact information and pass on to the Programme teams for them to respond directly to the student. This is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your administration, communication, and support service skills as well as problem-solving, active listening and attentiveness.
In-between queries, you will be asked to complete administrative tasks such as supporting us in designing a mentoring pilot scheme, reviewing and providing student perspectives on policies, testing submission forms and researching initiatives to support our careers offer.
Welcome Desk Assistants will work in shifts, so we are looking for people who are available between 10-1PM or 1-4PM. Welcome Desk Assistants will be paid at a standard student rate of ?13.92 per hour.
To apply for shifts for this role, please complete the questions on this job advert. If you pass our pre-screening, you will be invited for an informal call to discuss the role further.
Please note, this role is open to Undergraduate and Postgraduate students enrolled in the following departments which sit in the School of Politics and Economics: Department of Political Economy, European & International Studies, and King?s Russia Institute only.
Qualifications
NONE
Skills
- Excellent customer service - ability to interact and ask questions in a polite and friendly manner.
- Patience - demonstrate patience and empathy, conveying information calmly and clearly.
- Organisation - ability to multitask, clearly find documentation and keep a tidy workspace.
- Technical - confident in using and guiding students on different platforms including timetables, Student Services Online and KEATS.
- Information retention - you will be provided with guides and handbooks, but this can be a busy environment, so we are looking for candidates who can read and retain information so they can have this readily available for student queries.
About us
King's Careers & Employability facilitates excellent career management and employability services, supporting our students and alumni, enabling them to develop effective career skills and build a platform for future success.
The role
We are recruiting for a Careers Engagement Assistant (CEA) to work closely with both the Marketing & Communications Officer and Assistant within the Student Careers Engagement team. This role will be marketing-focused but varied and offers the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of areas.
The role holders are expected to work 10 hours per week and set working patterns will be agreed upon job offer (in accordance with role-holders availability). The role will be based at King?s Strand Campus (Bush House) and the role will be hybrid (a mix between in-person and remote). There may be occasions where role-holders are expected to travel to other King?s campuses.
Please note that the deadline for this vacancy is 05 September, 11:59pm.
Interviews will be held via Teams on 17 September and applicants must be available on this day for interview. Full training and support will be provided.
In your covering letter, please explain what your motivations are for applying for this role and include any relevant skills, experiences or interests you have.
If you have any questions, please email greer.riddell@kcl.ac.uk.
Qualifications
n/a
Skills
Experience / Skills
Formal work experience is not essential for this role. We are seeking candidates with an interest and commitment to supporting our work. However, applicants with knowledge, experience or an interest in any of the following areas are desirable:
Interest/experience in marketing and content creation (including design work, social media, photography and videography.
Interest in developing marketing ideas that attract students to attend events and engage with the wider King's Careers and Employability services.
Proficient with using Microsoft Office, Teams and computer systems.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a good knowledge of professional English, grammar and spelling.
In your covering letter, please explain what your motivations are for applying for this role and include any relevant skills, experiences or interests you have.
Assisting with a Rapid Evidence Assessment as part of a Deliberative Engagement Review for the Welsh Government.
Responsibilities will be searching for literature, screening key information from shortlisted studies, and contributing to reporting. The role holder should expect to be working in a fast-paced policy environment.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree
Skills
Experience of conducting literature reviews desirable, but not essential.
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