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Student Advisory Board Member
Job Description
Role description
At King’s Careers & Employability, we are committed to delivering the best possible service for our students and users. To enable us to do this successfully, we put student and user feedback at the heart of our decision-making process.
Do you think you could provide meaningful feedback? Do you want to gain valuable experience and enhance your skills while making a difference?
If yes, apply to join our Student Advisory Board!
This is a unique and exciting opportunity open to all students and users at King’s (including Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD)
What is the Student Advisory Board?
The Student Advisory Board (SAB) is an independent team of students who will work closely with King’s Careers & Employability (KC&E) staff to review our services and suggest ways we can do things better.
SAB members will carry out a range of different activities, such as reviewing our systems, services, and events, and speaking to other students to gain feedback.
The Board will meet six times across the academic year (see key dates listed below). Members will also conduct research on our services as instructed across the academic year.
What can you get out of this opportunity?
By taking part in the SAB, as well as contributing to making our work even more useful for students, you will be able to develop your communication, research, and critical thinking skills, which are all transferable skills that will help you when navigating the graduate job market. You will also meet like-minded people and will be invited to attend a celebration event at the end.
One student from the 2022/23 Student Advisory Board said: "Fantastic and rewarding experience – hearing all the opinions". Another student said: "In terms of the feedback, it is imperative to emphasize that the current structure of the meetings was highly inclusive and interactive".
Benefits
Being a part of our SAB is a great opportunity for you to make a real impact for all King’s students in their Careers journeys. It is also a great opportunity for you to learn new skills and meet interesting people.
In addition to the high-quality training, you will receive:
- Payment of £13.48 per hour, for agreed contracted work (approximately 5 hours per term)
- Opportunity for mentoring with a member of the KC&E Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
- Exclusive access to the Careers360 Award, shown on your HEAR, to help you reflect on the skills you gain.
A student from the previous cohort described their time on the Student Advisory Board as: "A rewarding experience".
Summary of role
Main tasks:
- Representing students/users
Provide student opinion and perspectives to shape the ongoing development of relevant KC&E services. Conduct research with fellow students/users and share this with KC&E.
2. Feedback
Attend focus groups to provide your feedback on various topics. Participate in ‘Mystery shopping’ (gathering information discreetly) and product testing, where required.
3. Share findings with KC&E
Share research findings with KC&E staff members and the wider SAB, including writing reports and delivering short presentations.
The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and SAB Members will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post.
Key dates
You will be expected to attend the following meeting dates (you must be able to attend at least 5). Each meeting will last between 60 and 90 minutes and will be conducted in person (usually at Strand Campus).
- Interviews: 11th October 2023, 2pm
- Training (Meeting 1): 25th October 2023, 2pm
- Meeting 2: 29th November 2023, 2pm
- Meeting 3: 24th January 2024, 2pm
- Meeting 4: 6th March 2024, 2pm
- Meeting 5: 24th April 2024, 2pm
- Celebration: 5th June 2024, 2pm (date is provisional)
Additional meetings may be organised at the discretion of the SAB, and as required by KC&E activities.
How much time will I need to commit?
The time commitment required for this role will work out to be approximately 5 hours per term.
Apply today for this great opportunity!
Qualifications
N/A
Skills
How to apply
Applications for this opportunity are through King’s Talent Bank. In your cover letter, please copy the questions below and include your answers:
- What course are you currently studying (or include area of research for PhD students / Researchers)?
2. What attracted you to apply for this role? (max 150 words)
3. Looking at King’s Careers & Employability KEATS pages, which resource do you think is the most useful and why? (max 200 words)
4. We want our SAB to represent the diverse nature of King’s College London. What do you think you could contribute to the SAB, thinking about your personal life, background, hobbies, and lived experience? (max 200 words)
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview and assessment on Wednesday, 11th October (exact location and time tbc). You must be available on this date.
While previous experience in a similar role is not essential, qualities in the following would be advantageous:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good knowledge of professional English, grammar, and spelling
- Reliable and punctual
- Enthusiasm in wanting to improve Careers services for students
- Should be able to commit to the shifts stated in the job advert every week.
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