FoDOCS Student Co-Creator Job - London - South East | Higher Education

Job Description

FODOCS Students of any year/ discipline required to fill several co-creation roles.

In response to a consultation process undertaken to investigate the faculty?s low NSS scores, we are searching for several BDS, DTH and PGT students, from all years to join working groups with staff as equal partners in the exploration of the main themes and topics arising from the NSS feedback. Together, you will co-create new processes, interventions and activities to improve the student experience.

Students will be added to a pool of student co-creators, being offered work on projects, workshops, focus groups and advisory groups throughout the year.

Tasks include: 

Corresponding regularly with staff and students via email and Teams
Undertaking research about best practice in the sector
Attending and contributing to meetings
Listening to and respecting the expertise of staff and other students, whilst also bringing your own expertise to collaborations
Confidently sharing your ideas and experiences
Using your creativity skills to suggest solutions to tricky problems
Approaching conversations with curiosity and open-mindedness
Sharing your work and progress with your peers
Due regard for diplomacy and confidentiality
No experience necessary, but students must be prepared to talk about their own experiences with other students and staff candidly and sensitively.

You will be contracted to work for a total of 30 hours, which you will work flexibly across the academic year. Depending on the nature of the work, these hours may be expanded in consultation with you. Your time will be split between undertaking research, attending workstream meetings and supporting staff to improve current practice and with the development of new initiatives. The majority of your hours can be undertaken remotely, however you will need access to Microsoft Teams.

You will be compensated at the Talent Bank rate (?13.92 + holiday pay).  

In your application, please provide answers to the following questions:

What does successful, shared decision-making look like between staff and students? (max 150 words)

What skills, qualities and attributes do students need to posses when working with staff in true partnership? (max 150 words)

You will be scored and ranked based on your answers to these questions, and the highest scoring candidates will be offered roles. There are several jobs available, so you have a good chance of securing work!

If successful, you will be invited to paid training on the evening of Wednesday 11th September, 5 - 7pm. The session will be held online.

Please only apply if you are available on the above day and time and are a CURRENT BDS, DTH or PGT student in FoDOCS.  Applications for this role will close at 23.59 on Tuesday 20th August 2024 .

If you have any questions, please contact Maddie Taylor, Student Experience Manager: maddison.taylor@kcl.ac.uk

Qualifications

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Skills

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Main duties and responsibilities:

To work with staff and 2 other research associates to:

Review current literature on feedback literacy related to UK Higher Education.
Co-create a storyboard for <10 short videos outlining key themes identified in the feedback literacy literature review. Advertise the opportunity to participate in research via focus group participation.
Coordinate and facilitate focus groups and interviews with students.
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Discuss data collection and analysis issues with the Research team.
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Collaborate with the Academic Skills team when finalising the storyboards
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Present findings to the research team and key university stakeholders.
Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the team.
Engage in training and professional development activities related to the project.

The role is fractional (0.1 FTE, 4hours/week, December-July 2025). Hours of work will predominantly be scheduled remotely between Monday-Friday, 09.00-17.00 with some on campus meetings as needed and with prior agreement. There will be flexibility in how your hours are spread and you will be expected to manage your own workload depending on activity.

Qualifications

NONE

Skills

Experience/Skills required

Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
Experience in managing own workload, planning, and organising projects or activities independently.
Excellent communication skills and ability to present ideas.
Ability to adhere to GDPR and ethical guidelines and to follow data storage security protocols.

The desirable criteria for the role are:

D1. Experience of literature searching.

D2. Experience of reference management software.

D3. Knowledge and experience of qualitative data analysis

D4. Experience of audio recording and transcription software.

D5. Experience of editing videos.

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To work with staff and 2 other research associates to:

Review current literature on feedback literacy related to UK Higher Education.
Co-create a storyboard for <10 short videos outlining key themes identified in the feedback literacy literature review. Advertise the opportunity to participate in research via focus group participation.
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Engage in training and professional development activities related to the project.

Qualifications

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Skills

Experience/Skills required

Strong interpersonal skills.
Ability to build relationships with a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
Experience in managing own workload, planning, and organising projects or activities independently.
Excellent communication skills and ability to present ideas.
Ability to adhere to GDPR and ethical guidelines and to follow data storage security protocols.

The desirable criteria for the role are:

D1. Experience of literature searching.

D2. Experience of reference management software.

D3. Knowledge and experience of qualitative data analysis

D4. Experience of audio recording and transcription software.

D5. Experience of editing videos.