Office, Clerical & Administration

The Library's Academic Skills Centre is seeking enthusiastic and committed students to join our team as Library Student Partners. Drawing on your awareness of the challenges and barriers students may face while transitioning through university, you will play a key role on the team by helping to identify and develop academic skills programmes that support students with their studies. Additionally, you will take part in participatory research, working with the Academic Skills team as research partners throughout the full lifecycle of research projects. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the support provided to students while gaining valuable skills in research, teamwork, and project development.

Job Purpose

As a Library Student Partner, you will work independently and as a team to develop online resources, workshops, or other projects that aim to help students be successful at university. The position reports to the Transition Programmes and PASS Support Officer and will work closely with Academic Skills Centre colleagues and fellow Library Student Partners. 

We are looking to recruit three Library Student Partners from February 2025 until the end of May 2025, working 4 hours per week, paying 15.82 plus holiday pay.  There may be opportunities for selected candidates to extend their contracts beyond this period.

Key Duties

Programme Development:

• Identify areas within the Academic Skills Centre where student support could be improved, collaborating with other Library Student Partners to brainstorm new or enhanced initiatives that support students? needs.
• Work independently and as part of a team to design and implement new or enhanced initiatives.
• Support the design and delivery of the Get Ahead programme for prospective first-year students.

Participatory Research:

• Act as a research partner by engaging in all stages of research projects, from planning, reviewing the literature and data collection to report writing.
• Collaborate with Academic Skills Centre colleagues to ensure research outcomes align with student needs and priorities.

Teamwork and Communication:

• Participate actively in regular meetings with the Transition Programmes and PASS Support Officer and other Library Student Partners.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues across the university to promote programmes and achieve project goals.
• Maintain open communication with your team, updating them on project progress and flagging any challenges or delays.
• Respond promptly to emails and other communications.

General Responsibilities:

• Represent Queen Mary in a professional, competent, and enthusiastic manner when engaging with students and staff.
• Meet deadlines and manage your workload alongside your academic commitments.
• Attend Library Student Partner and participatory research training sessions.
• Contribute to the Library's Transition Programmes evaluation activities and additional projects as required.
• Proactively identify challenges within initiatives and work collaboratively to develop solutions.

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Required

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme at Queen Mary.
• Achieved 70% or higher in at least one assignment or exam within the last academic year.
• Awareness of the challenges and barriers students may face while studying at university.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Articulate, reassuring, and clear when speaking with others.
• Effective time management, balancing the role's responsibilities with academic demands.
• Capable of engaging with colleagues across the university to promote and support the programme.
• Flexible and open to taking on a variety of tasks, including contributing to research and participating in events.
• Enthusiastic about supporting other students and improving the student experience.
• Dedicated, reliable, and punctual.
• The ability to meet UK right to work requirements.

Desirable

• Previous experience in a leadership role, such as a course representative, PASS leader, mentor, or peer-led team learning (PLTL) participant.
• Experience working in a team setting.
• Decision-making skills to ensure the successful implementation of projects are desirable.

The Repository of Extremist Aligned Documents (READ) is a collection of far-right documents for professionals working in the field of radicalisation, terrorism, and violent extremism. The READ intern will be responsible for the pre-classification, upload, and curation of new documents that will be added to the repository.

Degree in the field

Strong communication and organisation skills

The role will involve screening and recruiting to a longitudinal research study, participant follow-up, and other study administration. Approc 20 hours per week.

Minimum - Bachelors degree. 

Exceptional organisational and communication skills. 
Experience recruiting to research studies. 
Understanding of psychological assessments and an interest in women's health. 
Exceptional time management skills. 
 

Student will conduct research, collect data and produce reports

DSPol Student

Research

This role is a Zero hour Contract based at Centre of Cell in Whitechapel. Shifts will be on an ad-hoc basis.

Job purpose

• Be the first point of contact for visitors to Centre of the Cell.
• Support core staff in the running of sessions.
   

Main duties and responsibilities

• Content Delivery through delivery of shows and workshops.
• Assist in delivering high-quality science shows and experiences on-site at Centre of the Cell and through outreach at schools, as well occasional special events.
• Customer service, provide an excellent standard of customer care and convey a helpful and positive image to all visitors.
• Greet visitors and groups upon arrival at the Blizard Building reception, acting as a welcoming presence.
• Act as a point of contact throughout their visit to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit. Inc. fire marshalling
• Assist in collecting evaluation and feedback data from the visitors.
• To respond to enquiries and complaints as best as possible within your level of responsibility, using where necessary sound judgement to pass more complex queries on to more experienced or senior colleagues as required.
   

Other

• Support Centre of the Cell volunteers and student staff during sessions.  
• Troubleshoot and report malfunctioning exhibits and perform minimal maintenance as instructed.  
• Set down Centre of the Cell at the end of the daily operation. Ensure that the Centre is tidy and ready for the next day.  
• Opening and closure of the Centre of the Cell shop during each visit. Sales of merchandise, including till operation, cash handling and card purchases. 
• Support the wider team with administrative and operational tasks when required.
• Participate in all online mandatory training and attend induction training for the role.
• Contribute to Centre of the Cell's online presence through digital engagement e.g. blog posts & Social Media.

Minimum A-Levels in Sciences - pref biology based subjects

H&S considerations - ability to act as a fire marshal

• A Knowledge of Science, or willingness and aptitude to learn - Essential
• Experience of working in a public facing role - Essential
• Experience of working in informal education - Desirable
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum for Science at KS 2, 3 and 4, or willingness and aptitude to learn. - Desirable

Skills

• Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Basic IT skills

Other

• Flexible and professional approach to work 
• This post is subject to a criminal record check  
• *The ability to meet UK right to work requirements. 
• Willing to be flexible on hours of work on a regular basis
   

A&H Student Secretaries

A&H Student Secretaries

A&H Student Secretaries