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Student Assistant

£29,152 - £29,152
Co Antrim
Temporary / Interim
 

Job Description

The Queen’s University Widening Participation Unit (WPU) require Maths Mentors to provide support for a GCSE Maths attainment programme for local GCSE students. Full training for the role will be provided. Please note that the hours of the role will be dependent on school availability and timetables. Candidates should be available for approximatey 3 hours every week, on either likely a Wednesday or a Thursday morning from 9am. Exact schedule will be confirmed following appointment. 



Posts are available from January 2024 to June 2024 in the first instance, with the possibility of extension into academic year 2024/2025, subject to a continuing right to work in the UK, active registration on QWork, re-registration with the University in September 2024 and being a registered student of the University for the full duration of the post.     



Working fixed hours, up to a maximum of fifteen hours per week during term-time based on the study level (UG/PGT/PGR) of the candidate appointed.   



Maths Mentors support the work of the Widening Participation Unit in the delivery of this attainment raising programme by:   





  • Engaging with GCSE students (referred to hereafter as programme participants) involved in WPU Maths attainment programme.    







  • Supporting the learning of Maths GCSE students through co-operative learning models in the classroom (training will be provided for the purposes of this duty);    




  • Acting as a ‘role model and ambassador’ for Higher Education to programme participants providing potential students with an enthusiastic insight into life at Queen’s;   




  • Providing assistance to Widening Participation staff members through facilitating small group discussions and activities on subjects relevant to programme participants;   




  • Assisting in motivating and encouraging programme participants to engage fully in all aspects of the delivered programme;   




  • Having knowledge of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act (training also to be provided by Widening Participation in line with QUB code of practice and good conduct policies);  







  • Carrying out any other duties which are appropriate to the post as may be reasonably requested by the supervisor   





The requirements of these posts are that applicants must be currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University, Belfast. Students applying for this post MUST be able to evidence in writing how they meet the essential and desirable criteria outlined below.  Students who DO NOT provide evidence will not be shortlisted and the application will not be considered.  



Qualifications

Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths. 



Skills

Essential Criteria:   





  • Registered students (undergraduate and postgraduate) at Queen’s University Belfast for academic year 2023– 2024; 




  • All students for whom English is not their first language must have achieved a minimum pass mark of 7.0 in the writing and speaking band of IELTS (International English Language Test Score) or equivalent. (Please note a copy of your IELTS results will be requested by email to your QUB email address following submission of your application); 







  • An understanding of the issues and barriers pupils from Widening Participation backgrounds face when considering or applying to Higher Education;   




  • Experience of working within a team;  




  • Experience of working with young people; 




  • Attained a C or above in A-Level in Maths. 





Desirable Criteria:   





  • Experience of working effectively in a supportive capacity with young people through engagement as a volunteer or as member of a social organisation;    




  • Experience in facilitating small group discussion;   




  • Knowledge of the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act and experience of applying that knowledge.   



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Technical Assistant

£37,498 - £37,498
Co Antrim
Higher Education
Temporary / Interim

POST: AHSS Student Skills Assisant x 12 (Specialists in Digital, Academic, Employability/Transversal skills)



SCHOOL/DEPT: AHSS Faculty Office



DURATION: Fixed Term until 30th June 2025 (with the possibility of contract extension through to August 2025)



WAGE: £19.23 per hour (Salary may increase as of August 2024 but will be commensurate with Queen's University's Agenda for Change)



CLOSING DATE: Midnight on Sunday16th June 2024



EXPECTED INTERVIEW DATES: Monday 24th and Tuesday 25th June 2024



NO. OF HOURS PER WEEK: Minimum of 8 hours per week (with the possibility of 10/week)



JOB TITLE: AHSS Student Skills Assisant



QUESTION? Informal queries can be directed to Aileen Carson (Employability and Skills Development Officer with AHSS) a.carson@qub.ac.uk.



 



JOB SUMMARY:



We are looking for 12 exceptional students to join our Student Skills Development Team in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS). As part of a dedicated team of Student Assistants, you'll provide peer-to-peer support and training for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, and to promote the student skills agenda.



The team will be made up of Digital (x4), Academic (x4) and Employability/Transversal (x4) assistants* to form the ‘Student Skills Development Team’ who will then be split into 3 sub-teams supporting either Undergraduate (UG), Post Graduate Taught (PGT), or Post Graduate Research (PGR) students across the faculty. Your responsibilities will include organising events, delivering training, offering support through 1-2-1s and group drop-in sessions, and creating engaging learning guides in written and video formats. Additionally, as a member to the Student Skills Development Team, you will actively represent the student voice in important committees and working groups, contributing to decisions that shape the future of student skills development within the AHSS Faculty and the wider university. See a summary of the overall team breakdown below:




Research Assistant

£35,100 - £35,100
Co Antrim
Higher Education
Temporary / Interim

Research Assistant in Management (up to a maximum of 40 hours per week for 10 weeks)



This part-time role (up to a maximum of 40 hours per week) will support academics in the Department of Organization, Work and Leadership with their research.



Qualifications

A Master's degree in HRM or related programme.



Skills

We are seeking applicants who wish to gain first-hand experience of conducting research in management, and who have an interest in communicating research to non-academic stakeholders.



 



This part-time role is intended for an individual who is currently on the PhD program or finishing MSc HRM (or equivalent) and who is thinking about doing a PhD.



 



This role requires prior knowledge of literature review, data collection, input and analysis via NVivo software and SPSS software. 



 



Good written and verbal communication skills are essential. Knowledge of the appropriate discipline is required.

Non-core Curriculum Tutor

£31,102 - £31,102
Co Antrim
Higher Education
Temporary / Interim

Languages at Queen’s, in collaboration with NICILT, will be running a mentoring scheme between September 2024 and January 2025 for school pupils in year 12. The aims of the scheme will be to support GCSE pupils in French, Irish or Spanish; to help them build oral skills; to support them with areas of language learning that they find challenging; to enthuse them about language learning; to build confidence such that those who might consider taking a language at A level feel empowered to make a positive decision. Mentors will act as ‘role models and ambassadors’ to programme participants, providing potential students with an enthusiastic insight into life as a languages student at Queen’s, including the experience of studying/working abroad or in the Gaeltacht.     



 



The mentoring will be ‘one-on-two’ (one mentor to two pupils). Mentors will receive training, including in relation to the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act. They will also give talks to cohorts of pupils in the school and will help with a taster day for Languages at Queen’s. Materials for mentoring and for the talks will be provided. This will involve a total of around 12.5 hours work.  Travel expenses will be reimbursed.  



 



 



Qualifications

Criteria:



Essential    



Applicants must be registered students of French, Irish or Spanish at Queen’s.



Applicants must have experience of working within a team.  



 



Desirable



Completion of a residence abroad or in the Gaeltacht as part of the degree (i.e. final-year students in 2024-25).



Experience of working with young people (e.g. through engagement as a volunteer, as a language assistant or tutor, or as member of a social organisation). 



Skills

Criteria:



Essential    



Applicants must be registered students of French, Irish or Spanish at Queen’s.



Applicants must have experience of working within a team.  



 



Desirable



Completion of a residence abroad or in the Gaeltacht as part of the degree (i.e. final-year students in 2024-25).



Experience of working with young people (e.g. through engagement as a volunteer, as a language assistant or tutor, or as member of a social organisation). 

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