Access Programme Assistant

Access All Areas is a volunteering programme made up of around 15 projects that enable access to the University of Manchester for young people. All projects are student-led, which means students volunteer to organise the activities, recruit their own team of volunteers to deliver them, and manage the relationship with local partner schools. To ensure these projects have a positive impact on the young people who participate in them, their volunteer student leaders need outstanding support from the Students’ Union. The Access Programme Volunteering Assistant plays a vital role in providing a great experience for these voluntary student leaders.

The successful candidate will lead on recruiting project leaders, facilitating training opportunities, and reflecting on their feedback to make changes to their support. This is a new workpiece for the 24/25 academic year and thus an opportunity to be part of creating change through acting as a volunteer manager and project coordinator.

Alongside this, there will also be opportunities for the candidate to contribute to evaluation and decision-making around priorities in the work area. The Access Programme Assistant will support the student leaders to collect insightful data on their activities to enable us to continually improve the support the Union provides to the project leaders and, as a result, the impact their projects have on young people.

Throughout the year there will also be opportunities to support at events such as Student Volunteering Week, Awards nights and Get into Volunteering fairs, ensuring our access programme is inclusive to students who might want to be part of it and recognises the contributions our project leaders and volunteers make. Moreover, the role is designed to offer professional development opportunities through training and networking opportunities with other university colleagues.

This is a really exciting time to be part of the Students’ Union’s access programme, as we’ve been listed as an intervention in the University’s Access and Participation plan for the next five years. Both the University, who fund the programme, and our partner schools believe in the positive impact Access All Areas has on the educational outcomes of local young people, and the Access Programme Assistant will plan an important role in ensuring the programme continues to make a difference in the coming year.

Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.

Details 

Wage: £12 per hour + holiday pay

Contract: Zero Hours, Fixed-Term until 31st July 2025

Hours: approximately 15 hours per week

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‘Student Action’ Programme Assistant

At the Students’ Union we are committed to providing opportunities for students to develop as leaders and have a positive impact on the wider community alongside their studies. Our programme, ‘Student Action’ is one of the ways we facilitate this.

‘Student Action’ is a group of students who volunteer their time to work with the local community and lead projects which address prominent issues in Manchester. Under the Student Action ‘umbrella’, we have up to 20 projects funded by the Student Action grant which fall into the following categories: sustainability, homelessness, social inclusion, supporting sanctuary seekers, women’s, and children’s projects. All projects are student-led, which means students volunteer to organise the activities, recruit their own team of volunteers to deliver them, and manage the relationship with local partner organisations. To ensure these projects have a positive impact volunteers and participants involved, their volunteer student leaders need outstanding support from the Students’ Union. As the Student Action Volunteering Assistant, you will provide outstanding support to this team of volunteer project leaders, including offering 1-2-1 guidance, coaching them through challenges, and modelling good volunteer management practice. This is really important, as how you lead the team will directly influence how our student leaders manage their own volunteer teams, impacting the quality of their projects. For this reason, we’re looking for applicants who understand the value of volunteering and have some previous experience of leading or motivating teams of people in any context.

This role is open to students enrolled at the University of Manchester during the 2024-25 academic year with the right to work in the UK. While this is a zero-hour role, there will be in the 15 hours per week available for the successful applicant.

Details 

Wage: £12 per hour + holiday pay

Contract: Zero Hours, Fixed-Term until 31st July 2025

Hours: approximately 15 hours per week

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