Mentor Me Research and Project Support Officer (FT24)

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£13.44 hourly pay + £1.61 per hour holiday pay

Short term role

Hybrid, 6 Great Marlborough Street

14 Jul 2024

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Mentor Me Research and Project Support Officer (FT24)

Job Description

Please note, this opportunity is only available to Manchester Met 2023 graduates who will be based in the UK for the duration of this role. You must have graduated from an undergraduate course from Manchester Met in June 2023 to apply. Unfortunately, we are unable to accept applications from current or previous postgraduate students.

Background

Mentor Me is a programme that offers Manchester Met. University students a mentor from the sector in which they aspire to work in. Mentors add real value to the student experience and provide a valuable opportunity for students to gain an insight into the world of work. Mentoring can enhance professional development, increase confidence and help to develop key skills that will provide students with a competitive edge in the graduate labour market.

Key Responsibilities & Tasks

Preparing and the delivery of Mentor Me for 2024/25:

Carrying out administration on Career Hub, to assist in the matching of students to mentors; using templates to introduce mentors & students, updating matching and availability records etc.
Updating mentors profiles to show their availability and contact details; using LinkedIn to connect with those who haven't responded in some time.
Contacting students and mentors to see how their mentoring is progressing. Following up students who were offered a mentor and may not have engaged.
Collecting feedback from students and mentors; promoting the opportunity for students to gain RISE points.
Moderating the new Mentor Me LinkedIn account; ensuring that only MMU students and MM mentors can access the group to ask questions. Making sure only appropriate Q&A's are displayed on group (removal of unwanted chat). Helping to promote to students & Mentors who have registered on Mentor Me.

Assist in the delivery of a Research Project: Tackling racial equity on awarding and employability gaps within Higher Education, with an EDI career mentoring scheme:

Supporting the collation of research data
Supporting the promotion of the project and assisting with the recruitment of participants
Arranging focus groups with participants and gathering data
Assisting with the event to introduce students to Mentors

Details

Dates: Monday 19 August to Friday 25 October 2024

Hours: 35 hours per week full time, except for Bank Holiday Monday

Working pattern: Monday to Friday. Working hours are 08:45am-16:30pm or 09:00am-16:45pm with an unpaid 45-minute lunch break

Location:  Hybrid/6 Great Marlborough Street

Benefits to the Graduate

In this role, the graduate would be expected to improve/develop the following skills:

Digital skills
Office 365 tools such as forms and mail merge
Interpersonal skills
Social Media engagement
Communication
Networking
IT - using Career Hub
LinkedIn - how to use it effectively / Creating profiles / job search tools
Gain an understanding of various sectors, which are students aspire to work in.
Research Skills

Person Specification

This role is only open to those who graduated from a Manchester Met undergraduate course in June 2023 and are not currently studying on a postgraduate course.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

Essential:

Confident in communicating with a range of external professionals, from a wide range of sectors - using the telephone, email, social media and in-person
A good knowledge of IT; Excel, word, SharePoint, Office 365 forms & mail merge would be an advantage.
Good grammar & numeracy skills
The ability to manage your time effectively and to prioritise work load.
Whilst at MMU, took part in Mentor Me or other mentoring scheme. To have a clear understanding of the benefits mentoring has on students employability.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page and attaching your CV.

You will need to upload your CV as a .docx or .pdf document to your 'My CVs' area before you apply to be able to include this in your application. .docx is the preferred format for viewing compatibility.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 14 July 2024.

Please note that all communications will be via an applicant's student e-mail address.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an assessment centre held on campus, expected to take place on 29 or 30 July 2024.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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