Disability Service
Hourly Pay Rate:
£12.00 hourly pay + £1.44 per hour holiday pay
Hours Per Week
0
Duration of role:
Ongoing role - academic year
All Locations
On Campus
Closing Date:
30 Apr 2025

Job Description

The Disability Service is currently looking to recruit Inclusion & Disability Service Ambassadors, to support student focused events in the 2025-2026 academic year.
 

This role is open to students who are registered with the Inclusion & Disability Service, and who will be fully enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants must have at least a year’s experience as a student at Manchester Met and must be registered as a disabled student. 

Key Tasks

  • To attend an online training session on Wednesday 25th June 2pm - 3.30pm (you will be paid to attend this).
  • To facilitate a series of network event meetings with other Disability Service Ambassadors, to support the transition of new students with a disability to the university.
  • To speak with new students about the challenges of transition to university as well as the positive opportunities of university life.
  • Some public speaking will be involved.

Subject to ambassadors completing the required training, you will be able to support our bespoke applicant Information Events. These are currently planned on the following dates:

  • Wednesday 16th July 2024, On Campus, all day event.
  • Thursday 17th July 2024, Online, timings TBC. 

We will also have an online event in September for prospective students. There will be further opportunities to apply to represent the Inclusion & Disability Service as an ambassador at Disabled Student Network events and Disability Service Summer Information events in 2026.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th April 2025. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a short online group interview on Friday 30th May, either AM or PM. 

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who will be enrolled in the 2025-2026 academic year and are registered with the Inclusion & Disability Service. You must also meet the following requirements - 

  • Good communication skills and an understanding of the importance of good communication.
  • Highly motivated and able to work under own initiative and as part of a team.
  • Approachable and friendly with a keen interest in supporting new Manchester Met students.
  • Understanding of and experience of university social activities (e.g. Societies, Sports) and willingness to speak about their own experiences.
  • Ability to interact with a broad range of people and able to anticipate their needs.
  • An awareness of the factors affecting disabled students in Higher Education and a willingness to talk about personal experience of studying with a disability.
  • Applicants must have at least a year’s experience as a student at Manchester Met. 
In your application and suitability statement, please show how you meet the points in this person specification. Please give clear examples of how you have demonstrated, or how you would demonstrate, these attributes.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.
 
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Wednesday 30 April 2025
   
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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