Department of Art and Performance
Hourly Pay Rate:
£12.60 hourly pay + £1.51 per hour holiday pay
Hours Per Week
16
Duration of role:
One off role
All Locations
Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)
Closing Date:
05 May 2025

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
 
This role is for a technical and administrative conference assistant, to assist with the smooth running of a one day symposium happening on 16th May, SODA ground floor LT, MMU. This is an opportunity to work with artists, academics and the public, to help with the running of a one-day symposium - both behind the scenes and on the day.
 
The successful candidate needs to:

-  be available on 15th May for a briefing with organisers and to check technical equipment on site. To also be free all day on 16th May on campus.

- ensure technical and smooth running of AV PowerPoint presentations on the day for symposium speakers.

-  enable orientation and front of house smooth running of guest speakers

- assist with smooth transitioning of PowerPoint presentations between speakers and be IT literate and prepared to troubleshoot technical issues on the day of the symposium.

prepare handouts for visitors, welcome and orientation.

- handle a roving microphone for the visitors to the symposium (for Q & As)
 
Details:
Dates: 15th and 16th May 2025 (possibly 2 hours on 17th in case of follow up queries, or one hour longer on 15th and 16th)
Hours of Work: (average 8 hour day with lunch break and breaks) 9.00 - 4.30 (15th), 9.00 - 5.30 (16th) 10.00 - 12.00 (17th)
Details of briefing: Report to Hannah Singleton or Beccy Kennedy-Schtyk on 15th May, 9.00 AM for a briefing.
 

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements - 
 
The successful candidate needs to have the following qualities:
- AV presentation technology familiarity and capacity to troubleshoot / resolve
- Ability to work flexibly and independently (e.g. on 15th May)
- Good communication skills for welcoming and assisting guests
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Teams
 
Lunch is provided.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.
  
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Monday 5 May 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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