Manchester School of Art Degree Show Tour Guides

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£12.60 hourly pay + £1.51 per hour holiday pay

Short term role

Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)

26 May 2025

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Manchester School of Art Degree Show Tour Guides

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.

The Central Outreach team are seeking to recruit students to facilitate walking groups of school and college students around the Manchester School of Art, Design, SODA, Manchester School of Architecture and Manchester Fashion Institute Degree Shows.

The degree shows are a fantastic way to show what our creative students have been working hard on during their degree with us at MMU. Showcasing this work to prospective students and students generally considering HE is a fantastic opportunity for raising aspirations and general Outreach and Recruitment.

You will be expected to provide a positive and informative perspective on all aspects of studying here at Manchester Met and being a part of the Manchester Met University community.

Responsibilities:

- Become familiar with the layout of the degree shows across various buildings to ensure you can guide students in a safe manner.

- Ensure work displayed in the degree shows is safe.

- Answer questions about university as you walk the students around. You can direct complex questions to Outreach and teaching staff.

Please note that as a tour guide you will be walking groups around the Manchester School of Art, Design, SODA, Manchester School of Architecture and Manchester Fashion Institute. Whilst tour guides will not be required to have knowledge of the work on display, you will receive training/briefing to ensure you can guide students successfully and confidently around the degree shows.

Dates: Monday 10 June, Tuesday 11 June, Friday 13 June
Hours of Work: 10:00am–12:00pm, 11:00am–1:00pm, 12:00pm–2:00pm, or 1:00pm-3:00pm

Details of briefing:1 hour in-person health and safety briefing session date w/c  2 June.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements -

Essential

- Current Manchester School of Art, Design, SODA, Manchester School of Architecture, Manchester Fashion Institute students
- General knowledge of Information and Guidance (IAG) and able to share own experiences.
- Confident when working with groups.
- Passionate about helping young people discover higher education opportunities and options available.

To be a successful, you will need to be enthusiastic, reliable and enjoy working as part of a team. You must explain in your application form how you meet the following requirements of this role:

- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to engage with staff and visitors. 
- Ability to undertake any role with a positive and professional manner. 
- Evidence of a responsible attitude and the ability to show initiative. 
- Able to contribute and work effectively in a team. 
- A positive attitude to university life. 
- Evidence of good time keeping and attendance record. 
- Experience in a customer-facing role.

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 26 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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