Event Assistant - ESRC Festival of Social Science

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School of Childhood, Youth and Education Studies

£12.60 hourly pay + £1.51 per hour holiday pay

One off role

On Campus

05 Oct 2025

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Event Assistant - ESRC Festival of Social Science

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 main purpose of this role is to provide research support to colleagues and support staff for the ESRC Festival of Social Science event, to be held at Manchester Poetry Library on 22 October. The event will feature collated poetry and texts relating to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture by the Poetry Library, as well as opportunities to engage the public in a crafting workshop, to explore the use of polymer clay as a creative material, and engage the public with stories of alcohol consumption in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities.

Dates: 22 October 2025

Hours: Full day - 9 hours

Location: Manchester Poetry Library

Key Tasks

In this role, you'll be supporting with:

Setting up the exhibition
Engaging with the public
Facilitating a craft workshop with the public
Displaying craft work

For this role, it is necessary to have prior experience of the Poetry Library, e.g. being part of their ambassador pool.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met students who meet the criteria below:

Essential

Prior experience within the Poetry Library, e.g. being part of their ambassador pool.
Studying for, or holding a post graduate degree, equivalent qualification or substantial relevant experience, and evidence of continuous professional development in public engagement and / or creative approaches.
Experience of making a demonstrable, independent contribution to projects
Experience of prioritising work independently and as part of a team in order to deliver individual and team objectives

Desirable

Experience building relationships, networks and partnerships with internal and external contacts
Familiarity with the research area of stories of alcohol consumption in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Experience facilitating craft workshops, ideally with clay

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page and attaching your covering letter and CV, as a single document, in either .docx (preferred for accessibility) or .pdf format.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 5 October 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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