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 exciting role offers an exclusive opportunity for a student to become a University STRIVE Leader.
STRIVE is a programme that offers an amazing package of support and opportunities specifically for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) students. It involves a range of thought-provoking workshops, activities and online support to aid professional and personal development. It is a hybrid programme evidenced to enhance the continuation and progression rates for Black, Asian and ‘minority ethnic’ (so called BAME) students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. This is the student group, most likely to not be awarded a ‘good degree’ (1:1 or 2:1 classification of degree award).
The programme is hybrid, and delivered via the STRIVE site (hosted on Rise) with resources that include podcasts, TED talks, articles, videos, virtual internships, quizzes and other interesting online activities. In addition to the site material, students are encouraged to attend a range of interesting and valuable face to face activities which can be found in the STRIVE calendar. STRIVE activities celebrate diversity in all forms and focuses on personal & professional development, employment and employability and academic coaching excellence (ACE).
Access this link www.rise.mmu.ac.uk/strive for more information on STRIVE.
STRIVE Leaders are recognised as a community of students with exceptional potential, who bring expertise, care and a growth mentality to this exciting and impactful role. They represent the University in the best possible way and are students with potential to become exceptional leaders.
STRIVE Leaders will be trained in ‘Becoming Culturally Competent’ and mediating challenging conversations to engage in work that is important and significant in shaping and delivering the university’s education strategy.
STRIVE Leaders will advocate for their student community and provide critical student perspectives and student voice to support our institutional work in addressing student success issues.
The most important thing that a STRIVE Leader should have a willingness and openness to learn and be open to learning with kindness and compassion. You will be part of a very diverse community of up to 30 student leaders. You will be an important person within a collective of people with different viewpoints, perspectives and world views. We want you to be yourself. However, the one thing that all STRIVE Leaders must have is empathy and compassion for the experiences of others.
Our STRIVE Leaders will receive training on inclusive leadership and develop the skills and expertise to be an effective leader. You will be expected to attend the training and workshops as a requirement of the role. There are pathways to securing certifications and digital badges across a wide range of areas including research, mediation & mental health & safety. You will engage in employability events, internships, insight days, community project activities, out-reach activities, socials and other (paid for) exclusive opportunities that are available to you as a STRIVE Leader.
The STRIVE Leader role comes with the potential for paid opportunities in facilitation, community engagement, student advisory and panel opportunities as well as representing the STRIVE programme in wider HE settings such as conferences and symposium where you will be developing your leadership skills and expereince.
Successful candidates will be part of the STRIVE Leaders bank. When paid opportunities arise, STRIVE Leaders will be chosen by the programme leads for paid opportunities based on best suitability and/or availability of the STRIVE Leaders.
If you remain at the university after completing your first year as a STRIVE leader, you will have opportunity to remain on to support the STRIVE Leaders Programme and continue with the opportunities provided in your first year as well supporting the new intake of STRIVE Leaders.
Dates: October 2026 - June 2027
Hours of Work: Flexible and varied depending on how much you engage with the scheme.
Details of briefing/training: All successful applicants will be required to attend a mandatory briefing, participate in 'Becoming Culturally Competent' training and up to an additional 3 hours of training to prepare them for paid opportunities. All paid opportunities will include a briefing and evaluation built in that all participants must join.