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About the University Of Derby

The University of Derby is a public university located in Derby, England. The University offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various disciplines. These include arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, business, education, health, and social sciences. 

Your role

Your day-to-day role will involve:

• Being responsible for identifying, planning, and delivering activities for students
• Supporting with recording Student Engagement and Enhancement activity, tracking actions 
• Being a contact point for enquires
• Organizing meetings
• Being responsible for administrative functions to ensure the efficient operation of the office, in line with policy and procedures

Principal Accountabilities:

• Critically reflect on current activities and practices to ensure that these are student-focused, using recent experiences of being a University of Derby student and using the University services.
• Contribute to the collection of student voice through a variety of mechanisms, reporting student insight gathered to provide institutional understanding. Assist with identifying recommendations for enhancements and support with the communication of action taken to close the feedback loop.
• Use evidence-informed approaches by exploring internal and external research on student engagement, enhancement, and student voice.
• Contribute to identifying, planning, and the delivery of activities for all students and bespoke activities to specific student groups.
• Support with recording Student Engagement and Enhancement activity, tracking actions, being a contact point for enquires, organizing meetings, and other administrative functions to ensure the efficient operation of the office, in line with policy and procedures.
• Follow through the journey of an event, ensuring that logistics, communications, and monitoring impact are embedded.
• Network across the institution, and externally, to ensure that student engagement is fully understood, action is taken where necessary, and successes are celebrated.
• Support with team projects and ensure that own initiative is used.
• Strive to ensure that opportunities for development or alternative ways of thinking are capitalized on and taken forward both within the team and when influencing others.
• Undertake training as required, taking responsibility for maintaining and updating knowledge and skills.
• Work by university policies and procedures (including Equality and Diversity and Data Management), promote social mobility, equality, and diversity for students and staff, and sustain an inclusive environment.

Training & development   

The University Of Derby has numerous training and development opportunities available to support your continuing professional development. The 12-month placement program starts with an induction which has been designed to help you settle quickly and easily into your new role and surroundings. You can also study whilst you work and gain the technical knowledge, practical experience, and wider skills you need for your future career.

Compensation & benefits

The University Of Derby provides a great environment along with the following benefits:

• Salary: £22,011 per annum (For exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £23,158 per annum).
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Opportunity to join a contributory pension scheme
• Outstanding training
• Flexible working

Career progression

The University of Derby has the same ambitions for its people and because they specialize in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. Student engagement and enhancement placement are key to supporting the activities that contribute to enabling an environment where students can thrive and succeed at university. 

Work-life balance 

Adaptive working is about enabling a high-performing, flexible, and responsive work culture where the place, time, and manner of working are tailored to the specific work activity. Adaptive working encompasses different modes of working such as site-based, remote, or hybrid working. It is a broad framework within which all staff can operate effectively according to their role.

Culture & vibe

The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion. However you identify, they actively celebrate the knowledge, experience, and talents each person brings. The students come from a wide range of backgrounds; therefore it is particularly interesting to hear from applicants who will help the leaders and teams be more reflective of the student population.

About you

The University of Derby is looking for a current University of Derby Undergraduate Student who can:

• Demonstrate the ability to contribute to team discussions with confidence and fresh ideas
• Be innovative and think creatively; work on their initiative and prioritize workload
• Demonstrate their research and data analysis skills
• Demonstrate their knowledge of a customer-focused environment
• Demonstrate their experience of using a variety of communication mediums, authoring, editing, and proofreading.

Essential Criteria:

Qualifications:

• This opportunity is available for current- 2nd year University of Derby undergraduate students only.
• GCSE C (grade 4 equivalent) in English & Mathematics.
• Working towards an undergraduate degree at the University of Derby.

Experience:

• Experience working with Microsoft Office packages or equivalent.
• Experience in researching, data collection, data analysis, and reporting
• Experience in using a variety of communication mediums, authoring, editing, and proofreading

Skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Awareness of the University of Derby and its
• Knowledge of a customer-focused environment.
• Ability to network effectively and work across teams and with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrable research and data analysis skills.
• Ability to contribute to team discussions with confidence and fresh ideas.
• Ability to innovate and think creatively, work on own initiative, and prioritize workload.

Business requirements:

• A flexible approach to working will be required including occasional evening and weekend working.

Desirable Criteria:

Experience:

• Experience of supporting
• Experience in supporting projects.

How to apply

This role is for University of Derby students only so only the respective students who are studying at the University Of Derby are eligible to apply.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• youtube.com/@UniversityofDerby
• derby.ac.uk/jobs/why-join-derby/
• derby.ac.uk/jobs/why-join-derby/rewards-and-benefits/