Would you like the opportunity to take on a part time role within the BAME Student Ambassador Staff Team at The Union, Manchester Met for the coming academic year?

Are you passionate about increasing the success of BAME students at Manchester Met? Would you like to work in partnership with BAME students to understand the challenges faced and to co-create and deliver activities to reduce the impact of these challenges and to improve outcomes and student experience?

You will assist the BAME Ambassador Manager to support a sense of belonging and support our student voice efforts.

This is a unique opportunity to make an impact within your School on improving BAME student success, build networks and develop your CV.

Who are we? 

Located in the heart of Manchester, The Union is part business, part charity, part membership body. Operating independently from Manchester Metropolitan University, our aim is to support and represent each one of our student members. Each year our growing team of around 50 full time and up to 100 part time staff, work alongside elected student leaders to make change, improve lives and help fulfil student potential.

Winner of the 2021 Think Student award for the best campaign supporting diversity, The Union is one of 550 students’ unions across the country. And we’re one of the most exciting - with over 38,000 student members and 100 student groups, a huge range of services and a bold strategy.

What's the job? 

Working in a team of 5 BAME Student Ambassadors, you will be responsible for assisting the BAME Ambassador Manager to facilitate and develop a sense of community and belonging and enable positive change for students of colour across the University. You will be involved in producing events, social media content and draw attention to representative efforts of the Union.

You will be provided with regular development sessions and will receive support to identify and undertake activities aimed at improving outcomes and student experience.

What are we looking for?

• A current Manchester Met student staff member you will have a good knowledge of issues affecting students at Manchester Met and in UK higher education
• First-hand experience of BAME communities and the issues relevant to students from the BAME diaspora
• Creative and inventive when engaging communities; for example, comfortable presenting, skilled in multimedia (media editing), social media and/or event creation
• Tactful, diplomatic, and able to empower others
• Enthusiastic and approachable, able to engage others in sensitive discussions

Why apply?

There's never been a better time to work for The Union. Based just off Oxford Road, in the centre of vibrant Manchester, The Union will train you thoroughly, reward you well and encourage you to build a long-term career that inspires you.

The exact opposite of corporate, we’re progressive, creative individuals working to make a difference in unconventional workplaces. In return for your passion and experience, we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holiday allowance. We’re absolutely open to considering requests for job-share or part-time working.

We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability status.

We want to support diverse and inclusive work environments and are actively looking for people who share our values. We particularly welcome BAME applicants.