Duties

This is a fantastic opportunity for two current UWE Bristol students to get real-world, hands-on experience of organising an academic conference.

The SSOS Student Conference provides an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate SSOS students to present their research projects, dissertations, group work, and any other relevant work undertaken during their degree. You will liaise with the SSOS Student Conference Organising Committee to ensure the event is run smoothly. 

Your duties will include:

1. To assist in the provision of advice and support to staff in dealing with straightforward factual enquiries, received either on the phone, in person or by email referring to standard procedures and using judgement as to when to escalate to more senior staff.
2. To build and maintain effective working relationships with contacts outside the team.
3. To support other staff by undertaking routine tasks including promoting the event to students, staff and external partners; selecting the papers to be presented at the conference; helping with broader event organisation such as catering, seating arrangements, IT, accessibility/logistics, printing and stationery, prizes for best presentations.
4. To plan and prioritise own work load as allocated to ensure that it is completed within agreed timescales.
5. To work effectively as a member of the team.
6. To comply with the University's equal opportunities policy, and to use this role to promote equality of opportunity where possible.
7. To take reasonable care of your own health and safety and comply with rules and guidance relating to health and safety matter.
8. Any other reasonable duties that fall within the scope of the post as allocated by the line manager following consultation with the post holder.

Skills and Experience

This internship is open only to UWE Bristol undergraduate or postgraduate students enrolled onto a programme in the School of Social Science. This includes students who are enrolled on the following single or joint honours programmes: Criminology, Philosophy, Policing, Politics and International Relations, Psychology or Sociology.  

You will have good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. You will be able to self-motivate and take initiative, especially in new subject areas.

Finally, you have high attention to detail and writing, editing and proofreading skills.

Additional Information

Essential skills

1.            Leadership and motivation

You should be able to take responsibility for your own work and achieving the objectives of the role. Demonstrates respect for others, fairness, equality, tolerance and openness.

2.            Planning and organising to achieve results

Is able to manage own workload and priorities effectively and efficiently.

3.            Commercial awareness

Raises ideas and suggests improvements to improve the quality of work or service. Strives to reduce waste and inefficiency. 

4.            Delivering excellent service

Is able to identify and anticipate customer needs and responds positively to meet these needs.

5.            Continuous improvement, innovation and change

Is positive about change, flexible in approach, and receptive to new ideas.

6.            Communicating and influencing

Communicates in a constructive and positive manner and understands the need for clarity in all communications.

7.            The ability to develop yourself and others

Proactively identifies learning and development to enhance personal performance.

8.            Teamwork and collaboration

Seeks to understand what other team members do and values the contribution of others.

Hours

12 hours for 6 weeks

Hourly Rate

£12

Location

Frenchay

Application procedure

Please supply both:

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Fill the application form and tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.

Please use the UWE Website link here or contact finley.macdonald@uwe.ac.uk or tempunit@uwe.ac.uk for any questions.

Closing date

4/03/2025

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