Department: Mathematics, EPS

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Grade: Grade 2

Hourly rate: £12 per hour plus holiday entitlement

Casual Contract start/end: 24/04/2024 - TBC

Advert closing date: Wednesday 1st May 2024, 11:59pm

The application deadline is 01/05/2024, though it may be adjusted based on the volume and quality of applications received. We recommend that candidates submit their applications promptly.

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.  We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.  We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.  On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum, and botanical gardens.

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Role Summary: 

This is intended as a starting point to support recruitment of student mentors. You will need to adapt this based on local circumstances.

The event: SUMS (Steps to University for Mathematical Students) enrichment day is for enthusiastic students who are considering studying maths or a closely-related subject at university. The students attending the event will be predominantly female and in Year 12.

Main Responsibilities:

We need ambassadors to help students by:

• Answering general questions as students arrive and helping them feel comfortable in the university environment during the day.
• Working with a group of students on an extended Maths (‘Slow Maths’ in the above link) activity – the details of this will be shared with you in advance.
• Taking part in a ‘Speed Networking’ session where the students can ask you questions about your course and university life

Person Specification:

• Enrolled on an undergraduate STEM course
• To be confident working with A-Level maths content

Any other information needed:

All mentors should be DBS checked (enhanced). Written confirmation of this must be received from the university contact before the event which should be shared with your Regional Lead and the SE operations team (a forwarded email is sufficient). The event can still take place if this is not possible, however additional safeguarding measures must be put in place which must be discussed with your Regional Lead.

The mentors will also work on the ‘Speed networking’ activity.  Information for mentors will be provided in advance and will also form part of a mentor briefing on the day.

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Valuing excellence, sustaining investment

We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 15 hours per week during term time. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g.  PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 15 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an International student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate Authorised Absence.

You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.

To work you will need to carry out a right to work check. These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.