Post title
Student Living Content Creator (Mandarin Speaking)
College/Division
Campus Services
School/Department
Student Living - Accommodation
Full time/Part time
Part time
Duration of the Post
22/06/2026 – 20/09/2026
Grade
2
Hourly rate
£13.45 per hour plus holiday entitlement
Number of positions available
1
Closing Date
29/05/2026 at 23:55
Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.
Our offer to you
At the University of Birmingham, Worklink is the dedicated student employment service which helps students to find flexible, well paid part-time roles that fit around your studies. Each year, the University invests more than £2.5 million to employ 3,000 of our own students in a wide range of roles, supporting our student community into part-time work. Roles available via Worklink include a range of positions, including administrative roles, support staff such as cleaners or baristas, research roles and many more.
Jobs through Worklink help you to gain work experience, develop skills relevant for your future career, and improve your soft and hard skills in a professional setting. Enhance your CV and get valuable experience ready for graduate roles and feel connected to your university and local community.
Our jobs are flexible and can be scheduled around your academic commitments, so you can focus on your studies first. Our team are passionate about supporting students into work. Worklink are based in a central location on campus which is easily accessible for students and can also be contacted online.
Find out more about working through Worklink here or via the student intranet
Job context
Campus Services (CS) employs over 1000 staff with a turnover of circa £80m in the last financial year. CS plays a key role in the delivery of the University’s 2030 strategic framework and enhancing the quality of the student, staff, and visitor experience, providing services across diverse areas such as the University’s sporting facilities, food and beverage, cleaning, community safety and security, conferencing, hotel operations, day nurseries, portering, post, branded and own-brand retail outlets, visitor services and attractions (e.g., Winterbourne House & Gardens), student housing, transport, waste disposal and recycling. CS is a commercial Division operating within the University context and has an ambitious strategic agenda, in terms of growing our service profile across our campus.
Student Living at the University of Birmingham has an opportunity for a native Mandarin speaker to join our team as a Student Living Content Creator. In this role, you will be key to developing engaging, informative, and culturally relevant accommodation content specifically for prospective and current students from China. This content will primarily be used across Chinese social media platforms to ensure a comprehensive and efficient accommodation experience.
The team plays a major role in ensuring that university-owned and managed bed spaces are fully occupied and that excellent customer care is always provided. The successful candidate will blend content creation with providing essential advice, information, and support to students interested in living in University-owned accommodation, the private sector, and nominated partners, with a specific focus on the international student experience.
The person appointed will also support Student Living at key events, such as Open Days, Offer Holder Days, and pre-departure events, as required.
Main duties
Participate in content creation activities, including presenting on camera and translating copy to ensure full and accurate accommodation information is provided.
Required knowledge, skills, qualifications & experience
Experience with basic video editing or graphic design software (e.g., CapCut).
Further details
The working pattern for this role will be 6 hours/week.
For any informal queries, please contact Angelica Cade (a.cade@bham.ac.uk).
The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time for a maximum of 13 consecutive weeks 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 20 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.
Regarding the use of AI in applications, we review hundreds of applications and shortlist candidates based on their unique perspective, motivations and potential. Cover letters generated through, or edited by, AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or CoPilot) are easy to identify. They produce generic answers and will not score highly enough to progress. You may use AI tools for research, but all written content in your application must be your own work. Authenticity and originality are key to standing out in this process.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to contact all applicants individually. You can check the progress of your application by logging into the Worklink jobs portal using the same email address you used to apply. If you haven’t heard back within six weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Our Shared Values
Ambitious
We are confident in the University of Birmingham and project this globally. We are focused on our goals, are clear about our strengths, and pursue our own direction. We are bold and take intelligent risks.
Innovative
We enjoy being the first to do things. Inspired by our Birmingham heritage, we are resourceful, creative, grounded, and practical, and seek to make a real and positive difference to the world around us.
Open
We welcome colleagues, collaborators, and students from across the world to work and study with us. We are committed to academic freedom, freedom of speech, and equality of opportunity for all. We expect everyone to act with sensitivity, respect, and fairness.
Collaborative
The major challenges facing our city, nation, and the world cannot be solved if we act alone. We enhance our research and education by pursuing creative partnerships within and beyond the University.
Responsible
We operate with transparency, trust, and respect. We value our role as an anchor institution for Birmingham. We strive to be an excellent employer, to reduce inequalities in access to education, and to place sustainability at the heart of our work.
