Job Description

Post title Student Welcome AmbassadorCollege/Division CMHFull time/Part time Part time Duration of the Post 19/09/2026 – 21/09/2026 Grade 2Hourly rate £13.45 per hour plus holiday entitlement Number of positions available 3Closing Date 19/08/2026 at 23:55

Please be aware this role may close before the end date due to the number of applications.

We would also encourage any CMH students to apply.

Background

The Student Experience Team oversees the planning and implementation of Welcome Week for CMH. We aim to work with and collaborate with students and staff to provide the best support we can for our new starters and one of the main pieces of feedback is more engagement with current students. Therefore, we would like to bring student ambassadors on board to provide their own experiences in this role.

• Represent College of Medicine and Health at Welcome Weekend (19th & 20th September 2026)
• Provide peer-to-peer support and share personal experiences with prospective and new students.
• Assist with organising and running the event.
• Collaborate with university departments, student organisations, and staff to promote programs and services.
• Serve as a role model for current and prospective students, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor at all times.
• Ability to work during Welcome Weekend (either Saturday or Sunday) or the Monday (21st September)

Main Duties

Represent the College of Medicine and Health at various events, including:

• Welcome Weekends
• Provide peer-to-peer support and share personal experiences with new students
• Welcome Weekend activities
• University departments
• Student organisations
• Staff and other stakeholders
• Promote college programs and student support services
• Serve as a positive role model for current and prospective students

• Maintain a professional, friendly, and welcoming presence at all times

Assist with organising and delivering:

• Welcome Weekend activities

Collaboration:

• University departments
• Student organisations
• Staff and other stakeholders
• Promote college programs and student support services
• Serve as a positive role model for current and prospective students
• Maintain a professional, friendly, and welcoming presence at all times

Person Specification

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Friendly, approachable, and supportive demeanor
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Reliable and well-organised; able to manage time and meet deadlines
• Maintains a professional and positive attitude at all times
• Committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

• Proactive and enthusiastic about student engagement

  For any informal queries, please contact Martin Nguyen m.nguyen.1@bham.ac.uk

• N.B. The broad variety of roles available means that candidates do not require all the above experience/qualities, rather fitting to one or more areas of the roles
• 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.
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