Work For Us - Community Circles Assistant
We are currently looking for one student staff to join our team on a part time basis and support the delivery of the Community Circles initiative!
Hours: 7 hours per week at £14/hour during term time only (total of 27 weeks)
Start Date: 27th August, with shift patterns to be agreed with your line manager
This role is only open to returning Norwich Uni students.
What are Community Circles?
A community circle is a space for students with shared lived experience to find their people and develop a sense of community and belonging as well as friendships across the university. The intention behind the initiative is for there to be year round opportunities to meet people who share your background and identity and foster a sense of belonging and community within underrepresented groups. The SU will run three meet ups per year, with the potential for more socials co-created with or organised by students.
This project is now a year old, and faced some operational challenges in it's first year. We are hoping to recruit a student who can help us improve the initiative with their fresh perspectives and unique ideas.
The SU will run seven community circles: Pride Community Circle, Trans and Non Binary Community Circle, Disabled Community Circle, BAME Community Circle, Mature Community Circle, Women's Community Circle and International Community Circle
Role Responsibilities:
As a member of our team, you would be expected to:
- attend and participate in team meetings, and meetings with relevant University staff or students where necessary
- being open to learning and actively participating in the Union’s ongoing development and growth
- adhere to Students’ Union and University policy and procedures
- upholding and embodying the values and workplace culture of the SU
- keeping own area of work and communal areas tidy
What is unique about this role is that we are giving you creative control over a project, with support available in enacting your ideas and making them a reality. The below is an anticipation of the key responsibilities we expect from the role but a lot of the practical elements of the role are to be determined as we are keen to hear your thoughts and ideas.The key responsibilities of this role are:
- ownership over the Community Circles initiative* thus planning, promoting and improving the project with support from the Communities Project Manager
- allocating and tracking a small budget with support from the Communities Project Manager
- organising low cost social activities for each community circle, working with students to ensure the circle meets the needs of each group, as well as other activities based on your own ideas
- attending Community Circle events and interacting with students throughout these in various ways depending on context; for example, in a situation where there is very low attendance this could include facilitating students speaking to each other or chatting to them yourself, while if there is a big turnout it would be finding students who aren’t being included in group activity and ensuring they are comfortable
- undertake other departmental duties as requested by the Communities Project Manager
Our ideal applicant can display the following:
- An interest in or desire to learn more about the work of Norwich Arts’ SU
- An active interest in liberation and equality, diversity and inclusion
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
- Ability to be creative and take unique approaches to problem solving and idea storming
- Ability to communicate openly and honestly
Imposter syndrome kicking in?
Impostor Syndrome is the overwhelming feeling that you don't deserve your success. It can convince us that we are not as intelligent, creative, or talented as we may seem. It often strikes when applying for a job, and has long been thought to disproportionately affect marginalised groups.
Experience of the relevant areas of work, or any work, is not necessary. Applications are assessed holistically.
If you think you could make a difference in this role but are unsure of anything about it why not arrange an informal conversation and we’ll help you decide whether you’d like to apply. To do this email us on studentsunion@norwichuni.ac.uk
Typical Working Day
These roles will be office based with some opportunities to work remotely. We are also open to discussion about how hours will be split across the week; we welcome flexible working arrangements so that you can fit this role around your studies and other commitments. We understand the importance of your studies, and we will work towards fitting the job around your studies rather than your studies around the job. This role may include some out of hours work and how this will work will be decided by you and your line manager. If you have any questions about the flexibility of this role please contact us and we are more than happy to answer any questions.
Application
The Application form includes some questions with recommended wordcounts.
The deadline to apply is 10th August at 9am. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview the week of the deadline, with the interviews taking place via Teams on the w/c 17th August.
