Volunteering Hub Assistant

This job is only available to current students of the university who will be enrolled from September 2023

Fixed Term (March-June, term-time only), Variable Casual Contract

This is an excellent opportunity to join the volunteering team at an exciting phase of expansion.

The post holder will be the forefront of Royal Holloway Volunteering’s on campus presence, interacting with students in a frontline capacity in the Volunteering Hub. Additionally, the post holder will support Royal Holloway Volunteering’s communications, specifically managing the team’s social media presence and creating digital content to advertise volunteering activities and events.

Job Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Experience of volunteering either at home or at university.
• Experience of working in a public or customer facing role and answering queries.
• Experience of working collaboratively in a team.
• Confident use of MS Office applications, particularly Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of social media and online sharing platforms, e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Tik-Tok and Instagram.
• Create engaging digital content to advertise volunteering events and initiatives.

Please refer to the Job Description for further information.

Normal Hours

Term time only (including Reading Weeks). We require a commitment to work 11 hours per week to cover the opening times of the Volunteering Hub. Early evening work may occasionally be requested. Hours can be flexible around academic timetables and exam commitments, subject to prior agreement.

The post is fixed term from 18 March until the end of the 2023-24 academic year.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Divine Shanganya via email: divine.shanganya@rhul.ac.uk

The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk or via telephone on: +44 (0)1784 276540.

Please quote the reference: 0224-057

Closing Date: 23:59, Sunday 3 March

Interview Date: Week commencing 11 March

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as the pro-rata salary will not meet the minimum threshold set by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.