vTeam Communications Assistant
Listed by Essex Students' Union
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Application deadline: Sun 29 Apr 2018 11:59
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Vteam Communications Assistant
this is no normal job.
We're on a journey to become the world's most student-centred organisation and this is your chance to join us.
Do you live and breathe social media? Do you want to help vTeam run their social media accounts and all things communications?
WHAT YOU'LL DO.
THE DAY TO DAY.
This role is based in Promise 1’s Volunteering Team. Promise 1 helps students get an amazing degree and job. Volunteering gives our students an opportunity to learn valuable skills for their CV and give back to the local community.
The department is focusing on creating exciting and useful volunteering opportunities for members to get involved in. We are on a mission to find volunteering opportunities for every student at Essex, and we also feel very strongly about giving students the tools to identify their employability skills. We know that volunteering can equip you with a wide range of transferable skills but we need you to help us spread the word
What we stand for
Our promises.
Our mission can be easily summed up in four promises we make to all of our members. Every single thing we do falls under one of these promises.
1: We promise to get you an amazing degree and job
We'll fill up your CV, make sure you course is great, and even give out fruit and water before exams. We'll give you all the tools you need to destroy the competition in interviews.
2: We promise to give you a kick-ass membership
Bars, coffee shops, restaurants, a nightclub, hair salon, even a cinema, all on campus. And hundreds of clubs and societies too. You'll never be bored at Essex.
3: We promise to let you shape everything
You're in charge of what we stock in our venues and how we work. You can vote by dropping a token in a box, and write on our walls. You control everything we do together.
4: We promise to be here for everyone
We're a mix of students from 135 different countries of every age, gender, sexuality, religion, year of study and shoe size. We'll look after you whatever.
Your Responsibilities
- Assist with preparation of weekly newsletter
- Looking after Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat. Ensuring active and engaging presence on all social media channels
- Assist vTeam staff to promote vTeam projects, Student Volunteering Week and one off projects
- Help raise awareness of the opportunities that are available through the vTeam
- Help improve online communication and relations
- General clerical and admin support, including word-processing, filing Photocopying and printing
- Perform some research duties as and when required
- Updating databases
- Working with IT programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Support vTeam meetings
- Assisting with the delivery of events
- Reporting on any issues to the Volunteering Manager
- Working on individual projects as directed
Who you are
The kind of person you'll need to be
the perks
As well as a competitive salary, you'll also get all this great stuff too.
Working on campus
If you live on campus, you're a quick walk away from work, and it's super easy to make it in time for your lecture or class.
staff discounts
You’ll get 10% off food in some SU venues.
Flexibility
We're the Students' Union, so we're all students. We understand that if you've got a deadline next week, you might not want shifts this week.
Free Safety Bus
If you're working on a late shift you'll be able to get the Safety Bus back home for free.
Access to great training
You'll get access to a huge range of training courses to make your CV stand out.
Socials
You'll be part of a great group of people who work hard and play hard. All of our departments have regular nights out and
So that's a bit about us.
what about you?
Sounds like the dream job for you? Good, now it's time to show us why you're the person we're looking for.
I'm ready to apply, let's do this.
Campus
Colchester
Job type
Student
Student/Career
Student