Health & Education Ambassadors - Saturday 21 November Open Day

Job description

Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

The Health and Education team are currently seeking to recruit proactive, organised, professional, and enthusiastic students currently studying at Manchester Met to work as Subject Support Ambassadors.

Successful applicants will assist in the delivery of the University's core recruitment and widening participation strategies. Successful candidates will be required to provide information to prospective students including the benefits of higher education and address the key selling points of Manchester Met.

The Subject Ambassador roles are casual, offering flexibility when working around study commitments. Work opportunities are more frequent during school semesters.

We are particularly seeking students from the following subject areas:

• Psychology
• Physiotherapy
• Primary Education
• Education
• Early Years and Childhood Studies (EYCS)
• Speech and Language Therapy (SALT)
• Social Work
• Social Care
• Special and Inclusive Education (SEND)
• Occupational Therapy (OT)

Your duties include:
• Representing your course and subject area at upcoming recruitment events.
• Support academics during recruitment events such as answering questions prospective students and guests may have, assisting with presentations and facility demonstrations.
• Approaching visitors to offer assistance (e.g. providing directions) and answer questions.
• Act as a tour guide giving visitors an informative overview of the university campuses and telling them about student life.

Date: Saturday 21 November 2026
Times: 09:00am - 4:00pm (7 hours)
Location: Brooks building

Person Specification

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

Applicants must:

• Be a current undergraduate student within the Faculty of Health and Education.
• Have excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be confident engaging with prospective students, guests, teachers and University staff.
• Demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach when supporting events.
• Be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Be committed to providing an excellent visitor experience and high standards of customer service.
• Be enthusiastic about higher education, their subject area and the Manchester Met student experience.
• Be professional, reliable and able to adapt to the varying needs of a busy event environment.
• Be available to work flexibly to support the successful delivery of recruitment events.

Desirable:

• Previous experience of Open Days, Student Ambassador work, volunteering, customer service or other public-facing roles.

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on Sunday 1st November.

Please be aware that roles may close earlier than the stated closing date, where a high number of applications are received. To ensure you have an opportunity to apply, please do so as soon as possible.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.