Department Intercultural Engagement
Reports to Head of Intercultural Engagement
Pay £14.45 per hour
Hours of work 16 hours per week
Interviews will likely take place w/c 15th July
Purpose of the job
Students’ Union UCL are looking for a Project Assistant to support with the coordination and delivery of a number of projects run by the Intercultural Engagement department and to provide general administrative support to the team.
The Intercultural Engagement department aims to create a global experience for all students at UCL. By increasing the number and range of intercultural exposure opportunities, our ambition is to enable students to gain life changing experiences, develop new skills and increase their intercultural awareness and understanding.
The Project Assistant will be responsible for supporting with the coordination and delivery of a number of Intercultural Engagement projects including the Impartial Chairs programme and the Language and Culture Discovery Programme.
Impartial Chairs Programme:
Launched last year, this programme has been designed to enable students to develop key skills in debate and respectful disagreement. The programme includes training as well as an experiential learning trip to Northern Ireland. For more information about the programme, please see the following link: https://studentsunionucl.org/articles/become-impartial-chair
Language and Culture Discovery Programme:
To be launched in academic year 24/25, the Language and Cultural Discovery Programme will seek to provide students with an opportunity to develop their language skills, as well as their cultural awareness and understanding.
We are looking for a student with strong administration and coordination skills that has an organised and approachable working manner, and with an interest and a passion for intercultural discovery, to support the running of a number of Intercultural Engagement projects.
About the Union:
Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. UCL students have the potential to do anything, and the union leads an essential role in helping them to achieve things they may have never thought possible. As a charity we deliver a wide range of services and representative functions for students.
Our Vision:
To be the best part of the UCL student experience.
Our Mission:
We’re here to help students...
- Make more of their time at UCL.
- Get more of the support they need from our advice and welfare services.
- Be more connected with the university and other students as we represent and reflect their views.
- Experience more at university through our societies, activities, sports and events.
- Feel more at home in our excellent spaces.
Our Values:
Student Driven, Inclusive, Inspiring, Fun and Bold.
