Schools & Colleges Student Ambassador Recruitment 2025/2026

Location
United Kingdom
Position
Ambassador/Activator
Vacancy Type
Temp

Job Description

🌟 Join Our Team: Schools and Colleges Student Ambassadors 🌟
Inspire. Empower. Make a Difference.

πŸ•’ Apply by Friday 25th July 2025!
πŸ“ Locations: ARU Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough (& Writtle)

Job Summary:

We are hiring Schools and Colleges Student Ambassadors to work across our 4 sites – from ARU Cambridge, Chelmsford, Peterborough, and Writtle.

As a S&C Ambassador, you are paid to support activities and events in the Schools and Colleges team. You’ll work with young people ages 10-18 at a range of events, and of course members of the public, to ignite their ambitions and inspire them to consider university as a choice for them.

We’re looking for enthusiastic and responsible students to join the scheme. You’ll need to be enthusiastic and willing to grow your skills, alongside demonstrating responsibility so we can entrust you to act as the face of ARU. You will attend a training and assessment day, which will involve a selection process to determine your suitability for the role.

Once on the scheme, you’ll have the chance to progress to our other roles: Widening Participation Champion, Study Skills Tutor, or Senior Student Ambassador.

Specific duties of the role

  • Acting as a responsible and enthusiastic role model for ARU
  • Working with young people, education professionals, and members of the general public
  • Signposting ARU services, courses, and communicating our offer to prospective applicants
  • Supporting classroom activities on-site, and off-site at local schools/colleges
  • Leading campus tours of your ARU campus
  • Delivering Q&A sessions sharing your experience applying to and studying at university
  • Working careers fairs at local schools/colleges and national showcases
  • Opportunity to work specific events related to your subject
  • Other ad-hoc opportunities like admin work for the team

How to apply:

Step 1: Ensure you are fully registered with ARU Temps 

New students: please create a profile with ARU Temps AND complete your right to work check. (We will need to see your passport (UK & Ireland only) EU or Visa Share Code)

Step 2: You MUST apply using the application form here: https://ap.heat.ac.uk/apply/form/22347/aru-student-ambassador-application-2025

Step 3:  The Schools and Colleges Engagement team will review your application and if you are successful, you will be invited to register for a training and selection day.

Step 4:  Attend the training and selection day to qualify for the role.

 
To note: 
  • You do not need to re-apply if you have already completed training with the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team during your time at ARU. 
  • This training is unpaid, but you will be paid for your shifts once you have successfully completed training
  • Applications made to ARU Temps will not be considered. 
 
  
If you have any further questions, please email: [email protected]

Qualifications

Eligibility requirements:

You must be a student at ARU, as we do not accept graduates to work these roles.

We strongly encourage applications from 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates, as well as postgraduates.

You must be available for training and selection days on the following dates. An AM (09:30 - 12:30) OR PM (14:30 - 17:30) session will be delivered on each day:

CAMBRIDGE 
Monday 29th September 2025: 09:30 - 12:30 
Monday 29th September 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
Wednesday 9th October 2025: 09:30 - 12:30 
Wednesday 9th October 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
CHELMSFORD
Wednesday 1st October 2025: 09:30 - 12:30 
Wednesday 1st October 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
Tuesday 7th October 2025: 09:30 - 12:30
Tuesday 7th October 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
PETERBOROUGH
Tuesday 30th September 2025: 09:30 - 12:30
Tuesday 30th September 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
Monday 6th October 2025: 09:30 - 12:30 
Monday 6th October 2025: 14:30 - 17:30 
 
Applications for Writtle will open in September, as ambassadors working on this campus will need to complete additional training to support events involving under-18s.
 
The following groups are underrepresented in the scheme, and we’re particularly interested in candidates who meet one or more of the following characteristics:
  • Male
  • Studying at Peterborough
  • Special educational needs and disabilities
  • Care experienced/care leaver
  • Service child (one parent serving in the military in the first 20 years of your life)

Benefits

Benefits and Pay:

  • Living wage employer (currently Β£12.60 per hour) 
  • Travel expenses are paid for activities that aren’t on your main campus.
  • Dedicated staff Coordinator to provide support
  • Full training for the role and additional roles
  • Opportunities to meet other Student Ambassadors
  • Opportunity to apply for internships in the team
  • Opportunity to apply to become a Senior Student Ambassador

Other jobs like this

    Date Posted
    04 Jun 2025
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Position
    Ambassador/Activator
    Vacancy Type
    Temp
    Date Posted
    01 Jul 2025
    Location
    Remote working
    Position
    Invigilator/Examiner/Study Support
    Vacancy Type
    Temp
    Employability Skills:
    Team Work
    Date Posted
    30 Jun 2025
    Location
    ARU - Chelmsford
    Position
    Ambassador/Activator
    Vacancy Type
    Temp
    Employability Skills:
    Self-Management