Recruitment & Outreach - University of Southampton
Recruitment & Outreach - University of Southampton
Recruitment & Outreach - University of Southampton
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Student Ambassador<br />
Training<br />
<strong>Recruitment</strong> & <strong>Outreach</strong><br />
Richard Kennett<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Recruitment</strong>, <strong>Outreach</strong> and Admissions
Programme<br />
• Introduction to the <strong>Recruitment</strong> and <strong>Outreach</strong> Teams<br />
• Presentation Skills<br />
• Health & Safety<br />
• Equality & Diversity<br />
• Child Protection<br />
• Campus Tour<br />
• Promoting <strong>Southampton</strong>
Introduction to the<br />
<strong>Recruitment</strong> and<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Team
R & O Staff<br />
Richard Kennett<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Recruitment</strong>, <strong>Outreach</strong> & Admissions<br />
Jayne Pennington<br />
Senior Administrative Officer<br />
(<strong>Recruitment</strong> and <strong>Outreach</strong>)<br />
Andrea Bell<br />
Senior Administrative Officer<br />
(Student <strong>Recruitment</strong>)<br />
Hayley Prince<br />
Administrative Officer (Student<br />
<strong>Recruitment</strong> Events)
R & O Staff – <strong>Outreach</strong> Team<br />
Nicola Peacock<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Manager<br />
Kirsten Pantry<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Strand Leader<br />
Kate Bartlett<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Strand Leader<br />
Laura Ahern<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Strand Leader
UK Office Staff – <strong>Outreach</strong> Team<br />
Muniza Siddiqui<br />
A2S Coordinator<br />
Helen Spurling<br />
Karten <strong>Outreach</strong> and Teaching Fellow<br />
Tian Barratt<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Strand Coordinator<br />
Vicki Jordan<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Strand Coordinator<br />
Emma Skone<br />
<strong>Outreach</strong> Coordinator
UK Office Staff – UK Student <strong>Recruitment</strong><br />
Gail Alani<br />
UK <strong>Recruitment</strong> Manager<br />
Lydia Powell<br />
Student <strong>Recruitment</strong> Events Officer<br />
Chris Fuller<br />
Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer
<strong>Recruitment</strong> and <strong>Outreach</strong> Team aims<br />
• <strong>Outreach</strong> Team<br />
– To attract students from non-traditional backgrounds,<br />
who may not be considering HE, to <strong>University</strong> in general<br />
and the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Southampton</strong> specifically<br />
• <strong>Recruitment</strong> Team<br />
– To raise the pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Southampton</strong><br />
amongst prospective students, their parents, teachers and<br />
careers advisors in order to increase applications from<br />
high achieving students
Ambassador roles
Ambassador roles<br />
The Student Ambassador roles we have recruited for are:<br />
1. General Student Ambassador<br />
*All Student Ambassadors are general Ambassadors!<br />
This role involves supporting a variety <strong>of</strong> events on and <strong>of</strong>f campus e.g.<br />
HE/Careers Fairs, Student life talks, Open Days, campus tours,<br />
community/language mentoring.<br />
2. Strand specific Student Ambassadors<br />
Ambassadors have been separated into three ‘strands’ depending on<br />
which subject you are studying at UoS and will receive opportunities to<br />
work on activities related to their subjects…
‘Strands’<br />
You all have a coloured sticker on that indicates which strand you are…<br />
• Red *Medicine, Human and Social Sciences, Health Sciences<br />
• Blue *Engineering and the Environment, Physical and Applied<br />
Science and Environmental Sciences<br />
• Yellow *Humanities, Business and Law
Ambassador roles<br />
How does the programme work?<br />
• Training<br />
• <strong>Recruitment</strong> & <strong>Outreach</strong> will process CRB checks (overseas students<br />
will also need letters <strong>of</strong> good conduct)<br />
• Members <strong>of</strong> the R & O Team will contact you via email regarding<br />
work opportunities<br />
• You decide if you can attend and get back to us<br />
• Go along with a member <strong>of</strong> staff<br />
• Get paid an hourly rate<br />
• We will arrange transport or reimburse your costs (keep any tickets<br />
or receipts)
Graduate Passport<br />
• A points-based achievement record that recognises and<br />
rewards students for activities carried out in addition to the<br />
course.<br />
• Being a Student Ambassador gains you 15 points and the<br />
potential to gain more by taking part in various activities<br />
Email graduatepassport@southampton.ac.uk with your full<br />
name and student ID number to sign up to one <strong>of</strong> the sessions<br />
or check out the website…
www.southampton.ac.uk/careers/passport/index.html
Ambassador roles<br />
Good time management is crucial!<br />
Remember to set aside time for<br />
• Your attendance at lectures, seminars, workshops and<br />
placements<br />
• Supporting work that needs to be done in your own time,<br />
bearing in mind hand-in dates<br />
• Paid employment and any volunteer commitments you<br />
have made<br />
• Relaxation<br />
• Sleep!
Any questions?<br />
outreach@soton.ac.uk<br />
www.southampton.ac.uk/studentambassadors
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