Job Description

Salary

Pro rata salary is 15,399 based on 23,741 per annum

Contractual hours

24

Basis

Part-time

Package

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

22/08/2025

Job reference

RQ0000002046

Department: Students, Support and Information Services

Part Time: 24 hours per week - Fixed term for 10 months from 1 October 2025

About you

You will have recent experience of being in higher education and an interest in empowering others to achieve, progress and feel included throughout their student journey. You will be confident to share unique ideas to empower student voice and enhance students' experiences. You can build and strengthen relations with students, the Student Union, and University staff with an empathic approach to problem solving. You can co-ordinate awareness raising campaigns/initiatives. You will enjoy being creative and are confident in creating engaging content for social media campaigns. You are a flexible learner and are able to work independently. Ultimately, you have a passion to help others achieve their academic aspirations.

About this role

This post is within the Directorate of Students, Support and Information Services and provides an inclusive advisory service to students. The role is a fixed term internship with a unique opportunity to be a hands-on member of the team supporting the wider Student Support Services team to deliver practical initiatives and interventions that contribute to student success and enhance students' experiences.

The role is flexible, collaborative, and evolving. Past Intern projects include:

Student-led mentoring and support groups, Wellbeing awareness events for Mental Health day Advocacy and empowerment projects Social media (Instagram) content creation Marketing / rebranding development


What you will gain

Good work experience within a Higher Education community Specialised (where appropriate) on-the-job training The opportunity to access to a comprehensive professional development programme A deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities within student services. Develop transferable skills that are valued across sectors such as enhanced communication, organisational, and teamwork skills. Opportunity to build connections with professionals across departments and gain insight into how universities operate behind the scenes.


About the team

You will be joining a highly professional, passionate and student-focused team, covering a range of services including Student Health and Wellbeing, Disability and Dyslexia Services, Student Money Advice and International Student Advice. The wider team also includes colleagues based in our Support and Information Zone, providing first level support and signposting. We are keen to hear fresh perspectives, unique experiences and ideas to continue shaping the service for the betterment of student experience, engagement, achievement, and belonging.

Benefits

In addition to your salary we offer a competitive reward package with a range of staff benefits and discounts which include:

Defined Benefit pension scheme via our provider the Local Government Pension Scheme. Your own monthly contributions are enhanced with employer contributions and a substantial automatic lump sum life cover scheme enhancement. A paid closure period over the Christmas break is in addition to our generous holiday allowance with bank holidays too and an occupational sickness scheme. There's also an on-site gym; a cycle purchase salary sacrifice scheme; subsidised bus travel between our Bognor and Chichester campuses and Chichester town centre; 24/7 Employee Assistance programme to support our staff.


Informal enquires are welcomed by Keira St. John-Mosse, Student Engagement and Retention Manager via K.stjohn-mosse@chi.ac.uk

Closing Date: 10 September 2025

Interview Date: w/c 15 September 2025

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