Context
Post-Grad Community is an inclusive platform for UAL postgraduate students to share work, find opportunities and connect with other creatives within the University and beyond.
UAL is home to more than 6,000 postgraduate students working across the fields of art, design, screen, communication, fashion, media and performance.
Together, we create and facilitate valuable support systems, social environments, and platforms for interdisciplinary exchange that is open to all postgraduates. In doing so, Post-Grad Community nurtures an informed, connected, and confident network of creatives.
Main purpose of the job
Post-Grad Community is a student focussed and student-led platform for all current UAL postgraduates and alumni. Therefore, Post-Grad Ambassadors take a lead role in designing, producing, and delivering online and in-person activity that builds and connects communities from across UAL.
The role commands current students to use their organisational, creative, and collaborative skills sets. However, we ensure Ambassadors have the freedom to shape the role to complement their own creative background and professional development.
Post-Grad Community is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce and always welcomes all applications, particularly those from LGBTQ+ and BAME communities.
Duties and responsibilities
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- Design and deliver events, either within UAL or with external creative partners, such as exhibition visits, panel talks, and interdisciplinary creative sessions.
- Report on postgraduate activity from across UAL, including written text or photo essays via Post-Grad Stories
- Contribute to Post-Grad Conversations with audio-visual content such as podcasts and short films
- Support social media takeovers to cover postgraduate activity, such as student exhibitions.
- Host innovative online events that is inclusive of UAL’s low residency students
- Develop new and existing channels of student feedback within Post-Grad Community activity to streamline postgraduate voice
- Build effective relationships with Post-Grad Ambassadors, students, staff, and external partners who are pivotal to supporting community building activity
- Create videos for TikTok audiences and Reels for Instagram to promote postgrad experiences at UAL and the programme of Post-Grad Community
- Promote activity and events through social media and other communication channels
- Contribute to focus groups to shape strategic direction of Post-Grad Community
- Speak on panels and Q&As on Discovery Webinars about your application and student experience and being a Post-Grad Ambassador for the UAL Student Marketing, Recruitment and Admissions
- Be part of the Unibuddy platform where prospective postgraduate students can reach out to ask you questions about your course and experience at UAL, equating to approximately 30 minutes a week.
General
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- To perform such duties consistent with your role as may from time to time be assigned to you anywhere within the University.
- To undertake health and safety duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role
- To work in accordance with the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy and the Staff Charter, promoting equality and diversity in your work.