Research Assistant
Who are we?
We are Manchester Students’ Union, the biggest SU in the country, supporting over 40,000 students throughout their time at university. We help to make student life the best it can be by supporting students to campaign for change, creating opportunities to meet new people, providing employment opportunities, providing advice and support and being a safe place on campus.
We are a values-centred organisation that employs around 90 permanent, full-time members of staff. We recruit a wide range of roles throughout the year within all our departments from our Commercial team operating Manchester Academy Venues, 13 Media, Bar 532 & Kitchen and Corridor Coffee to our Student Activities, Student Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Finance, HR and Facilities teams. Our team of around 400 part-time, studying staff are instrumental in providing to support to all departments as well as leading major projects like Student Angels. When you join UMSU, you’ll be immersed in an environment that empowers staff to make great things happen and we're always on the lookout for innovative, passionate, and proactive people to join us.
Our values are really important to us and shape the work that we do every day. As part of our recruitment process, we want you to demonstrate how your experiences, behaviours and skills align with our values. You can find more detailed explanations of our values on our website.
About the role
Are you a keen problem solver with a passion for data? Do you want to help shape the student experience while developing your research skills? The University of Manchester Students’ Union is looking for an enthusiastic Student Researcher to join our dynamic Research and Insight Team and support key projects that influence the Union’s work.
The Research and Insight Team is at the heart of understanding the student community. We use data-driven insights to shape campaigns, inform decision-making, and enhance the overall student experience. Our mission is to ensure the voices of our members are heard loud and clear in everything we do, from Freshers' campaigns to Satisfaction surveys, Cost of Attending, and beyond.
As a Research Assistant you'll play a crucial role in helping us achieve this goal by providing valuable support in research design, survey building, data analysis, and reporting. Your work will help the Students' Union develop a deeper understanding of student needs and priorities, enabling us to better serve our community and make student experience better for our members.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
Details
Wage: £12 per hour + holiday pay
Contract: Zero Hours, Fixed-Term until July 2025
Hours: approximately 2-8 per week
Our Reward Package
You'll get access to our reward package which you can see here.
Recruitment Guide
We have a guide that explains our full recruitment process. We recommend reading through this before beginning an application.
If you are invited to interview with us, we will share our interview questions in advance so you can prepare your responses. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as prepared as possible.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
We are committed to equality of opportunity, and we work hard to ensure we appoint based on skill and values.
We particularly encourage applications from Disabled or Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented in our staff team.
If you have any accessibility requirements or require adjustments to support you to apply to work with us, please get in touch. We can offer reasonable adjustments at all stages of our recruitment process.
Recruitment Timeline
Applications opened: 4th October 2024
Applications close: 8th October 2024
Interviews: 17th October 2024
Role Commencing: ASAP
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. In this case, all applicants who have started an application will be contacted 2 hours before we close the role.
Contact
People Team:
You can contact the People Team with any questions regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process.
Email: jobs.su@manchester.ac.uk
Phone: 0161 306 3279
Hiring Manager:
You can contact the hiring manager with any questions regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process.
Email: louie.pereira@manchester.ac.uk