The Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences Careers team are currently recruiting for six Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors (open to NMES only) and one Inclusive Careers Project Officer (open to anyone across King’s).
Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors
Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors (ICEAs) are King’s College London students in the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical and Engineering Sciences (NMES) who are supported by the Careers & Employability team to deliver careers education activities to their peers that draws from an understanding of lived experiences of marginalisation such as ethnicity, disability and gender.
The careers education activities will be co-created by the ICEAs and could include workshops, drop-ins, in-lecture shout-outs, digital resources or more. ICEAs will be paid for a total of 40 – 50 hours for the project between June 2024 and January 2025, including training and planning in a group with other ICEAs and the Inclusive Careers Project Officer, with support from the Careers Consultants.
Salary: approx. £16.07 per hour (paid via King’s Talent Bank).
This role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your own employability, developing skills and contributing to projects and activities that you can use and refer to in the future.
Find out more about the role here.
Eligibility
- You must be a student or recent graduate from the Informatics, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics departments at King’s College London.
- You must be available to work for 40 – 50 hours in total between June 2024 and January 2025, including at least 1-2 hours per week during Autumn term 2024. The role will involve a mix of online and on-campus work. It can be done completely online if needed.
- Please get in touch with Catherine Alcraft or Laura Oxley, Career Consultants for the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences, with any questions.
How to apply
Apply for the role on King’s Talent Bank.
We’re looking for students with a range of experiences but also areas for development. We’d like you to reflect on your experiences with career activities, such as attending appointments and workshops or applying for internships/jobs, but you can do a great job in this role without having done all of these so please don’t be put off by this. Please tell us about your experiences and reflect on what has gone well and what hasn’t. You might want to use the ‘STAR method‘ in some of your answers to tell a story about what you’ve achieved.
If you are disabled and would like to request adjustments to the application process, please email Catherine Alcraft (catherine.alcraft@kcl.ac.uk) or Laura Oxley (laura.oxley@kcl.ac.uk) and we will be happy to help.
Deadline: 15th April 2024 at 22:00 BST.
Inclusive Careers Project Officer
The Inclusive Careers Project Officer will have a key role supporting the 10 Inclusive Careers Education Ambassadors with their education programmes during Autumn term 2024. The Inclusive Careers Project Officer will sit within the Careers & Employability team, reporting to Catherine Alcraft and Laura Oxley (Careers Consultants for the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences).
The role is part-time (14 hours per week) between June 2024 and January 2025 – exact work dates and times to be negotiated with the project managers, Catherine Alcraft and Laura Oxley.
Salary: Approx. £18.12 per hour gross. Please note you must have the right to work in the UK as well as a UK bank account in order to be eligible for this role. You’ll need to register on King’s Talent Bank and carry out the right to work check with them before being appointed to this role.
Locations: Working from home (if desired) and some on-campus working (Strand Campus).
This role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your own employability, developing skills and contributing to projects and activities that you can use and refer to in the future.
Find out more about the role here.
Eligibility
- You must be a student at King’s College London, or have finished a King’s College London degree in the last 2 years
- You must be eligible to register with King’s Talent Bank, including holding a UK bank account.
- You must be legally allowed to work in the UK from June 2024 and January 2025 (see note below relating to international students in their final year.)
- You must be available to work around 14 hours per week between June 2024 and January 2025, including during Autumn term 2024 (flexible working and job shares welcome)
- You should be available for as many of the following Inclusive Careers Education Ambassador provisional training dates in June/July 2024 as possible (all online). Part of your role would be to contribute to the Inclusive Careers Education Ambassador training, so this is important to your application.
- Wednesday 26th June, 12.00-13.00 BST
- Thursday 27th June, 12.00-13.30 BST
- Tuesday 2nd July, 12.00-13.30 BST
- Thursday 4th July, 12.00-13.00 BST
- Wednesday 10th July, 12.00-13.00 BST
- Friday 12th July, 12.00-13.00 BST
- Tuesday 16th July, 12.00-13.30 BST
- Thursday 18th July, 12.00-14.00 BST
Note for international students: This opportunity requires candidates to have the right to work in the UK and a UK bank account. We appreciate that international students in their final year may not yet have certainty about being able to work in the UK until January 2025. Unfortunately this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route as it does not meet the UK government requirements. If your student visa lasts until January 2025 or later you are welcome to apply.
Please contact Careers Consultants Laura Oxley (laura.oxley@kcl.ac.uk) and Catherine Alcraft (catherine.alcraft@kcl.ac.uk) if you have any questions or concerns about your eligibility to apply for this role.
How to apply
Apply for the role via this form.
For more information about the role and guidance on how to apply, see the job role on KEATS.
Deadline: 22nd April 2024 at 22.00 BST.