Benefits:

• Hourly pay at £8.50 (including annual leave allowance)
• Generating new/creative ideas
• Temporary employment - no need to commit long term
• Building interpersonal Skills
• Building verbal communication skills
• Working as part of a team
• Opportunity to work on own initiative 
• Opportunity to problem solve
• Experience in working in a pastoral role
• Can broaden cultural awareness
• Citizenship – sense of making a difference to individuals, carrying out a worthy  role and satisfaction in helping create a great student community amongst the new students
• Helping fellow students settle into University life, i.e. being away from home for the first time and introduction to the Higher Education routines and practices.
• Opportunity for development into other student roles within the Union.

Duties and responsibilities (as Freshers Helper):

• To attend all relevant training and information briefings.
• To welcome and support new students in a friendly and approachable manner.
• To actively seek out students who are not engaging in activities or with their peers.
• To distribute information about the University, Students’ Union and local services e.g.  events, accommodation, advice & representation service, bus services, trips, faculty news etc.
• To distribute publicity information.
• To promote services and activities of the University and Students’ Union e.g., union bar and entertainments, careers service, sports and societies.
• To explain how the Students’ Union works and encourage new students to get involved.
• To help to organise and/or go on Students’ Union trips with Freshers.
• To assist at Freshers fairs.
• To be able to refer students to sources of information and advice.
• To respond appropriately to the needs of new students.
• To encourage students to engage in local community activities.
• To signpost students to locations and services.
• To act as an ambassador for Bucks New Uni and Bucks Students’ Union.
• To provide a reassuring presence for students and their parents.
• To create an environment of inclusiveness e.g. for non-traditional entrants.
• To be respectful of diversity and target information and activities accordingly.
• To promote equal opportunities.
• Any other duties as required.

Duties and responsibilities (as Head Helper):

• To supervise Freshers Helpers whilst on duty.
• To organise collection and distribution of daily briefing sheets, publicity and any other information.
• To work with the Project Coordinator in the construction and distribution of rotas where necessary, and communicate any deviation from the master rota to the Project Coordinator.
• In conjunction with the Project Coordinator, manage the rota during any staff shortages/ excesses in staff.
• To liaise with the Students’ Union with any issues from your duty shift.
• To motivate and encourage Freshers Helpers whilst on duty.
• To co-ordinate sufficient breaks for Freshers Helpers whilst on duty.
• To lead by example at all times.
• To delegate responsibilities and locations to Freshers Helpers.
• To co-ordinate what is on the display stand whilst on duty.
• To sign Freshers Helpers in and out.
• Any other duties as required.

Standards required

• The post holder will need to act in a polite, friendly and helpful manner.
• The post holder will present themselves for work on their designated shift clean and tidy, wearing the stipulated uniform which will be clean and ironed.
• The post holder will display the highest standards of integrity and honesty at all times.
• The post holder will observe high standards of punctuality.
• The post holder will not consume alcohol or intoxicating substances whilst on duty, or arrive on duty under the influence of either.
• The post holder will be aware and respectful of equal opportunities and sensitive to diversity.
• Then post holder will not smoke on duty whilst wearing uniform.

Please see the Opportunity Profile for full details.

Download the application form (Word 49KB)

Equal Opportunities Form (Word 56KB)

Head Freshers Helper Opportunity Profile (Word 30KB)