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Your role
The Campus Larder, launched in 2023, has been a flagship project in the Association and University’s efforts to tackle acute cost of living pressures on students. We are now looking to appoint a part-time student assistant to help us develop and maintain this initiative in the 2024-25 academic year.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities of Post-holder
- Alongside relevant staff and sabbatical officers, be responsible for recruiting volunteers to support campus larder activity. Organise a rota and communicate this to all concerned.
- Regularly review campus larder stock and provide an order sheet for staff to re-stock.
- Arrange and publicise an appropriate system to enable students to access the larder, either by appointment or drop-ins.
- Work with the Association President and relevant staff to publicise the initiative to service users.
- Contribute to further development of the Campus Larder project.
Person Specification
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Attributes
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Essential
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Desirable
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Means of Assessment
(application form, interview, test, presentation etc.)
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Education & Qualifications
(technical, professional, academic qualifications and train
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Good administrative and organisational skills
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Certificates, application letter, CV
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Experience & Knowledge
(examples of specific experience and knowledge sought)
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Experience of participation in student wellbeing initiatives
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CV, application letter and interview
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Competencies & Skills
(effective communication skills, initiative, flexibility, leadership etc.)
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Ability to communicate effectively and clearly to students
Ability to manage time and deadlines
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Well-organised, attentive to detail and conscientious
Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion principles
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Adaptable and flexible
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CV, application letter, interview
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Essential Criteria – requirements without which a candidate would not be able to undertake the full remit of the role. Applicants who have not clearly demonstrated in their application that they possess the essential requirements will normally be rejected at the short listing stage.
Desirable Criteria – requirements which would be useful for the candidate to hold. When short listing, these criteria will be considered when more than one applicant meets the essential requirements.
An application form for these vacancies is available above and may be returned to: HR Manager, Union Building, St Mary's Place, St Andrews, KY16 9UZ, email: [email protected].
The University of St Andrews Students' Association is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes all applications regardless of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, creed, colour, race or ethnic origins or disability.