RBC Undergraduate International Student Mentor

This post is only open to continuing international undergraduate Royal Birmingham Conservatoire music students. Other applications will not be considered.

UNDERGRADUATE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MENTOR (MUSIC)

Job Description

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Salary: £9.50 per hour

Days/Hours: Average of 2-3 hours per week (during term-time)

Duration: 1st September 2022 to 31st March 2023

Location: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Closing Date: As stated on Manpower website

Selection Date: Week commencing 29th August 2022

A Job Description

1 Purpose of the Post

The post holder(s) will offer advice and guidance to international undergraduate students studying at the Conservatoire to support their progression, retention and achievement at the University. This may include academic and pastoral support and may require an awareness of and liaison with additional student support services available across the University.

PLEASE NOTE: This post is only open to continuing international undergraduate Royal Birmingham Conservatoire music students.

2 Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide advice, support and resources to international undergraduate students at Birmingham Conservatoire to help them achieve their educational, professional and/or personal goals. This support and guidance may be made available through individual and group based mentoring sessions.

• To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the needs of international students coming to study in the UK at undergraduate level.

• To liaise and negotiate with the academic or departmental teams to ensure that appropriate advice is provided to mentees.

• To understand the role of the student mentor and to make referrals to other departments should that need arise.

• To maintain records of student engagement and mentor activities to demonstrate impact of the role.

2.6 To undertake any other duties, commensurate with the nature and grading of the post, that may be required.

3 Supervisory Responsibility

None

4 Supervision Received

The post holder reports to the Director of International Student Support Programme at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

5 Key Contacts

Students, academic and administrative staff of the University.

6 Other Requirements

The actual responsibilities and duties undertaken by the post holder will be defined in the context of the location and working pattern of the post holder by the line manager.

Some flexibility with regards to hours worked will occasionally be required to meet the needs of the University with advance planning and notice.

The University reserves the right to vary the duties and responsibilities of staff under conditions prescribed in national agreements. The above duties may be altered to suit the future needs of the service. Staff are liable to serve at any of the University's places of employment as may be required.