Mentoring and Projects Assistant

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The opportunity

If you offer experience of providing administrative and project support this position offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role helping to create opportunities for UAL students and graduates as they embark on their professional futures in the creative industries.

You will support the smooth running of UAL’s Professional Mentoring Programme, which matches students with creative industry professionals to provide one-to-one support and guidance, as well as the Mead Fellowship Awards, which provide funding to help UAL alumni to develop and launch their creative practice.

The role involves constant communication with industry mentors, students, graduates, award applicants and UAL staff, and adapting your style accordingly. You will support the Mentoring and Projects Coordinator in setting up registrations and delivering (mainly online) training and briefing sessions for new mentors and mentees and support a comprehensive selection process for the Mead Fellowships – right through to the finalists’ pitches to the judges. You will also help to match mentoring partnerships, track their progress and troubleshoot where needed.

You will also provide support with student-facing work, administration, record keeping, and help to ensure that the programmes and processes are as accessible and inclusive as possible and provide extra appropriate support for students who are identified as being underrepresented within the creative industries.

About you

You will need experience of providing excellent administrative support and maintaining accurate records and tracking progress. The ability to create and edit promotional copy for a variety of uses is equally important.

Some knowledge of inclusion and diversity issues in further and higher education is desirable but not essential.

You will also need good customer service skills in order to provide bespoke support to service users and be comfortable working to project schedules / deadlines and prioritising your own work.

We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward should sufficient applications be received. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Sahil Ibrahim, Resourcing Adviser via email at educationstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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