Law Ambassadors (x5)

The Law Faculty Outreach team is looking for 5 undergraduate Law students to help with the smooth running of the University Open days at the Law Faculty on 26- & 27 June 2024.

This will involve meeting prospective students and parents/guardians, offering guidance on the Law admissions process, giving advice on the LNAT and providing an insight into life as an Oxford law student.

We are therefore looking for Ambassadors who reflect the diversity of the University and the Law Faculty itself.  You could come from any type of background, but you must be passionate about raising aspirations and awareness, about supporting widening access and participation schemes, and about the Oxford Faculty of Law.

We also need students who are highly responsible. Prospective applicants are always interested in talking to current students, so it’s really important to us that you have all the correct information about applying and studying here, and can confidently answer admissions enquiries, talk about the courses, and direct applicants to the information they need.  Training will be provided and each Ambassador will be required to complete the Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (OSCB) Safeguarding training online prior to the event. 

Duration and hours

Working hours: two days (7 hours per day, to be worked between 9:30am and 4:30pm), so a total of 14 hours across the duration of the event, with the exact details to be agreed with the supervisor.

Please note, this event takes place outside of term time, therefore you will either need to have accommodation organised or be willing to travel to Oxford for the event.

Start date: 26 June 2024

Date by which the work must be completed: 27 June 2024

Reporting

The Law Ambassadors will report to Emma White (Admissions and Outreach Officer), who will be responsible for signing timesheets.

Requirements

Essential Criteria

• Currently studying for an undergraduate Law degree at the University of Oxford
• An effective face-to-face communicator, with the ability to enthuse and engage a range of people

•     Well-organised, reliable, punctual, friendly, professional and approachable

•    Capable of working effectively as part of a team and adhering to all Faculty protocols and safety guidelines

Desirable Criteria

• Proven interest in widening access and participation work
• Experience of working with young people aged 11 – 17
• Experience an ambassadorial role for the University elsewhere, such as a College Open Day or for Target Schools

Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road. 

Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current undergraduate students in the Faculty of Law, and students are expected to obtain the permission of their college, if required.

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £12.49 per hour, which equates to University Grade 3, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

How to Apply

Complete the MS Form by Midday on 31 May 2024. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability.

General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to undergraduate.enquiries@law.ox.ac.uk

Guidelines for Faculty members, line managers and students

Work must not commence without a letter of engagement or variable hours contract and a right to work check having been carried out by the Faculty Personnel Officer.

Graduate student engagement opportunities in the Faculty of Law usually fall into one of three categories: Research Assistant; Graduate Teaching Assistant; or Blog Editor. 

Full-time graduate research students in the Faculty of Law are advised that any paid work should still allow them to spend at least 40 hours per week for a minimum 44 weeks of the year on their studies. Full-time graduate taught students are recommended not to undertake more than 8 hours’ paid work each week during term-time study periods.

Students may not work for their own supervisor without the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Students.

Any queries regarding the eligibility of a particular student should be directed to Geraldine Malloy in the Faculty Office.

Deadline date for applications: Midday on 31 May 2024