Step Up and Lead

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE OPEN ON Monday 24^th November 2025 and will close on Friday 6^th February 2026.

As a LeadMCR Election Candidate you will be standing for a role during the Students' Union election period.  If successful this will lead you to be one of the Sabbatical Officers for an academic year, ensuring the voice of students is heard.

What do I need to do?

As a LeadMCR Election Candidate you will:

• Research and develop a manifesto.
• Plan and execute your campaign.
• Recruit and manage a Campaigns Team.
• Abide by the Students' Union's free and fair election rules.

What training do I need to complete?

You will participate in training sessions to develop the skills required for candidacy and campaigning.

To find out more about becoming a LeadMCR election Candidate see here

Please contact suelections@manchester.ac.uk for any additional information regarding this role.

APPLICATIONS OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND

The role of Students’ Union Club or Society Committee Member is one with its own fair share of responsibilities and you are bound to learn so many things during your experience of managing a student group.

What do I need to do?

• You must be an active committee member of a Students’ Union club or society. The society/club must have achieved at least three of the following:
• Grown the societies membership
• Submitted a bid to 'Fund it'
• Organised an approved society event
• Organised an approved society trip
• Organised an approved society fundraiser
• Organised an approved volunteering project
• Booked spaces for society meetings
  
  
• In addition:
  You must be listed as a committee member for an approved society/club.
  All activities are verified and recorded through the Societies dashboard.

What training do I need to complete?
Complete your role specific training on the SU website and attend in person training throughout the year.

To find out more about the role of a Students’ Union Club or Society Committee Member see here

Please contact societies.su@manchester.ac.uk with any queries or for more information regarding this role.

Student Representatives on Project Boards play a key role in shaping and influencing the development of key University projects. They bring the student voice into decision-making, ensuring that plans, proposals, and outcomes reflect student needs and perspectives. Representatives actively participate in board meetings, review project documentation, and contribute feedback on strategic, operational, and implementation matters. 

Time commitment: 
Typically 4  to 6 board meetings per year, plus time to read papers and prepare feedback in advance (around 1–2 hours preparation per meeting). 

Expected outcomes: 

• Gain experience of University governance and project management processes. 

• Develop skills in communication, analysis, and negotiation. 

• Make a meaningful contribution to University initiatives and improvements. 

Role contact: 

Please contact Miranda Hall (Deputy Director of Transformation & Sco - Strategic Change Office - miranda.hall@manchester.ac.uk) with any queries regarding this role. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROLE WILL CLOSE ON 2^nd OCTOBER 2025

As a Student Rep, you are the link between students and the University on all things course related. You will listen to students' thoughts and ideas about their course, and feed this back to your School. 

What do I need to do?

• You must attend all relevant meetings or send apologies
  AND
  You must do two of the following:
• Gather feedback from a group of students (this could be online or face-to-face) and present this at Staff Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) or equivalent.
• Close the feedback loop; report to students the results of an SSLC.
• Report key successes of Student Reps. This would include any change made as a result of Student Rep actions.
• Work with other Student Reps to solve an issue or feed an issue up to a Faculty Officer or the Education Officer.
  
  Your activity will be verified through meeting minutes and documentation collected through your submissions to Rep Hub.

What training do I need to complete?

You will need to attend a face-to-face training session within your school or programme. Online training is currently being developed so get in touch if you're interested.

More information about the roles can be found here.  Please contact StudentReps@manchester.ac.uk for any queries related to these roles.

As a Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) Leader, you will be one of the first points of contact for first-year students within your discipline. You will play a key role in helping  first-year students adjust to university life by sharing your experiences, offering support during weekly PASS sessions and directing them to relevant services.   

How do I become and register to be a PASS Leader? 

• Recruitment to become a PASS Leader for a given academic year takes place in the month of February prior to the start of that academic year, i.e. recruitment to be a PASS Leader for the 2025/26 academic year has been completed but recruitment for the 2026/27 academic year will take place in February 2026.  

• Registration will open at the start of February. 
• The deadline for registration is at the end of February.  

• Note: Recruitment is conducted by the scheme’s Student Coordinators and Lead Contact Intern. Selection processes vary per scheme.  

What do I need to do? 

• Register as a PASS Leader. The Lead Contact Intern for your scheme can direct you how to sign up appropriately.  

• Complete training from Peer Support, completing three elements. 

• Attend the Welcome Week event and the ‘Meet Your Team’. 

• Host regular PASS Leader sessions. 

• Maintain regular contact with mentees. 

• Be a frequent attendee at PASS Leader debriefs. 

• Report back on engagement with mentees to your Student/Staff Coordinators. 

To find out the Lead Contact Intern for each scheme click here.  

To find out more about the role of a PASS Leader click here.  

Please email Peersupport@manchester.ac.uk if you have any queries about recruitment.  

As a Peer Mentor, you will be one of the first points of contact for  first-year students within your discipline. You will play a key role in helping first-year students adjust to university life by sharing your experiences, offering support in mentoring sessions and directing them to relevant services.  We also recognise the scheme which supports commuter students with a peer mentor who lives locally to them. 
 

How do I become and register to be a Peer Mentor? 

• Recruitment to become a Peer Mentor for a given academic year takes place in the month of February prior to the start of that academic year, i.e. recruitment to be a Peer Mentor for the 2025/26 academic year has now concluded but recruitment for the 2026/27 academic year will take place in February 2026.  

• Registration will open at the start of February. 
• The deadline for registration is at the end of February.
  

• Note: Recruitment is conducted by the scheme’s Student Coordinators and Lead Contact Intern. Selection processes vary per scheme.  

What do I need to do? 

• Register as a Peer Mentor. The Lead Contact Intern for your scheme can direct you how to sign up appropriately.    

• Complete training from Peer Support, consisting of three elements. 

• Attend the Welcome Week event and the ‘Meet Your Team’. 

• Host regular Peer Mentor sessions. 

• Maintain regular contact with mentees. 

• Be a frequent attendee at Peer Mentor debriefs. 

• Report back on engagement with mentees to your Student/Staff Coordinators. 

To find out the Lead Contact Intern for each scheme click here.  

To find out more about the role of a Peer Mentor click here.  

Please email Peersupport@manchester.ac.uk if you have any queries about recruitment.  

As a Student Coordinator you are responsible for promoting and coordinating the scheme within your discipline and you will become a regular point of contact for the Lead Contact Intern, PASS Leaders or Peer Mentors and Staff Coordinator(s).  

How do I become and register to be a Student Coordinator? 

• Recruitment to become a Student Coordinator for a given academic year takes place in the month of February prior to the start of that academic year, i.e, recruitment to be a Student Coordinator for the 2025/26 academic year has been completed with recruitment for the 2026/27 academic year to take place in February 2026. 
   

• Registration will open at the start of February. 
• The deadline for registration is at the end of February.  

• Note: Recruitment is conducted by the scheme’s Student Coordinators and Lead Contact Intern. Selection processes vary per scheme.  

What do I need to do? 

• Register as a Student Coordinator.  The Lead Contact Intern for your scheme can direct you how to sign up appropriately.   
• Complete training from Peer Support.  
• Lead the organisation of the Welcome Week event for Year 1 students and the ‘Meet Your Team’. 
• Organise and deliver debriefs for PASS Leaders or Peer Mentors.  
• Attend scheme coordination meetings and provide regular updates on attendance, registers, issues and successes to the scheme’s Lead Contact Intern. 
• Support the recruitment of the next cohort of PASS Leaders or Peer Mentors in your scheme. 
• Produce a handover document for the future Student Coordinators.  

FAQs 

To find out the Lead Contact Intern for each scheme click here.  

To find out more about the role of a Student Coordinator click here.  

This role will be advertised on Career Connect, however it is now at full capacity for the 2025/26 academic year.

The Black Heritage Student Partner contributes to the delivery of the Faculty’s strategic objectives and access and participation targets. Working with academic and PS colleagues on the creation, delivery and communication of projects and programmes to key student group stakeholders, particularly in relation to improving the experience of Black heritage students within the Faculty. Some of the benefits to the Student Partner are skills development beyond the core curriculum including time management, communication, adaptability, problem solving, research, facilitation, networking, creativity, leadership, and teamwork.

Please contact the role owner Lisa McAleese - lmcaleese@manchester.ac.uk (Student Service, Support & Development Manager - Student Service, Success and Development Team - Faculty of Humanities) with any queries.

Undergraduate students will be prioritised for editorial roles but PGT students are welcome to submit article contributions. 

As Zoology Editor of this fortnightly online zoology zine (which is circulated and distributed via email) you will edit and collate articles submitted by your team of writers and feature editors. You will write an introductory paragraph for each edition and communicate with Dr Ben Chapman (BSc Zoology Academic Programme Director) who will finalise and publish editions of the ZooNews.  

The expected time commitment for this role is approximately 2 hours per fortnight.   

As ZooNews Writer, you will write short articles for the ZooNews zine on any zoology-related topic of your choice. In order for this role to contribute towards Stellify, students will be expected to submit at least one article for every other edition (ie. one per month).  The estimated time commitment for this role is approximately minimum of 1 to 2 hours. 

As ZooNews Feature Editor, you will edit a fortnightly feature of your choosing (proposals to be submitted to the Editor for approval). Previous examples in the past include cartoonists, zoo-lol-ogy (zoology related jokes), animal of the week, animal art, and more. Please contact Dr Ben Chapman (ben.chapman-2@manchester.ac.uk) with your ideas! The estimated time commitment for this role depends on the nature of the feature. 

Please contact sbs.programmes@manchester.ac.uk with any queries regarding these roles. 

The Faculty of Science and Engineering Mentoring Scheme provides an opportunity to be a mentor and make a difference.  Students who undertake this role will join an online buddy scheme and connect 1:1 with home (UK) female and Widening Participation Offer Holders embarking on their Higher Education journey. You will connect on a mentoring specific online platform, sharing your insider perspective and experience on student life and the different support systems available.  You will develop invaluable mentoring skills and reflect on your own practices in addition to providing your mentee with a greater understanding of university life and the potential career paths.  Students will work with their mentees from when they receive an offer until they have finished their Welcome Week in September. 

This role provides you with an opportunity to inspire and empower others while enhancing your own skills. 

What training do I need to complete?

The recruitment process for this role begins in Semester One (approximately around November).  Applicants will be asked to complete a form with their details and an approximate 150 word answer on why they would be suitable for this role.  Should you be selected for this role you would be invited to attend/complete in-person training and asked to complete an enhanced DBS Check.  The scheme then runs from February/March until the end of September when mentees will have completed their University Welcome Week.

Contact: fsementoring@manchester.ac.uk

Do you want to make a difference alongside your studies with the School of Environment, Education and Development?  If so, would you like to work within the School of Environment, Education and Development Change Social Responsibility Team.  As a SEED Change-Maker you will:

Commit to the role: Actively participate in the role for at least two semesters.

Attend regular meetings initially at school level and then in small groups (based on the themes that the students express interest in) where you will organise awareness-raising events, volunteering, or fundraising opportunities to help in that area.  You will organise one event and one awareness-raising campaign per year in your group’s area of choice, supported by SEED.  You will be a Champion for Social Responsibility in SEED, telling your networks and fellow students what this work is and how they can get involved and help to publicise events and lectures.  Students will use the SEED social media channels to promote this role and work.  This is an exciting opportunity for students to create space for themselves and fellow students to take action.  The role should be a motivating, inspiring, and fulfilling opportunity as well as providing students with the opportunity to develop new skills and networks.

The role is open to both UG and PGT students within the School of Environment, Education and Development.  The role lead is Professor Nicola Banks (School of Environment, Education and Development - Social Responsibility Director) within additional support provided by the SEED communications team. 

Training will be provided by the role lead and meeting attendance.  Please contact Professor Nicola Banks (nicola.banks@manchester.ac.uk) for more information. 

The role of PAGeS facilitator is open to second and final year undergraduate students studying French related subjects. 

Students will be asked to attend a two-hour facilitation training session, based on Enquiry Based Learning methodologies in the first instance. 

Please note that facilitation is not teaching. The role owner will work to pair a Year Two and Final Year student as facilitators to a small group of Year One students. They are provided with a set of enquiry-based grammar scenarios to work through with their group. 

Time Commitment 

One hour per week for the full academic year. 

The facilitators will develop skills such as organisation and negotiation (they organise their own sessions self-discipline and taking the initiative, (facilitators must prepare their sessions), listening skills, patience and diplomacy. The facilitators are taking responsibility for their own learning and assisting others to do the same whilst also revising their own grammar. 

Please contact Dr Annie Morton (Senior Language Tutor - annie.l.morton@manchester.ac.uk) with any queries regarding this role. 

The role of Languages XP Leader is open to undergraduate students who formally study a modern or ancient language as part of their degree for either single or joint honours.  The reason for this is that a hugely important part of the project is the XP leaders functioning as role models to the secondary school pupils. We want the pupils to interact with students who are passionate about language study and can tell them what a language degree at university is like.   

Participating students will train to go into local secondary schools in spring to teach 3-4 fun beginners’ level sessions in language and culture to secondary pupils.  

Timeline and commitment:  

• Nov – information meeting (1hr) 

• Nov/Dec – training workshops to help you develop the skills to deliver your sessions (2.5 hrs)   

• Dec - early Feb – you and your fellow students develop the lessons and materials. We recommend that you collaborate with your peers to share the work.  

• Feb – “micro teaching practice”: your chance to road test your materials by teaching the sessions to your fellow Languages XP students. (1hr)  

• Late Feb/March – 3 to 4 language sessions at your school (45 mins to one hour each.) 

Outcomes:  

Participating students gain a practical insight into teaching and more generally develop their communication, time management, team working and interpersonal skills.        

Please contact Sonja Bernhard (Student Marketing & Recruitment Coordinator - Sonja.Bernhard@manchester.ac.uk) with any queries regarding these roles. 

The deadline for application is 1st November 2025 

UERC Co-creators play a vital role in planning, organising, and delivering the MIE Undergraduate Education Research Conference. Volunteers join sub-teams based on their interests (e.g., merchandise, programming, catering, communications, partnerships, logistics) and contribute to the co-creation of a major academic event. Students may participate as Volunteer Team Members or Sub-Team Leaders, with the flexibility to remain in either role in subsequent years. 

The role is administered by the UERC Planning Team within the Manchester Institute of Education (MIE). Staff members provide guidance and support throughout the planning process, however the planning team is best described as a student-staff partnership.  

Application Process: 
Students can apply for the role by completing an online sign-up form circulated via MIE student communications and course announcements. Applicants will be asked to indicate their preferred sub-team and availability. 

Time Commitment: 
Volunteers are expected to attend online planning meetings throughout Semester One and Two, with increasing frequency as the event approaches. Additional independent and team-based work will be required between meetings. Volunteers must also be available on the day of the conference.  

Expected Outcomes: 
Participants will gain experience in teamwork, communication, project planning, leadership, and event delivery. They will also develop confidence, agency, and transferable skills relevant to future academic and professional contexts. 

Please contact staff conference leads Sara Jackson (Lecturer in Education sara.jackson@manchester.ac.uk) or Karen Healey (Lecturer -  Karen.healey@manchester.ac.uk with any queries regarding this role. 

Thrive – Student Mentors (available to Widening Participation flagged undergraduate medical students). 

Widening participation (WP) flagged medical students in their 2nd Year are invited to become mentors for new medical students who are also from WP backgrounds. You can share your personal insights, knowledge and experience to support your mentees thrive in medical school.   

This is longitudinal role continuing from your 2nd year to 5th year, where you and your co-mentor will develop long standing relationships with your mentees.  

What do I need to do? 

You must attend the welcome event where you get to meet your mentees.  

You will need work closely with your co-mentor to plan & organise meetings with your mentees. 

You must have a minimum of 5 meetings with your mentees throughout the academic year, these can include the social events arranged by your student coordinators. 

What training do I need to complete? 

After recruitment at the start of the academic year, you must complete online training to continue. If you would like further information about getting involved, please email: thrive@manchester.ac.uk  

Thrive – Student Coordinators (available to Widening Participation flagged undergraduate medical students) 

As a Thrive student coordinator you will be supporting fellow WP medical students who are part of the Thrive Widening Participation Mentorship Scheme.  

This is a large scheme supporting mentor groups from years 1-4.  

 What do I need to do? 

• You will create new mentor groups for mentees and mentors once they have signed up. 

• You will work closely with your fellow student coordinators to create WhatsApp groups for mentors and mentees, share events, useful tips/information. 

• You will be responsible for the planning and organisation of social events for each year group  

• You will provide support for mentors  

• You will create training for the next student coordinators in the role and handover to new student coordinators. 

• You will work closely with staff and attend meetings to share feedback and challenges to improve the scheme. 

 What training do I need to complete? 

• You will have access to training and resources available to mentors and mentees, in addition to student coordinator training/handover. 

Please contact sms.hub@manchester.ac.uk with any queries regarding these roles. 

APPLICATIONS FOR THESE ROLES OPEN IN JUNE AND CLOSE IN NOVEMBER

Whether it is by being an UoM sport club committee member, a Sporticipate session leader or a Campus Sport league coordinator, our sporting workforce is the beating heart of our activities.

What do I need to do?

• Achieve the minimum of a Bronze Sports Volunteer Scheme (SVS) award (25+ hours) over the course of the year in office.
• Register leadership position with the SVS system.  
• Log leadership hours through SVS system.
• Meet the requirements of a Sport Leader role as set out by UoM sport 

Your hours will be verified towards 'Step Up and Lead' by the Sport club captain/chair or the appropriate Sport staff member depending on the nature of the task being logged, and also added to your HEAR.

What training do I need to complete?

You need to attend an essential annual role specific training event or workshop to suit the requirements of the position, as well as an induction in the use of the SVS system.

Find out more about the role of an UoM Sports Leader.

Contact: sportsvolunteer@manchester.ac.uk

At The University of Manchester every halls of residence has a team of Accommodation Reps. These are made of up students who live in the Hall who represent other students organise social events for their halls such as summer balls, quizzes, BBQs and more.  You can gain experience that can transfer over into many student leadership roles at the Students' Union including the Executive Officer roles available in Lead MCR.

What do I need to do? 

• As an Accommodation Rep you’ll need to engage with other residents to gather their views, feedback to Residences Senior Managers, as well as represent Student voices within halls to the Students’ Union
• You will help to inform ResLife events in Halls
• You must be registered through the ResLife Team as an Accommodation Rep.
• Your activities are verified and logged through the ResLife Team.

What training do I need to complete?

Attendance at an essential annual role specific training event or workshop organised through the ResLife Team to suit the requirements of the position.

To find out more about the role of Accommodation Reps, please contact reslifeadmin@manchester.ac.uk

Entrepreneurship Champions play a key role in raising awareness of Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) initiatives, supporting events, and engaging students in opportunities to develop entrepreneurial skills.  You will also be a first point of contact for students interested in starting their own ventures or accessing University support on their entrepreneurial journey.

Applications are now open and close on Sunday 31st August 2025 at midnight.

Apply now: https://forms.office.com/e/WE4WFMuEBJ

Please note that if you miss the deadline, you can still complete the form to join the waitlist of Entrepreneurship Champions who may have an opportunity to work with the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) later in the academic year.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a 15minute call with the stream lead in the first 2 weeks of September, between 1st September and 14th September 2025. Please make sure you check your student email address for an update during this time.

In 2025/26, Champions will specialise in one of six streams:

• Community Building– Foster a vibrant entrepreneurial community, support the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre events such as Startup Spotlight and Female Founders Network, run stalls during Welcome Week and fairs, and represent of Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) during in-person drop-in sessions.
• Content Creation– Produce engaging digital content to promote the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre programmes, competitions, and events.
• Get Freelancing– Promote our freelancing initiative, capture student freelancer stories, and support events like our one-day bootcamp.
• Venture Builder– Raise awareness of our early-stage startup programme, support session delivery, capture cohort stories, and assist with events such as Demo Day.
• R2I (Research to Innovation)– Highlight entrepreneurial researcher stories through photography, videography, and case studies.
• Impact Ventures– Champion purpose-led startups tackling social and community challenges, promote the programme, and support showcase events.

You will select your preferred stream when applying, with the option to indicate a backup choice.

What will I do?
As an Entrepreneurship Champion, you will:

• Attend regular debrief meetings (usually biweekly)
• Contribute to events, campaigns, and activities linked to your chosen stream
• Represent the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre at key fairs, showcases, and community events
• Support the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s on-campus presence through outreach, promotion, and content creation
• Report back on your activities to the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre team

Training
You will be trained by the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre through an in-person induction at the beginning of the year and regular catchup meetings with your stream lead.

Time Commitment
The time commitment varies by stream but is generally an estimated 30 hours to complete the programme.

Please contact: entrepreneurship@manchester.ac.uk with any queries related to this role

Heart Heroes instructors are trained to deliver basic life support training to student groups at the university or members of the community. This includes delivering training about how to conduct CPR, choking remediation, use of an AED and the recovery position. 

No prior knowledge of basic life support is required as full training will be given to instructors on how to perform each of the skills required, and how to train others in the same skills.

The activity can either count towards:

• Step Up and Lead – delivering training to student groups
  OR
• Make a Difference – delivering training to community or university staff groups.

What do I need to do?

• Apply to become a Heart Hero.  Applications open 22nd September 2025 and close 3rd October 2025
• Once selected, attend the full day instructor training day in October.
• As a minimum requirement, you will need to co-lead at least 3 Heart Heroes training sessions during the academic year. 

Find out more about the Heart Heroes role or recruitment, please email  heartheroes@manchester.ac.uk.

For more information about the project, please click here.

The Global Ambassador Programme is a voluntary programme involving students who have been allocated a place to study abroad at one of Manchester’s Partner Universities worldwide.  They will support the Placements and International Programmes Office and with the promotion, delivery and setting up/down of in-person events.  Students will also be required to write a number of blog articles for the University’s Manchester on the Road study abroad journal, as well as the promotion of the University whilst overseas and promotion of international mobility programmes on return to Manchester.  

Students will provide peer advice and guidance by taking part in the following activities: Go Abroad Fair (both at the University of Manchester and at their partner institution); pre-departure events, in-person and on-line; returners events, in-person and on-line; Open Days.

The Scheme provides an opportunity for students to develop their confidence and expand their skills in the following areas:

communication, leadership and team work
presentation, public speaking and marketing
online and social media marketing
adaptability and networking

In order to successfully complete the Scheme students will have to display a high level of organisation, self-motivation and initiative.

Students should see the Placements and International Programmes Office for further information regarding the role.

This role is available to both UG and PGT students – however all UG students must have successfully progressed to Year Two or further (all subjects are welcome) and students with an interest in working with young people in the future. 

The program is administered by Arooj Anwar (Access, Student Success & Development Coordinator Project Coordinator and Luke Chapman (Access Student Success & Development Officer Project Officer).   

As a Manchester Young Academics Instructor, you will be working alongside other instructors in a placement school from across Greater Manchester. You will lead a cohort of up to 18 year 10 pupils through a series of 8 workshops, with 7 running on-site at school and the other running as part of a campus visit day we have planned for students. 

What do I need to do? 

• You must be interested in working with children and young people, ideally in a teaching, mentoring or coaching capacity.
• Confident or willing to develop in leading others through pre-prepared materials.
• You must be able to apply for and receive a clear DBS (disclosure and barring service).
• You must be available on the following dates, all within 2026:  

28 January 

4 February 

11 February 

25 February*  

4 March 

11 March  

18 March** 

25 March* 

22 April 

29 April  

6 May* 

*these are not compulsory sessions and are only used if schools miss a session 
** this is the date of the campus visit and will run 9.30am-2.30pm  

What training do I need to complete? 

• A four-hour training session on Wednesday 10th December 2025 – date to be confirmed.
• An online NSPCC training in safeguarding.
• Two further two-hour training sessions in 2026, likely running 1pm-3pm on a Wednesday during school half-term breaks. 

Please contact youngacademics@manchester.ac.uk with any queries regarding these roles. Applications will open in September 2025 – students should email the address above express interest and request an application form. 

The expected time commitment is Wednesday afternoons 2pm-5pm over an eight week period, with one event instead taking place on campus from 9.30am-2.30pm. This would total 28-34* hours contact time with learners, and around 9 hours training provided across the project. In addition, Manchester Young Academics Student Instructors will be required to have a clear Enhanced Disclosure and Barring service check (DBS) to ensure suitability for working with young people (this will be done by us once appointed to the role). 

*if additional sessions are required 

Manchester Young Academics instructors will be sent to schools in groups of two or three, to work with class sizes of up to 18 pupils, they’ll be expected to teach a pre-designed set of sessions about character virtues with sessions last around an hour. 

Maths Buddy is designed and led by GM Higher with the support of the University of Manchester. The programme is designed to support Year 11 students at risk of being awarded a 4 or below in their Maths GCSE, as well as those re-sitting at Level 3. The programme is delivered in schools to small groups (1:5) over 12 sessions. The scheme complements classroom teaching by targeting areas where pupils struggle, helping them develop effective learning skills and strategies to tackle mathematical problems.  The approach of the programme will involve a 'buddy led' and student led section in each session. 

Applications are expected to go live in November with in-school sessions to begin in January 2026.

Please contact gmhigher@manchester.ac.uk for more information regarding this role.

APPLICATIONS OPEN ACROSS THE ACADEMIC YEAR

As a Moving on Group (MOG) Facilitator you will be providing a consistent, supportive environment to other students to share difficulties and explore them in the presence of peers with the aim to support attendees to find new ways forward. You can remain in the Moving on Group Leader role for 2 or even 3 consecutive years if you choose to. 

Recruitment to this role is only via engagement with the Counselling and Mental Health Service. Facilitators will be service users of the Counselling and Mental Health Service and have attended therapeutic groups, been an active member of the Moving on Group, before pursuing the role of facilitator.

What do I need to do?

As a Moving on Group Facilitator you will:

• Create a safe and confidential space where peers can continue to offer each other encouragement and support to help overcome difficulties.
• Lead on a chosen topic or participants can choose to share something that is important to them. It is an opportunity both to give and receive support amongst peers with whom you share some common understanding and experience.
• Facilitate and manage in-session discussions
• You will operate as part of a team of fellow facilitators who will be sharing the responsibility of managing the group dynamics.
• Every group has a designated member of staff from the Counselling and Mental Health Service available to them to debrief and be a source of contact.

What training do I need to complete?

All MOG facilitators will have attended one of the service’s Therapy Groups before registering their interest in becoming a facilitator. All facilitators will have been supported in some way by the Counselling and Mental Health Service and where appropriate would be referred to a therapy group. 

Following this, you would attend the relevant Moving on Group as an attendee. If wishing to explore being a facilitator, you would register your interest with the MOG facilitator and the relevant practitioner. You then would attend a training by the Moving on Group Coordinator as a Peer Support group Facilitator. Training will be provided to you.

Find out more about the MOGs (The University of Manchester) and contact Shanelle McIntyre (shanelle.mcintyre@manchester.ac.uk) for more information.

The role of Student Content Creator offers an opportunity for current students to create content for the University’s communications channels that resonates with them and is relevant for both prospective and current students.  The role is managed by the Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment.  Applications for this role are available each year in late September - early October only. 

Students are expected to create up to two pieces of content per month and attend regular workshops after-teaching hours to improve their skillset and meet the wider content creator team. 

Please email studentmade@manchester.ac.uk for more information regarding this role.  Applications for this role will close on Monday 6^th October 2025.

Student Neighbourhood Ambassadors support students living in private rented accommodation, helping to develop positive relationships between students and long-term residents in the local neighbourhood. Students within this role will provide friendly support and advice to other students on the doorstep, and support community events and projects. Students within this role will triage queries, signposting students to further support and escalating more serious issues to staff.  

What do I need to do? 

As a Student Neighbourhood Ambassador you will: 

• Proactively patrol a defined engagement zone, delivering messages directly to students on their doorstep.  

• Offer advice to student residents when issues are identified (for example contaminated recycling bins, bins on pavements, build-up of excess waste and household security concerns).  

• Record and escalate serious issues to staff at Manchester Student Homes.  

• Support community events and projects, encouraging student participation.  

• Create content for Manchester Student Homes and University social media accounts.  

 What training do I need to complete? 

You'll complete initial training at the start of your role and there will be additional training offered throughout the year. 

This is a part-time paid casual role, and ambassadors should be available to work for at least 3 hours per week September-June in term time. Recruitment usually takes place in May for the following academic year. 

Contact: manchesterstudenthomes@manchester.ac.uk 

Student Partners are current students paid to work in equal partnership with University staff on projects that aim to support the student experience. Student Partners are trained to work with staff on projects across the University, focusing on a range of themes and delivering tasks such as student consultation, data analysis, and report writing. 

Contact: the Student Partnership Team (studentpartnership@manchester.ac.uk). All opportunities are advertised via CareerConnect.

As a student, you can become a Sustainability Champion and take on an additional role alongside your degree programme to promote awareness of sustainability issues among your student peers and encourage environmental action. 

As a Sustainability Champion, you’ll have the chance to get involved in a wide range of activities from engaging students at events to helping behind the scenes with content creation, social media, organising events, and more. 

If you are a proactive student who is passionate about promoting sustainability this role could be for you. 

What you will do as a Sustainability Champion: 

• Commit to the role: Actively participate in the role for at least two academic semesters, committing 1-2 hours a week to the role. 

• If this opportunity feels like too much of a commitment, explore other options on the Volunteer Hub  

• Attend briefings: Join an in-person briefing at the start of each semester, with additional regular meetings, training and planning sessions as needed.  

• Organise events: Work in teams to organise at least one on-campus event or campaign per semester that promotes sustainable behaviour change.  

• Promote sustainability within your subject area by supporting the following: 

• UoM initiatives: University Living Labs, Hedgehog Friendly Campus, ‘No Time To Waste’ the sustainability engagement app and ‘CommuteUoM’ the sustainable travel app. 

• Partner Initiatives: Planetary Health Alliance, Nature Positive Student Ambassadors scheme and Bee Circular  

• Get involved in additional activities: Explore other opportunities, including active travel breakfasts and creating social media content. 

• Choose an area of sustainability to focus on. We can offer the following roles: 

• Sustainability champion in varied areas such as nature, travel, food, energy and carbon and 6R.  

• Hedgehog Friendly Campus 

• Student Ambassadors - Nature Positive Universities 

• Campus Ambassador Program - Planetary Health Alliance 

• Manager of the 6R champions for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health  
• Environmental Sustainability advocates in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. These students will monitor and review our actions to embed ES in the curriculum and our campus/NHS premises, report back via a set structure (e.g. The Planetary Health Report Card) and propose projects or make recommendations. 

What training is provided? 

No prior experience or sustainability knowledge is necessary – just enthusiasm and passion for making a difference! We also have many existing resources and campaign material to share with you. 

Each champion is required to attend RoundView training. At the start of each semester, you’ll attend an in-person briefing that covers the University's environmental sustainability strategy and outlines how you can raise awareness of sustainability within your role. Additional planning sessions and training will be provided as needed throughout the year, and you’ll receive ongoing support from the Environmental Sustainability Team intern. 

The role is a great way to develop skills such as leadership and teamwork, build experience for your CV and earn a certificate to showcase on your LinkedIn profile. 

Applications for the 2025/26 academic year are now open and will close at the beginning of October.  Please see here https://www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_5aUZJ2HSeKSsj6C  

Please contact es@manchester.ac.uk for any queries related to this role.

The University Living Lab (ULL) enables students to make meaningful contributions to sustainability through academic work. By aligning student research projects with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ULL enables real-world impact. Students undertake projects proposed by external organisations, integrating them into their assessments across all disciplines and levels of study. Completed research is returned to partner organisations to support their sustainable development initiatives, with impacts shared back with the student. This is your opportunity to guide this powerful work.

Role Overview
As a University Living Lab Champion, you will play an active role in shaping the ULL’s direction, ensuring it reflects the sustainability priorities of both students and the University. You will also be responsible for promoting engagement with the ULL, raising awareness of opportunities for students and partners to drive sustainable change through academic work.

Key Responsibilities
     1.     Reflection & Training

• Complete a short reflective piece prior to training, and a second at the end of the role. This will help you reflect on the skills you wish to develop and provide feedback on how the role can be improved in further years.
• Attend an introductory training session, where you will learn about the ULL , share your interest in sustainability, and receive guidance on completing the Stellify Award.

2.     Participation & Representation

• Attend monthly meetings to:
• Contribute to key University Living Lab decisions.
• Represent the perspectives of the wider student body.
• Propose new projects or initiatives aligned with the SDGs and communicate gaps within the University Living Lab.

3.     Peer Engagement

• Develop and distribute resources to gather feedback and opinions from students (e.g. via emails, polls, social media, or in-person events such as “University Living Lab pop-ups”).
• Collaborate with student groups (e.g. ResLife, student reps, course faculty, Sustainability Champions) to promote the ULL and gather input as well as gaining support on larger projects associated with the ULL.

4.     Core Activities (minimum of two, ideally one per semester)

These projects require approval and encourage creativity and initiative. They may be completed individually or as part of a group. Examples include:

• Organising and delivering a campus-based ULL event.
• Contributing a project to the University Living Lab.
• Manage or contribute to ULL social media- e.g. or making posts on key event

projects associated with the living lab.

• Liaise with external partner organisation's- This could include networking with alumni      to encourage involvement in the University Living Lab past graduation. 
• Support or contribute content to the ULL website- a suggestion could be to contribute a blog to the website about your personal experience.

Alternative suggestions can be pitched but will require approval.

Support for your core activities can be provided through the team. This is your area to share your passion for sustainability and demonstrate your skills or develop new ones which can be transferred your future career.

Further opportunities will be communicated during monthly meetings.

Requirements and Support

• No prior experience or specialised skills are required.
• All Champions will be provided with guidance and resources.
• Additional training is available upon request, including sessions on:

Social media and digital engagement

Event planning

Professional networking

Benefits of the Role

• Eligibility for the Stellify Award
• Develop leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Gain hands-on experience in sustainability and community engagement.
• Build your professional network through collaboration with external partners.
• Completing the role for 2 years counts as both of your required “Step Up and Lead” roles. You would be invited to work in more of a mentoring role.
• Involvement will also be added to your Higher Education Achievement Report.
• Be first to hear about related activities.

To find out more about this role please contact Professor Jen O'Brien - jennifer.o'brien@manchester.ac.uk 

The UMLST is a dynamic, interdisciplinary group of student partners embedded within the Library’s Teaching and Learning Team. The team plays a pivotal role in shaping the University’s academic and information literacy support, both in-person and online. Recognised nationally for best practice in student-staff collaboration, the team contributes to flagship programmes like My Learning Essentials, which is used in over 170 countries 

Responsibilities 

Student Team members: 

• Deliver peer-to-peer academic and information literacy support through Library drop-ins, workshops, and outreach across Faculties.
• Co-create teaching content and contribute to the design and delivery of learning resources.
• Engage in project work aligned with their skills and interests, including digital content creation, event support, and student engagement initiatives.
• Represent the student voice in strategic teaching and learning developments. 

The role is underpinned by values of autonomy, respect, and recognition of individual talents, and members of the student team are full co-creators in all activities and tasks they undertake. 

Shift Patterns 

• Students typically work around 8 hours per week in two four hour shifts.
• Shifts are flexible and self-selected from a collaborative pool of tasks.
• Work is spread throughout the academic year and includes both on-campus and outreach activities. 

How to Apply 

Applications are usually managed through the University’s internal recruitment platforms such as CareerConnect. 

• A written application assessed against a person specification.
• An interview and a practical activity involving collaboration with Library staff and the Student Team.
• Support is available for applicants unfamiliar with the process.
• For questions about the team, please contact uml.teachingandlearning@manchester.ac.uk or use the Library Chat box on any of the Library webpages! 

University of Manchester Physics Outreach (UMPO) is a student-led outreach group whose volunteers promote physics and astronomy to a wide range of public audiences. Every Wednesday in term - time they visit local primary and secondary schools to deliver physics workshops developed by the students themselves. The volunteers also deliver ‘science busking’ and tabletop demos for families and the public at science festivals, musical festivals, and in venues that include museums, shopping centres, markets and city spaces.

Committee members contribute to running the group and planning and arranging activities which counts towards 'Step up and Lead.'   Student volunteers delivering outreach activity as part of UMPO can count their hours towards 'Make a Difference' Volunteering hours.

What do I need to do?

Student leaders are members of the UMPO committee and work as a team over 1-2 years to deliver a programme of activities including:

• Recruiting, training and leading up to 200 volunteers
• Developing and delivering educational physics workshops
• Liaising with schools and teachers to plan visits
• Applying for and allocating funding
• Organising events by arranging volunteer rotas, equipment, travel, risk assessments and other logistics
• Communicating science to a wide range of audiences

What training do I need to complete?

The committee have instituted peer training and a one-month overlap period so that new committee members can work with the person they will be replacing.  Applicants must complete and pass the safeguarding quiz and sign the volunteer declaration form that is available after volunteer training sessions (usually at the start of semesters). Applicants who require these resources are more than welcome to email and request them.

Application Deadlines
Senior team applications open around midway through Semester Two and applicants will have an interview for the position.  The deadline for applications is usually just after the Easter break (however please email uomphysicsoutreach@gmail.com for further information and final timelines).

To find out more about the leadership roles of University of Manchester Physics Outreach (UMPO), please see here [umpo.co.uk]

Please eamil uomphysicsoutreach@gmail.com with any queries or to discuss the role further.

This role is not available as a Step up and Lead Role from 2024/25 onwards.

Associations Chairs are elected by the student body to represent a specific group of students in an area beyond their specific degree programme, e.g. to represent students from an entire Faculty or for a particular liberation group e.g. BME Students Officer, Disabled Students officer.

What do I need to do?

Role descriptions are advertised during the elections and have defined tasks and responsibilities.

You would need to: 

• Communicate effectively with a range of people including students, academic staff and support staff to ensure students' views are heard and understood
• Represent the views of others within the Union, and to the University and outside bodies by developing specialist knowledge in their area of representation
• Promote equality and diversity and ensure the engagement and inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds
• Organise and manage projects and events with the intention of delivering specific outcomes in their area of work
• Attend the Students Union's Senate to ensure Union policy is aligned to the views of the wider student body’ 

What training do I need to complete?

You will complete training which is relevant to the specific role. Details are given in the role description.

Training is given to those in post which informs them of their duties in accordance with UMSU by-laws.

Find out more about the role.

https://manchesterstudentsunion.com/student-voice

Whilst this role will count towards Stellify for anyone who has already completed it, it is no longer offered as an option to sign up to.

Whilst this role will count towards Stellify for anyone who has already completed it, it is no longer offered as an option to sign up to.

Contact: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE FROM 2024/25 ONWARDS. 

At Manchester every halls of residence has a Hall Exec Team. These are made of up students who live in the Hall and are either Student Voice Reps or Events Reps who represent other students or organise social events for their halls such as summer balls, quizzes, BBQs and more.

What do I need to do? 

• As a Student Voice Rep you’ll need to engage with other residents to gather their views, feedback to Residences Senior Managers, as well as represent Student voices within halls to the SU.
• As an Events Rep you’ll need to organise and lead a variety of events, trips and activity in your hall.
• Both reps will be involved in the planning and delivery of Welcome Week and handover to the Hall Exec Team when term of office ends.
• You must be registered through the Students' Union as Halls Exec Rep.
• Your activities are verified and logged through the Students' Union.

What training do I need to complete?

Attendance at an essential annual role specific training event or workshop organised through the Students' Union to suit the requirements of the position.

Find out more about the role of Halls Reps.

Contact: halls.su@manchester.ac.uk

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY BEING RESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM 2024/25 ONWARDS.  

Volunteering Champions are students who take on an additional role promoting community volunteering to other students in their subject area. As a Volunteering Champion, you’ll be a point of contact for students in your subject who want to find out about volunteering opportunities. You’ll work with staff to raise awareness of upcoming volunteering events and activities across campus, sharing your enthusiasm for community volunteering with others!

What do I need to do?

As a Volunteering Champion you will:

• Run a volunteering information session
• Run at least one volunteering event
• Attend key University volunteering events, including the Volunteering and Social Justice Fair and Big Volunteer Day
• Attend an initial briefing session, and on-going networking sessions
• Champion volunteering within your subject area

What training do I need to complete?

There will be an initial briefing session and then on-going networking sessions (two sessions per semester), where you can share ideas and best practice with other Volunteering Champions.

Find out more about the role of a Volunteering Champion

Contact: volunteers@manchester.ac.uk