The role

BCUSU has three Campus Shops in Curzon, Parkside and Seacole buildings. Currently, our Campus Shop in Curzon requires 8 new student staff. 

All our student staff work on a casual basis, ensuring a good balance to manage your studies alongside the opportunity to earn money and gain some great employability skills in this role.

We are currently recruiting for 8 student staff to work next academic year. Only applications from students studying in September 2024 will be accepted.

You will be applying for the role at our Campus Shop in Curzon, but if needed you may be asked to provide cover in other campuses and other venues. Any requirement to cover shifts will always be discussed with you in advance, however once you have committed to a shift we expect fulfilment and reliability.

Hours

Shifts are typically 3-6 hours in length and you work on a shift basis to ensure the opening hours of each venue can be fulfilled (opening hours listed here). We expect all our student staff to take a fair share in working the unsociable shifts. 

Once you are allocated your annual study timetable we’d ask that you work with your manager to identify the hours you may be able to offer. You’ll then be given notice of available shifts and once allocated will be expected to fulfil.

Salary

£11.44 an hour plus holiday pay.  You are paid monthly in arrears (on the 15^th of the month)

How to apply

You should submit an online application using the link below. You must be logged in to access the application form.

Previous experience working in retail/bar is helpful but is not essential. When you apply you are asked to provide a few sentences to tell us about yourself and why we should consider for employment. Use this opportunity to tell us why you think you would be a great member of our team. If you don’t have any previous experience, tell us about other times you have worked successfully as part of a team or where you’ve gained customer service experience in a different setting. 

Helpful tip: candidates who can most closely demonstrate how they meet criteria on the job description will be successful!

Deadline

Sunday 9^th June, at midnight

Late applications will not be considered. We do run subsequent recruitment campaigns throughout the academic year (when vacancies are needed) so if you do miss this opportunity there will be other opportunities in the future. 

Interviews

Interviews for will be held on Wednesday 26th June 2024. We would ideally like to hold interviews in person however virtual interviews can be offered to anyone unable to attend in person.

Interviews are typically 30 minutes in length with the Manager of the department and there will be various questions to help us identify that you have the skills and personal attributes that we value in our student staff – see the person specification for more detail.

Further info

BCUSU is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the application or interview process please get in touch to discuss your needs, by emailing studentunionjobs@bcu.ac.uk