The Doctoral College is looking to appoint around 12 Doctoral Development Facilitators to provide support for the upcoming welcome reception on Tuesday 30 September 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for you to engage with new doctoral students, help set a welcoming tone, and showcase your leadership and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Welcome and interact with new doctoral students.
- Facilitate and lead discussions and activities during the reception.
- Assist in guiding attendees to the correct locations within the venue.
- Event support.
Who we are looking for
A successful candidate should meet the following criteria:
- You must have the eligibility to work in the UK until at least November 2025.
- Must be a current doctoral student (Year 2 and above).
- You will feel confident in public speaking.
- You are able to interact well with groups of people.
- You should understand what excellent customer service involves.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Enthusiastic can-do attitude and proactive approach to problem solving.
Key dates
You must be available for the following shifts:
- 13:00 - 14:00, 23 September 2025 - Online Briefing meeting - 1h
- 15:30 - 19:00, 30 September 2025 - Event day - 3.5h
- 11:00 - 11:30, 7 October 2025 - Online Debrief meeting - 0.5h
How to apply
Applications will close on Wednesday 13th August 2025 at 9AM. Applications should be submitted via the online application form.
Successful applicants will be contacted with an invitation to a short online group interview taking place on either Wednesday 20th August (14:00 - 15:00) or Thursday 21st August (10:00 - 11:00).
Rate of pay
You will be employed as a casual worker 5 (CW5) at £13.88 per hour.
If you want to discuss this role before applying, please email doctoraldevelopment@bath.ac.uk.