About the Company:

Main business: : Education and Training

We're a world top-100 university and member of the Russell Group of leading UK research universities, renowned for the excellence, impact and distinctiveness of our research-led learning and teaching.

About the Role:

On this placement you will be tasked with co-producing a ‘Good Practice Guide’ for academic teams, which provides clear advice on how to consult and engage students in the delivery of the Programme Level Approach. You will be involved in each stage of the resource’s creation, from initial brainstorming as to what what form(s) the end product will take (i.e. printed booklet, web page etc), through to its wider dissemination to staff and students across the University.

The project will involve:

• Researching and collating examples of best practice in Student Engagement, including desk based research into practice across the sector as well as having conversations with colleagues in departments at Sheffield.
• Drawing on previous work done in this area (i.e. SALT outcome reports, Map for Student Engagement, any other guidance on student engagement) and using knowledge of user habits to decide the best format(s) for the resource, and how to disseminate.
• Commissioning and editing case studies. - Producing written guidance for academic teams from a wide range of disciplines.

Requirements:

• Interest in working with academic staff to help enhance the student experience.

• Ability to apply creative and critical thinking skills to translate complex information into engaging online or offline content.

• Experience of undertaking research.

• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.

• Understanding of specific needs for written web content, with a general understanding of the principles underpinning SEO.

How to apply:

For more information and to apply please visit Career Connect and search Reference ID '7G27M'