Salary: £13.58/hour
Closing date: 6 October 2024
Hello,
Our Street Scientists are a team of enthusiastic students who are specialists in science busking. We bring science to life through short interactive demonstrations. These are inspiring as well as entertaining.
Our aim is to increase enthusiasm and public understanding of science, as well as break the stereotypes that surround the subject. We want to spark an interest in students at a young age to potentially influence a future in STEM – science, technology, engineering and maths.
We are looking to add new members to our team of Street Scientists. You must be a current undergraduate or postgraduate student studying at Newcastle University. You don’t have to be studying a scientific degree to become part of the team. If you have an interest in the subject and can communicate well to lots of different people, then we’re keen to hear from you.
This work can fit around your studies, some weeks there will be no work, other weeks can be busy. You select the jobs you want to do so it fits perfectly around your studies.
Our Street Science Team will typically participate in the following activities:
- Delivering science workshops to primary school children
- Live science demonstrations at public events around the region
- Talking to the public about their STEM related questions, and helping them investigate the answers
- Promoting your experience of STEM and discussing why you love it
- Providing fun STEM related activities for adults and children at local festivals and events
- Taking part in on-campus events.
Some work will be at weekends or in the evenings.
A full job specification is attached, please look at this as it will help with your application.
If you are interested in this position, please apply via this online application form. If your application is successful, you will be invited for an in-person interview on Thursday 24 October.
If you are successful at interview, you will be required to attend compulsory training on the afternoon of Wednesday 6 November AND Wednesday 13 November. You must attend both sessions in order to be able to start in the role.
If you have any questions, please contact: Laura Jones
Important information
If successful in this role, you will need to provide ID for a Right to Work Check. All applicants must be able to prove their right to work in the UK by providing a passport to be checked after job offer and before you can commence any work.
Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Laura Jones
Student Recruitment and Marketing Team
SAgE Faculty
Full link to application form: https://forms.office.com/e/ciGZ7mSjF5