Give it a Go (GIAG) Events Assistant (Student Staff)
Give it a Go (GIAG) Events Assistant (Student Staff)
4 - 15 hours per week
Canterbury campus
Age related minimum wage
Thank you for your interest in the position of GIAG Events Assistant at Kent Students’ Union Trading Ltd (KUTL), the commercial arm of Kent Students’ Union.
We are a vibrant, student-led organisation with an exciting future ahead. After a challenging few years, we are growing from strength to strength with renewed focus and energy, working to amplify the voice of our members and ensure they have a fantastic student experience. Our new strategy outlines our priorities for the next two years and drives everything we do. Students are the reason Kent Students’ Union exists.
Our Events Team are excited to be growing their team for the next academic year. We're looking for 2 students to join the team to assist with our Give it a Go programme from September 2026, which offers one-off events and activities designed to help our diverse student body build connections and feel settled. Give It A Go (GIAG) is a programme of events open to all students at the University of Kent with the aim to provide a variety of activities for a broad range of students to try out.
Give It A Go (GIAG) is a programme of events open to all students at the University of Kent with the aim to provide a variety of activities for a broad range of students to try out. These could be craft sessions, sports, trips off campus and much more, we want to help students make connections, encouraging belonging, try something new, meet new people and develop their skills.
We also want to enhance the events we deliver for university open days and offer holder days to showcase why students should choose Kent.
The postholder will be part of a flexible and dynamic team and will be required to work weekends and evenings as necessary to support open days and other events. They must therefore be adaptable and flexible in their approach to working hours.
Website:
Kent Students’ Union’s website contains further background information about Kent Students’ Union to help potential applicants. Potential applicants are encouraged to look at the website prior to applying; the website address is www.ksu.co.uk.
Applications:
To apply please submit your application on our recruitment portal at ksu.co.uk/careers. Please ensure that you pay particular attention in your application to detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification and note the criteria that is tested at application and at interview.
Further information and Questions:
If you would like any further information or for an informal conversation about the role, please contact:
Emma Harris on email E.Harris-100@kent.ac.uk.
Please submit your application before the closing date: 13th July 2026
Interviews: 22nd July 2026
