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Open to 26/27 final year undergraduate Loughborough University students who have completed a placement ONLY.
As the Student Success Academy is designed to support students from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds at Loughborough, we are especially keen to recruit students who identify as black African, black Caribbean, South Asian Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi AND/OR if you are a mature and/or commuter student.
To act as a Peer Mentor to Part A and B students who join Student Success Academy, who are either settling into university life (group mentoring will be offered) or seeking a placement (1-1 mentoring will be offered) by offering them advice, signposting to support available and sharing mentor experiences. This is a unique opportunity for creative and innovative individuals who are motivated to make a difference to their peers’ time at university.
Part time (term time only, casual basis) commencing October 2026 to May 2027. Salary will be £15. 21 per hour. Payment will be by submitting claim forms electronically for hours worked. There is no entitlement to paid holidays as the hourly rate includes an allowance for holiday pay.
For informal enquiries about this role please contact Emma Dodd: e.dodd@lboro.ac.uk and Gemma Francis G.Francis@lboro.ac.uk.
Closing Date - Sunday 16th August 2026
Date of Online Interview - Tuesday 8th September 2026
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.