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SHIELD Project Assistant (Student Placement) - Stakeholder and Placement Ambassador
Salary- £24,522 per annum
This is a Full time, Fixed Term position for 12 month's- Student placement opportunity.
Please note that this role is only open to NTU students. Applications from those not a current student at NTU will not be considered.
About the Role
This is a varied, people-focused role where no two days are the same. As Stakeholder Ambassador you will travel to partner schools and take lead in ensuring sessions run smoothly. You will be a friendly, reassuring presence for young learners aged 10-14 by welcoming them, building their confidence and supporting them as they take part in online coaching sessions. You will also work closely with school staff and the SHIELD team, keeping everyone informed about attendance and participation, sharing updates and raising any concerns where needed.
As Placement Ambassador, you will support second-year psychology students throughout their placement including hosting drop in and Q&A sessions, and gather feedback to help improve the overall placement experience.
If you are organised and enjoy working with people, solving problems and making a real difference, you will thrive in this role. For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We will still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. An enhanced DBS certificate is essential for this role.
Interview Date: Tuesday 11th August 2026.
About Us
NTU Psychology is recognised nationally and internationally for delivering theoretically informed and applied research. Within the UK we are the largest provider of full-time undergraduate degrees in psychology. Our pre-covid NSS scores for overall satisfaction was above 90% for eight years and since covid have been ahead of the sector average and sector benchmarks. We provide a learning experience of the highest quality to our students and pride ourselves as being at the forefront of sector innovations in teaching and learning. As a department we have co-written the introductory Essential Psychology textbook for SAGE, recently completing the 4th edition.
Our excellence is recognised internationally, with the recent QS 2023 World University rankings, putting us in the top 150 departments for psychology worldwide. At NTU Psychology we are committed to quality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved Athena SWAN recognition at the department level. You will be joining a very large, lively, diverse, collegiate and ambitious team. Colleagues in the department have a range of backgrounds, spanning most areas of psychology, which is reflected in the range of our research groups and our course portfolio.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Vimbai Mutimutema (SHIELD Manager) at vimbai.mutimutema@ntu.ac.uk.
Don't take our word for it...
Here's what our current placement student had to say:
"My placement year at NTU SHIELD has been incredible. The role has so much variety from face-to-face work, general administration, leading groups of students, running meetings, working from home and travelling around Nottingham. My colleagues have been supportive, always noticed my hard work and made me feel like a valued member of the team. During this year, my confidence working in professional settings has grown, and my mind has been opened to other career paths in Psychology. This experience has been extremely valuable in preparing me for my future career and allowing a break from academic pressure before I continue on to my Undergraduate and Masters degree"
For more student placement opportunities visit our jobs portal - My Employability.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. By championing positive wellbeing, we promote an environment where all can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
This position is only open to post/undergraduate students of Nottingham Trent University where a work placement is required of the course. Applications from overseas students currently studying on a Tier 4 visa will be considered alongside other applications.
Please note that this role is only open to NTU students. Applications from those not a current student at NTU will not be considered.
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
