Insight Assistant (General)

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Insight Assistant (General)

Hours: Variable up to 20 hours a week

Pay: £13.64 per hour

Location: Cavendish (with potential to work at other central campuses and from home)

Contract: September 2025- August 2026

Closing date: 1st July 2025

Please only apply if you are going to be a student for the academic year commencing September 2025. You will only be able to hold one UWSU part-time staff role during the academic year so please do not apply for multiple roles. If we feel when you are interviewing/assessing you will be suitable for another role we will flag this. 

Job purpose:

To support the Strategic Insight Coordinator in planning, gathering, analysing and reporting on student-focussed research projects, such as Spill the Beans, to ensure the Union meets the needs of its members.

If you’re interested in becoming a Sabbatical Officer or are an Academic rep, we recommend you apply for this role.

Key responsibilities:

  • Supporting the Strategic Insight Coordinator across various student-focussed research projects
  • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis (typically in Excel and/or SmartSurvey)
  • Assisting with the fieldwork and analysis of various student-focussed research projects
  • Supporting with report writing and making presentations about our research (in Word and PowerPoint)
  • Offering administrative support for our projects
  • Supporting teams within the Students’ Union with insight work where needed

About the role:

We are recruiting a Student Experience Research Assistant to work at Westminster Students’ Union. You will be mainly based on one campus (Cavendish), with the option of some remote working once you are settled into the role. There may also be a need to work across the other campuses at times, for example to undertake training or work on a project.

You will not be expected to work evenings, weekends, or University holidays, apart from occasional early evening work if we are conducting research after the usual office hours.

What is in it for me?

  • 1:1 guidance into the world of consumer research with the Strategic Insight Coordinator
  • Truly flexible working - you’ll never be asked to work over a lecture.
  • Access to our employability support and development programme
  • Access to the employee assistance programme
  • Socials and staff parties
  • Appreciation gifts
  • Experience working in a varied and fast-paced environment.
  • A fun working environment and great culture

Key areas we are looking for

How will this be assessed

Qualifications & Expertise

Must be a current student at the University of Westminster and due to continue studies into the 25/26 academic year

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Skills, knowledge & expertise

  • (Essential) Organised and precise with details
  • (Desirable) Able to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data
  • (Desirable) Interested in user experience (UX) or consumer research
  • (Essential) Interested in understanding and communicating students’ experiences
  • (Desirable) Have some experience with a data analysis software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, SPSS, or other)

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Values & behaviours

  • A demonstrable commitment to our organisation’s values.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • Fast learner and able to take initiative
  • Flexible and happy to take on a variety of tasks
  • Trustworthy and reliable

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