Our university isn't just for academics.
We offer incredible job
opportunities for talented people
across a wide spectrum of job roles
and there isn't one
right path into a job
at Newcastle University.
There are roles available
in the following areas
electrical, groundskeeping, catering,
facilities, marketing
and various administration teams.
My name's Frances and I work
as a student recruitment
coordinator and I focus on on campus
events and visits.
So essentially,
I bring schools onto campus
to help raise aspirations,
teach them about higher education.
I do a summer school for year
12 students.
Anything that involves
kind of
teaching kids about university
and what it is.
Hi, my name's Louis-John Usher
and I'm a people services administrator
in the Department of Science,
Agriculture and Engineering.
What gets me out of bed in the morning
is knowing
that my contribution to the workplace
is really valued, celebrated,
and that I'm making a real difference
in delivering the university's
people strategy.
Your efforts really are recognised
from Spotlight Awards and recognition
and nominations to messages of personal
thanks from key stakeholders.
I also love the endless opportunities
for continued professional development
and how encouraged
you are to try something new.
I've been able to attend
EDI workshops. I’ve become a Mental Health
First Aider
and I'm also working
towards associate membership of the CIPD.
Newcastle University
really is a fantastic place
for learning, for achievement
and for a colleague
to develop their professional career.
Hi, I'm Michaela
and I'm a teacher in the system,
so I currently work at The Grand
as a barista
serving food and drink to the public
and staff and students.
So I joined the university
after having my children
and the hours worked perfectly
around my family life.
I found out about the role from a friend.
I was very surprised
about the different variations
of roles there are
within the university.
So I also work
a couple of weeks in the summer
with event catering
during graduation,
which is really nice to see
everybody dressed up and happy.
My name's Claire and
I'm the
project officer at Newcastle
University Business School.
In my role
I work across various departments
helping facilitate different projects.
I've worked with the education team,
marketing and communications
and more on the operations side as well.
I've been at the university
for about four years now.
I think it's a lot less formal
than I expected, a lot less corporate.
Everyone's really friendly.
It's a really collaborative environment
and I found it very supportive.
I've had a lot of support
in growing my career and training
and taking any opportunity
that comes my way.
So I'd say
it's a lot less corporate
than I thought it would be.
My name is Melissa.
I'm a sustainability officer
at Newcastle University.
I've been with the university
for two and a half years
and in my current role
I work on all things
operational sustainability.
So that includes energy management,
waste management,
work on biodiversity,
and every day is different
and you never know
what the day might bring.
My name is Rachel Sparks
and I'm strategic project manager
for the Sage Faculty.
So that's the science, agriculture
and engineering faculty.
So what does my role entail?
It's really exciting to me
and I work on a range of projects
and I can see real impact
across the university.
So this can be things
such as enabling
growth, improving student experience,
improving wellbeing for colleagues,
looking at the work spaces
and the areas that we work
in, improving the infrastructure
and also reviewing infrastructure
and seeing how
we can make positive changes.
I have worked in Australia, Russia,
France, the US as both an academic
and a professional services
member of staff.
I decided that academia wasn't for me,
but doing the job
that I do in project management
allows me
still to be involved in the academic side
and the really exciting technology.
But I
don't actually have to
physically do the research myself
and for me that’s more enjoyable.
I'm very much a people person
and it meant that I could explore
that more through the role
that I'm in now.