Exeter Student Ambassador Scheme

SReps primarily work on our larger recruitment events such as Offer Holder Visit Days and Open Days. We have also previously advertised other larger recruitment events to our SReps such as working on our Confirmation and Clearing Helpline in August and we would expect to be able to offer this again in 2026/27. This is a great opportunity for students who want to share their university experience with others but can't commit to working frequently. 

Keys dates in 2026/27 are: 

Offer Holder Visit Day Streatham: Saturday 20 February 2027 

Offer Holder Visit Day Penryn: Saturday 27 February 2027 

Offer Holder Visit Day Streatham: Saturday 6 March 2027 

Offer Holder Visit Day Streatham and St Lukes: Saturday 13 March 2027 

Offer Holder Visit Day Streatham and St Lukes: Saturday 20 March 2027 

Offer Holder Visit Day Penryn: Saturday 20 March 2027 

Open Day Penryn: Wednesday 2 June 2027 

Open Day Streatham and St Lukes: Friday 4 June 2027 

Open Day Streatham and St Lukes: Saturday 5 June 2027 

Pay 

The current pay rate is £15.07 (£13.45 basic pay + £1.62 holiday pay) per hour. 

Work hours 

There are no guaranteed hours and SRep work is temporary work. Further information for temporary workers engaged by the University plus the terms and conditions for temporary workers click here. 

Student Ambassadors have access to a wider range of recruitment and widening participation work throughout the year including: 

Higher Education Information Fairs 

Residentials  

Exeter Scholars Sessions 

Campus Tours 

Open Days and Offer Holder Visit Days  

Online Unibuddy Chats  

Why get involved? 

This is a great scheme to join if you: 

• feel positive about higher education and the University of Exeter and want to share your experiences with others 

• like to work with young people and recognise that they may need help in making important decisions regarding higher education 

• are interested in working on the wide range of different events and activities. 

• want flexible work that fits well around your study commitments 

• want work that will enhance your existing skillset and increase your employability 

Who we are looking for 

We recruit student ambassadors from all undergraduate courses and year groups, plus a range of postgraduate courses. Student ambassadors should: 

• be enthusiastic 

• have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people from different backgrounds 

• be brilliant team workers 

• be professional, well organised and reliable 

• be pro-active and able to use their own initiative to respond to different situations appropriately 

Pay 

The current student ambassador pay rate is £15.07 (£13.45 basic pay + £1.62 holiday pay) per hour. 

Work hours 

Work is available for student ambassadors throughout the year. Work is allocated via a fairness ratio and will vary month to month. We unfortunately can't guarantee a certain number of hours per month. We encourage student ambassadors to apply for regular work on the scheme. The work hours are flexible and it should be possible for student ambassadors to choose shifts that fit comfortably around their study commitments. 

Please note that student ambassador work is temporary work. Further information for temporary workers engaged by the University plus the terms and conditions for temporary workers click here. 

We are not currently open for recruitment but are due to open in September 2026. 

To apply for either role, please complete the application form via the link below. There is an option on the form to select which role you are interested in, or to select both.  

Who Can Apply? 

We welcome applications from all current students across the University of Exeter. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented on the scheme, including international students; Black, Asian and minority ethnic students; male students; care-leavers, and mature students. 

Please note that unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from students who are currently studying at INTO, or students who are on degree apprenticeships or online courses. 

The Recruitment Process: 

We are likely to open for applications in September 2026 

Step 1 - Apply: 

Students who are interested in becoming a student recruitment events representative or student ambassador should complete the application form via the link below. The deadline for applications is Monday 5 October 2026, however, we may close earlier if we reach the threshold of numbers that we can facilitate at interview before the deadline. 

Step 2 - Interview: 

After the deadline for applications has passed, all applicants (for both roles) will be sent an email inviting them to a group interview, which will take place in person on one of the following dates: 

• Wednesday 4 November 2026 for students with courses based on the Penryn campus. Interviews are expected to run sometime between 13:00 - 17:00. 

• Saturday 7 November 2026 for students with courses based on the Streatham and St Luke’s campuses. Interviews are expected to run sometime between 09:00 – 16:30. 

Candidates that attend an interview will be notified of the outcome via email by no later than Friday 13 November 2026. 

Step 3 - Paperwork and Training:  

Student Recruitment Event Representative Role 

There is no training session for the SRep role. Successful candidates will be required to complete a right to work check. A right to work check involves supplying evidence of your right to work in the UK. Full details about the documentation needed for the check can be found here. Successful candidates will need to complete this check in-person on either Wednesday 18 November or Tuesday 24 November. Non UK Passport holders will need to complete this online by Friday 04 December. 

Work opportunities will be emailed to you throughout the year when they become available.  

Student Ambassador Role 

Successful candidates who are interested in the Student Ambassador role will be invited to attend an all-day mandatory training session on Saturday 28 November 2026 on the Streatham Campus (transport will be provided for Penryn-based students). There will also be further campus tour training on Sunday 29 November 2026 between 11:00 – 12:00 for Penryn-based students only. Both training sessions will take place in person. 

Prior to the training sessions, successful applicants will be required to complete: 

• A criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) plus an overseas criminal records (OCR) check if needed (for any candidates who have lived overseas for a period of 6 months or more in the last five years while aged 18 or over). Details about the documentation required for a DBS check can be found here; note that the documents will need to be originals and online print-outs (e.g. from an online bank account) or photocopies will not be accepted. The documentation required for overseas criminal record checks is different for each country; further details can be found in the DBS’s A-Z guides here. Successful candidates will need to submit the application/ID check for these in person on either Wednesday 18 November or Tuesday 24 November.  

• A right to work check. A right to work check involves supplying evidence of your right to work in the UK. Full details about the documentation needed for the check can be found here. Successful candidates will need to complete this check in-person on either Wednesday 18 November or Tuesday 24 November. Non UK Passport holders will need to complete this online by Wednesday 25 November. 

It will not be possible to extend the deadlines if these checks are not completed on time, so we strongly recommend that you gather together the correct paperwork required for both the Right to Work and DBS/OCR check now so that you have them at the ready if you are successful at interview. 

Please note that candidates who perform well at interview but don’t quite score highly enough to secure a position as a student ambassador may be offered a place in our Student Recruitment Event Representative (SReps) pool instead.  

*Please note that the SRep role is a completely different role to the voluntary Academic Rep role offered by the Students’ Guild. 

The Application Form: 

If you would like to apply to become a student recruitment event representative or student ambassador, please complete the appropriate application form below: 

• Exeter-based students (i.e. those studying on the Streatham or St Luke’s Campus) should complete this application form. 

• Cornwall-based students (i.e. those studying on the Penryn Campus or at the Knowledge Spa in Truro) should complete this application form. 

The deadline for applications is Monday 5 October 2026 at 9am, however, we may close earlier if we reach the threshold of numbers that we can facilitate at interview before the deadline. 

Any Questions? 

If you would like to ask any questions about the ESAS recruitment process, please feel free to contact esas@exeter.ac.uk and one of our team will be happy to help. 

We want the recruitment process to be as accessible and inclusive as possible. You can contact us at esas@exeter.ac.uk with any queries you have regarding reasonable adjustments, and we will be happy to discuss this with you.