Welcome Team 2026

Rate of Pay: £12.21 per hour, plus holiday pay

The Guild of Students Welcome Team supports a variety of activities welcoming students to the university and their accommodation sites.

There are two types of Welcome Team roles due to the variety of activities over the Welcome period. Please review the requirements below and choose your preferred role when prompted on the application form. Please note you are not guaranteed your preferred role.

Arrivals Welcome Team

To welcome students moving into university accommodation, lift and carry their luggage into their accommodation sites and help them settle into new surroundings primarily during Moving in Weekend and Welcome Week Activities.

Paid Training – Wednesday 16^th September 2026

Moving in weekend – Compulsory – Saturday 19th September with optional available shifts on Friday 18^th & Sunday 20^th September.

Welcome Week – Week commencing 21^st September 2026 (A minimum of one 4-hour shift – multiple shift opportunities available)

Fairs Welcome Team

To support the Guild of Students in the preparation and delivery of Welcome Events and Fairs. To be friendly and welcoming, give directions and information on events and student groups. To assist with set up, pack down, and other logistical tasks such as door entry and queue management.

Training – Wednesday 16th September or Thursday 17th September

Welcome Week – Compulsory Days: Monday 21^st or Tuesday 22^nd September, plus shifts on the 23rd/24th/25th (A minimum of one 4-hour shift – multiple shift opportunities available)

Closing date for applications: 09:00am on 20^th April 2026

Interview Dates: Tuesday 5^th May – Friday 8^th May 2026

This vacancy is only open to University of Birmingham students. Applications from elsewhere will not be accepted.

To apply, please visit: https://www.guildofstudents.com/studentstaff/

Please note, if you are successful in gaining the position of Welcome Team you will be required to complete a Right to Work check which will involve bringing your original photo ID to the Guild before Friday 26^th June. This to ensure you can be set up on the ‘system’ and be allocated shifts prior to training.