Mascot & Student Content Creator Ambassador (Percy Ambassador)

Grade SP1 - £12.71 per hour

Zero hour - fixed term contract

Become a Mascot & Student Content Creator Ambassador (Percy Ambassador) 

The Mascot & Student Content Ambassador is a student role designed to help promote HUSU events and activities while gathering real‑time feedback from students in video form. 

A little bit about us

Hull University Students’ Union is a registered charity, with a large trading subsidiary; Our vision mission and values are set out below.

Vision: For every student to feel, seen, heard, valued and empowered.

Mission: HUSU exists to champion student priorities helping you succeed in your studies and beyond. As your Students’ Union, we represent your voice to the University of Hull and to other representative bodies, making sure your academic interests and wellbeing are supported. We offer loads of opportunities to get involved, from societies and sports to events, campaigns, and student-led change. Whether you are here to meet new people, make a difference, or just enjoy your time at university, we are here to support your journey and help build a community where everyone feels they belong.

Our Trading Subsidiary provides an on campus Bar in partnership with J D Wetherspoon, a mini-supermarket in partnership with SPAR, and our nightclub and live gig space Asylum.

Our Values:

Inclusive - We are committed to fostering equity, diversity, Inclusion and belonging, by continuously adapting our services to meet the evolving needs of our members.

Innovative – We look to the future seeking new opportunities, collaborations and partnerships; we are imaginative, creative and progressive

Positive – We continually work to improve your Union, we are confident, optimistic and solution focused.

Fun – We focus on making your time at university as enjoyable as possible.

Supportive – We listen, look out for your best interests and make sure your voice is heard.

About the Role

The role supports the Marketing and Communications team by acting as a bridge between HUSU and the wider student body, helping ensure student communication stays relevant and is reflected in future planning. It requires you at times to represent HUSU by dressing up as our mascot Percy, supporting brand visibility, atmosphere, and student engagement at key events. This role offers students practical experience in marketing, communications, research, and engagement, while giving HUSU direct insight into student preferences, experiences, and expectations.

Be Engaging

Distributing materials and engaging face to face with students on campus to promote our campaigns, such as Freshers, Varsity and Elections, commercial activity, and other marketing initiatives.

Creating video content

Giving students at Hull University Students’ Union information through social media. You will be answering questions online, signposting students, and sharing details of our services. You will share key information clearly and positively, talking to students about upcoming events and activities, and creating your own content.

Mascot duties

Attend events dressed up as our Mascot Percy to increase visibility and create atmosphere. Supporting Freshers, open days, fairs, and major campaigns by engaging with students for photos, social content, and interaction. Helping create a fun, welcoming, and recognisable HUSU presence.

Evaluation and feedback

Investigating new ways to promote and communicate to students, encouraging students to complete surveys, and gathering quotes or comments about student experience.

What will you gain

You will get hands on experience in marketing and engagement, experience collecting and analysing feedback, and strong transferable skills in communication, teamwork, and organisation. You will gain insight into how a Students’ Union operates behind the scenes, and recognition for CVs and employability development.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of HUSU’s Marketing Team, supporting the promotion of HUSU events through peer‑to‑peer content creation.
• Encourage student participation by sharing clear, relatable information.
• Build and maintain relationships with HUSU key stakeholders, in particular students/members.
• Promote activities and events to students through face-to-face and digital engagement, including Freshers, Elections, volunteer and rep recruitment, sports, societies, events and awards nominations (list not exhaustive).
• Support President and student-led campaigns with promotion.
• Provide tours of the Students’ Union and answer queries from students and prospective students.
• Carry out data entry and collate feedback from surveys, focus groups and other evaluation techniques.
• Always ensure confidentiality in the handling and dissemination of information and data, and in embedding and implementing GDPR across the workload.
• Carry out all duties in line with HUSU’s policies and in line with the organisation’s values and strategic aims.
• Ensure the Health and Safety policy and procedures are always followed.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required from time to time under the overall scope of the role.

General duties and responsibilities

• Ensure confidentiality at all times in the handling and dissemination of information and data, and embedding and implementing GDPR across the workload.
• Carry out all duties in line with HUSU’s policies and in line with the organisation’s values and strategic aims.
• Ensure the Health and Safety policy and procedures are followed at all times.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required from time to time under the overall scope of the role.

Reports to the Marketing and Communications Manager

Direct / Indirect reports: N/A

About You

Essential

Qualifications/Training

• Currently studying at the University of Hull
• Completed at least one year at the University of Hull

Experience

• Experience of video creation through Instagram reels or other channels.
• Confident in speaking with other students or groups
• Care about improving the student experience
• Reliable, friendly and approachable
• Can work collaborately with others
• Must be able to wear a mascot suit and interact well with an audience
• Knowledge of Hull University Students' Union and our services
• Excellent time management skills
• Flexibility to work some evenings and/or weekends

Benefits

Discount in our SPAR shop, Wetherspoon Sanctuary and The Asylum plus opportunity for free tickets to events.

Additional Information

We are committed to ensuring our workforce accurately reflects the diversity of the world we live in. We positively encourage applications from all individuals irrespective of gender, age, home country, ethnic background, sexuality, religious beliefs or disability.

All candidates will be treated equally and all appointments made on merit.

If you require any further information or wish to discuss this role please email HUSU-HR@hull.ac.uk or telephone 01482 466323.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applicants.

End date - Tuesday 1st September 2026