Moderator vacancies: November 2019

We’re looking for five moderators to work with us on our November 2019 events.

I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer UK, and I’m a Scientist Ireland will run from the 11th to the 22nd November 2019.

First rule of moderator club… This is a paid, 10 day job.
If you aren’t free from 8:30–4:30pm on all 10 days, please don’t apply.

Your key responsibilities will be:

  • Checking and approving questions
  • Adding appropriate keywords
  • Logging and keeping track of questions, comments and dialogue
  • Checking the site for inappropriate content
  • Moderating live chats
  • Helping to run the site

It’s actually a lot of fun as the students (and experts) are quick and funny and full of energy. And hey, promoting STEM engagement is a good thing, am I right?!

What we’d like from you…

  • You should be bright, thoughtful, pick stuff up easily, ideally with an interest in STEM engagement
  • You’ll have great attention to detail (THIS IS IMPORTANT)
  • You enjoy being online, perhaps have experience in an online community
  • The site is all built on WordPress, so if you’ve used that the techy stuff will be pretty familiar
  • You’d be working from home, so you must also have broadband which doesn’t die every 10 minutes
  • You’re based in England or Wales and are DBS checked on the update service — see details on the GOV.UK website. Or, we are able to perform a DBS check for you should your application be successful

Extra bonus things we’d like, but aren’t hugely important…

  • A sense of humour
  • The ability to multitask
  • Openness in discussing your lunch

Please send a CV and short covering letter ASAP (by 10am Friday 18th October 2019), to Michaela at michaela@mangorol.la, telling us why you think you’d be a good moderator.

  • Dates: full time, 11th – 22nd November (Mon – Fri) with Skype training on Thursday 7th November from 11:00 – 13:00
  • Hours: 37.5/week, 08:30—16:30 GMT
  • Pay:
    – If not DBS checked: £9/hr (and we will pay for your DBS check)
    – If DBS checked and on the update service: £9.50/hr

You can (and should) find out more about the events at: I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer.

Posted on September 30, 2019 by modemily in News. Comments Off on Moderator vacancies: November 2019

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I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here is an online activity where school students get to meet and interact with scientists.

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Students challenge the scientists over intense, fast-paced, online live Chats. Then they Ask the scientists all the questions they want to, and Vote for their favourite scientist to win a prize of £500 to communicate their work with the public.