Casual Student Writing Guides (5 positions)

The Skills Centre is seeking five Peer Writing Guides to facilitate PGT Writing Cafés starting in Spring 2025. 

Writing Cafés

To support postgraduate students with their academic writing, the team aims to launch peer-led writing cafés. 
These cafés will be friendly, supportive spaces where PG students can share best practice and learn more about 
academic writing. Each café will have a theme and different tables hosting (sub-theme) discussions. Possible 
tables include planning/ structuring ideas, finding sources, references/ citations, time management/ 
procrastination, and dealing with feedback. Each discussion group will be facilitated by a trained student Writing 
Guide.

The Role

Writing Guides will play a key role facilitating groups at the writing café. This will involve facilitating conversation, 
answering student questions, supporting student participation, and signposting to additional resources. 

The role is suitable for PGR students with strong academic writing skills. 

The position is suitable for PGR students who:

• Can attend all five cafés (1 hour each) and the initial training session. The two-hour training session will be in  late February and cafés will follow once a month (March-July). All commitments will be in-person.
• Are strong, proven academic writers.
• Are positive and enthusiastic.
• Are clear communicators.
• Can manage small group activities.
• Are confident facilitators- experience would be welcome.

Writing Guides will be paid an hourly rate of £12.00 (CW3).

If you are interested in this position, please contact Leah McCue (lm2477@bath.ac.uk) with a brief covering letter 
explaining your suitability for the role, by midday (12:00) Wednesday 29 January 2025.