⚠️ Eligibility Notice: This role is a student-staff position and is only open to current students enrolled at the University of Sheffield. As this position is designed to offer flexible hours around academic timetables, student status is a mandatory requirement for application.

The Role

Bar One is your home from home with great events like the Big Bar One Quiz, Live Lounge student concerts, Sip and Paint and Yo! Karaoke. We are also the official pre-bar for all of your favourite Students’ Union club nights! Serving a wide range of affordable food and drink with student-focused deals and discounts, Bar One has something for everyone.

We are also a multi-purpose venue where students, clubs and societies can eat, drink, study, socialise, celebrate and relax. Bar One is open from 11:30am - late, Monday to Saturday and our staff working patterns are varied. Typical shifts for this role may look like:

One 6 to 8 hour shift per week between 09:00 - 18:00

*Please be aware that all staff are required to make themselves available up to, and including, the very last day of each academic term.

Key Duties Include:

• Work closely with the Outlet Manager to make Bar One’s marketing activity stand out from the rest; get involved at every stage from planning to delivery.
• Take ownership of Bar One’s marketing and social media presence. Be the voice of Bar One that students will engage with.
• Be bold and get your ideas heard; make thoughtful, creative and evidence based contributions.
• Demonstrate passion and enthusiasm in your role and show commitment to your Students’ Union.
• Have the ability to engage with our audiences in the appropriate voice, tailoring content to maximise different marketing platforms.
• Have a flexible approach to work as well as the ability to effectively manage time and prioritise tasks. Use your initiative and help bring new and creative ideas to how we do things and work effectively to strict deadlines.
• Be honest, trustworthy and respectful. Respect and adhere to Sheffield Students’ Union values. We are committed to creating a fairer, more equal, more inclusive, more diverse and liberated Students Union.

Application process

Submit your application by clicking apply and completing our application form outlining and relevant skills, experience and why you are interested in the role
Following the closing date stated on our job adverts, applications will be shortlisted against the criteria outlined in the person specification and job description.

View/Download Bar One Marketing Assistant - Job Description & Personal Specification

We will contact you by email to let you know whether or not you have been shortlisted to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

If you have any questions about the role, application process or working for Students' Union then please don't hesitate to get touch su-people@sheffield.ac.uk

Use of AI in applications

At the Students’ Union we recognise the potential benefits of AI during the recruitment process, however we encourage candidates to consider how they use AI to support them, should they choose to do so. The recruitment process is designed for both parties to assess whether the role is a good fit. It is therefore important that candidates are providing personalised applications based on their own knowledge, skills and experiences rather than copying and pasting answers generated by AI tools or relying on automated personalisation. AI tools can help to structure your thoughts, improve clarity in responses and may help you to do some generic preparation in terms of things like types of interview questions that you may be asked. Over-reliance on AI tools, however, may lead to additional challenges during the recruitment process or being hired into a role that you don’t enjoy and/or feel that you can’t perform your best in

Location: Sheffield Students' Union

Contract Type: Flexible (zero-hour)

Salary: £12.71 (plus holiday pay)

Specific Hours: Flexible 
(expected average of 6-8hrs per week)

Closing Date: Sunday 16th August 2026 

In-person Interviews/Assessment Date:
Week commencing 24th August 2026

Start Date: Monday 14th September 2026