Volunteer Role: Head of Design

You MUST be a paid up member of InQuire to run for this position

Purpose:

Support the newspaper editor with technical design of the newspaper, as well as support the design of promotional materials for InQuire Media.

In your role, you will:

• Attend committee meetings when required

• Edit and design website and newspaper content

• Reply to all emails (Approx 1hr per day)

• Help develop new ideas and challenges for InQuire Media to ensure continuous development

• Maintain and build positive relationships with all funding partners, staff & community bodies, as well as maintaining links with CSR FM and KTV, InQuire’s student media partners

• Manage a team of designers for InQuire Media

To help you in your role, InQuire will provide the following training and support:

• InQuire committee induction

• InDesign training

• Support from the Student Media Manager as well as other Committee members

What will I get out of this role?

• Meeting new people and networking with industry/ Union professionals

• Enhance CV and gaining valuable skillset

• Improve training, communication and motivational skills

• Experience of working within a team

Skills required:

• Organisation – you will receive a lot of emails and have to manage several projects at once

• Adequate experience of InQuire and the journalism/newspaper industry (though this will be taught at the induction so is not necessary to take on the position)

• Willingness to learn and adapt as well as teach others

• Basic Photoshop package would be preferable but not essential

Expected hours and commitment: Approximately 10 hours per week.

If you would like more information about this role please contact:

Rex (Chair Person) chairman@inquiremedia.co.uk – OR –

Mel Lewis (Student Media Manager) m.e.lewis@kent.ac.uk / 01227 823005