Student Activities Co-ordinator
Department: Students' Union
Salary: Starting from £26,038, rising to £29,659 pro rata
Contract Type: Part-Time - Termtime, Fixed-Term
Closing date: Sunday 26 January 2025
Reference: CC12203R
This is an exciting opportunity to join our creative Student's Union Activities team in supporting student-led societies.
About the role
As well as the society team, the Activities area consists of an arts, volunteering and sports team, all of which combines to create a vibrant and exciting place to work.
You will:
1. Build networks with over 130 student-led societies to develop their offer to the wider student body and to ensure good practice is being followed.
2. Support the development of our student leaders so that they are able to carry out their roles effectively, providing guidance towards the management of events and projects, including fundraising activities.
3. Support the Community Manager with the organisation of trips and forums and help Hall Reps to deliver events aimed at first-year students.
About you
We are looking for someone who is confident in networking with a range of partners, mentoring young people in leading projects and teams, as well as an understanding of event management and risk assessments. You will also be required to market and promote the area to the wider community, so experience in using online tools, including social media, would be an asset.
What we can offer you
1. A very generous employer contributory pension scheme.
2. Generous annual leave allowance, with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance.
3. Family-friendly working environment with flexible working arrangements.
4. An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce.
5. A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities.
We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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