Exec Officers – Job Description
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The General Secretary is the lead representative of the Students’ Union and has lead responsibility for Union strategy and development. The role involves:
• Directing the Union’s representative work. • Acting as the primary liaison between the University and the Union. • Supporting the activities of the Executive Committee. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Attending NUS National Conference. • Having lead responsibility for long term strategic issues affecting the organisation. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the University and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Be a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate to working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Activities and Development Officer gets more students involved in societies, developing skills and having fun. The role works with the rest of the Exec Team in:
• Overseeing and directing strategies for the development of Union societies. • Directing the Union’s student activities work including volunteering, media and student led events. • Instigating and developing new extra-curricular activities to broaden the range of activities. • Leading projects that enhance the personal development and employability of students. • Chairing the Activities Forum. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the University and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Be a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate to working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Campaigns and Citizenship Officer gets more students campaigning and leading on the Union’s citizenship work and works as part of the Exec Team in:
Exec Officers – Job Description • Directing the organisation and development of campaigning societies. • Facilitating students and societies to campaign on the issues they decide to campaign on. • Directing the Union’s work on citizenship and wider societal issues. • Coordinating the priority campaign(s) as decided by the Executive. • Overseeing the campaigning work of the Union. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the University and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Be a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate to working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Women's Officer works as part of the Executive Team in:
• Ensuring women’s representation on the Executive Committee and facilitating campaigns on women’s issues. • Directing the Union’s work on women’s inclusion, representation and welfare. • Acting as the convener for the women’s campaign. • Working with the University and other organisations to promote women’s liberation. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open & inclusive; ethics & integrity; student led; creative & fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the University and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Being a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
5. The Education Officer works as part of the executive team and responsibilities will include: • Getting more students involved in genuine academic representation and representing the views of students on academic issues. • Directing the Union’s work on educational and academic issues. • Directing the Union’s work on academic representation to improve the experience of students. • Increasing the number of students involved in genuine academic representation. • Representing the views of students on academic issues. • Supporting the work of the Faculty Representatives.
Exec Officers – Job Description • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at the Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the university and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key university Managers and Directors. • Being a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Community Officer works as part of the Executive Team in:
• Developing a stronger sense of identity and social responsibility across and between the student and wider community. • Directing the Union’s work on matters concerning student accommodation, crime, safety and as student residents. • Working within Halls to ensure their input and influence on Union activities and strengthen the experience of students in halls. • Representing students within the local community to Councils, Residents Groups and other community organisations. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at the Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the University and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Be a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate to working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Diversity Officer works as part of the Exec Team in:
• Getting the Union and University to have a diverse and welcoming student body. • Directing the Union’s strategy and activities in making the Union and University more representative of International, Mature and Postgraduate students. • Liaising with and supporting Union conveners of liberation campaigns. • Monitoring and updating Union policy on equality and diversity matters. • Promoting and campaigning for equal opportunities within the university, Union and wider community. • Campaigning to increase the diversity of the student body. • Being a Trustee of the Students’ Union.
Exec Officers – Job Description • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of Union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at the Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the university and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key University Managers and Directors. • Being a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.
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The Wellbeing Officer directs the Students’ Union’s work on welfare, happiness and health, and works as part of the Executive team in:
• Representing and promoting students to be happy and healthy at University. • Directing the union’s work on the welfare of students. • Directing the union’s work on developing good campus relations (e.g. between groups of students). • Working with local and regional external bodies on matters affecting student health. • Being a trustee of the Students’ Union. • Ensuring the dissemination of information regarding all aspects of union activities to all of our students. • Consulting with students on issues and decisions – including going out and talking to students, and communication via social media. • Making the Students’ Union accessible and welcoming for our diverse range of students. • Upholding and promoting the values of the Students’ Union: Striving for excellence; open and inclusive; ethics and integrity; student led; creative and fun. • Running and supporting student led campaigns on key issues and decisions for students. • Working to achieve policy set by students at the Students’ Union Senate. • Working in partnership with the university and holding them to account for students. • Developing and fostering good working relationships with key university Managers and Directors. • Being a proactive political representative of students. • When appropriate working with the Students’ Union communications team to be a spokesperson for students and on student issues with the press and media.