coms&welfare

University of the West of England Students’ Union Job Description: Community and Welfare Officer Full or Part Time: Part Time Term of Office: 1 year and 1 week commencing last week in June Team: Students’ Union Executive Committee Accountable to: Student Members through Student Council, General Meetings, Community and Welfare Committee and referendum Purpose of the Role • To support the Vice President Community and Welfare • To liaise and work with the UWESU Representation Team • Provide written report to each Student Council & Community and Welfare Committee General Officer Responsibility • The Executive Team is responsible for the direction of the Union in accordance with the strategic plan.

• To regularly obtain feedback from students to ensure that the Students’ Union meets the need of the main stake

holder, the students.

• Up hold the Students’ Union Constitution, Policy and Vision and Values of the Union • Keep up to date with current student national issues • To actively encourage students to be involved with the democratic and election processes of the Students’ Union • To support activities such as AGM, Open Days, Freshers’ and official Union events • To attend the summer training programme Main responsibilities/activities of the Role • To attend various Union and University Meetings • To contribute to development of community and welfare within UWE • To act as a representative within the local community • To lead specific projects related to the community and welfare experiences of UWE students • To establish a working group to monitor and report on the welfare of UWE students studying abroad Finance • To help prepare any student network budget requests Main Relationship and Contacts • The full time Presidents • UWESU Representation Team • Frenchay Campus Administrator Internal Committee Membership • Union Executive Committee • Student Council • Community and Welfare Committee (Deputy Chair) University Committee Membership • Committees as appropriate