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To review and reinvigorate our work with elected voluntary officers, with a particular focus on liberation and marginalised groups.
To coordinate the work of elected voluntary officers and develop campaign plans and work with them to achieve their aims encouraging active participation and impact.
To assist the Head of Student Voice in the delivery of democratic engagement across the organisation.
Delivery:
- To assess current systems such as executive committees in order to make recommendations as to how these could be improved to increase engagement.
- To work closely with other partners to ensure an integrated approach to liberation, e.g. Academic departments, university services, NUS and other external organisations.
- Working with an online system, register students, organisations and their opportunities in accordance with best practice
- Managing communications and relationships with Voluntary Officers and integrate their work with that of the Sabbatical Officers.
- To take a lead in the coordination of events held with marginalised students.
- To assist the Head of Student Voice in the delivery of the annual elections and support democratic activities.
- To coordinate the annual NUS delegate elections and assist the Head of Student Voice in training and preparing candidates for conferences.
Development:
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To review and develop our current approach to liberation work, including elections, training support and student engagement
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To establish a picture of the current liberation work at Salford and identifying student groups where engagement could be increased, such as building links between liberation officers and liberation society groups to establish more collaborative working.
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To develop a strategy for liberation-oriented student opportunities
Stakeholders:
- To be the key contact for students, staff and organisations for student-run campaigns and liberation work.
- To build relationships with candidates for Voluntary Officer positions and support them during their candidacy.
- To build and maintain relationships with relevant staff members in the university in areas related to liberation work.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues at other students’ unions to share best practices.
- Actively promote and champion student's voices, liberation and the work of the Union throughout the University and to external organisations.
- Assist in the development of a mass mobilisation model of democratic engagement for Salford students.
Compliance:
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Ensure compliance with the Union’s policies, University policies and all relevant legislation – including Health and Safety, 1992 Education Act and Data Protection.
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Be responsible for maintaining a Duty of Care across all on-campus volunteering sessions, ensuring that Risk Assessments are carried out for all relevant activities in line with Union policies and national legislation.
Other:
- Help our Full Time Officers achieve their manifesto commitments.
- Attend appropriate meetings as and when required by the Union.
- Abide by the Union’s Memorandum of Association, policies, and procedures at all times.
- Uphold and work to the Unions’ Vision and Values.
- Act as an advocate of the Union, promoting the positive image of the Union with students, the University, and the local community.
- Work in effective collaboration with Elected Officers and all departments of the Union
- Carry out all other duties that may be assigned by the Union and are reasonably consistent with responsibilities of the position.
- To carry out the above duties at other sites as necessary.
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience in a Students’ Union, Higher Education institution, membership or democratic and/or charitable organisation
- Effectively influencing, engaging, and communicating with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
- Knowledge of and an appreciation of the issues currently impacting students in Higher Education
- Knowledge of and an appreciation of the barriers marginalised students face (particularly those who identify within liberation groups)
- Some knowledge of best practices in health and safety in relation to student groups and activities
Skills and Abilities
- Capable of seeking out new opportunities and inspiring new approaches
- Demonstrable ability to provide an excellent service to members, and to actively promote the Union’s services and opportunities to increase engagement
- Ability to deliver high-quality support for volunteers, including designing resources and facilitating engaging and informative training
- Ability to use Microsoft Office effectively as well as other technology such as digital collaboration/project management tools
- Able to establish strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders both internally and externally, including students, senior management, university departments and community organisations
- A strong understanding of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and the challenges that may be faced by students from minority backgrounds
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and initiative, and to prioritise tasks and workload to achieve agreed outcomes
Values and Behaviours
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A demonstrable commitment to USSU’s organisational values, mission and purpose.
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A strong commitment to championing equality, diversity and inclusion.
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Comfortable working in a democratic, student-led environment and being an enthusiastic advocate for student voice and representation.
How to apply:
Closing Date: Tuesday 30th August, at midnight
Shortlisting: 1stand 2nd September
Interviews: W/C 5th September
Please submit your application by completing our online application form on our careers page.
We recommend that you prepare your answers in advance in a separate document where possible, to avoid losing your responses before you submit them in the online form.
Here are USSU, we are more interested in your potential than your background and experience, If you don't have lots of professional experience, please feel free to use examples from outside of work to demonstrate what you could bring to the role and our team.
Please note:
We will contact you to let you know the outcome of your application. This can sometimes take a few weeks. You must be able to provide proof of your right to work in the UK before starting work with us. We are not currently able to sponsor employees requiring a visa. Applications received after the above closing date will not be considered.
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We have an exciting opportunity to contribute to widening participation at the University of Manchester as Senior Access and Widening Participation Coordinator at the Students' Union. The successful candidate will support students in initiating and running high-impact projects which widen access to Higher Education. The role involves strategic oversight of the Access All Areas volunteering projects, focusing on training and development, support and guidance, and working in partnership with colleagues at the University of Manchester. The role will maintain and build a range of positive stakeholder relationships with local schools, community groups, and partners within the University and Students' Union. The Senior Access and Widening Participation Coordinator also acts as the strategic lead for the union’s access programmes; identifying gaps and proactively seeking out new opportunities for projects.
This role is exciting and varied. It will really suit you if you’d like your everyday to be involved some in-depth work on documents, some co-ordination/update meetings in person or over Teams, helping set up for an in-person event and coaching a student leader with something they’re working on. All different types of work, and all contributes to making sure our student leaders have an outstanding experience. You will never be bored, and will always have the right support around you to do your job well. It’s also the kind of job where you can directly see the positive impact of access projects on student success in real-time.
If you have experience of effective volunteer and project management, with an understanding of the barriers to accessing Higher Education, this could be the role you’re looking for. The Students’ Union offers a competitive employment package, with benefits including 30 days’ annual leave plus Christmas closure and bank holidays, hybrid/flexible working options, and free Manchester Academy gig tickets.
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The Finance Coordinator is a key role within our Operations Team, delivering high-quality financial administration to the organisation. The successful candidate will be the main point of contact for the day-to-day running of MDXSU’s finances. Responsibilities of the role will include supporting staff and students with the finance processes, data entry, resolving queries from suppliers, customers, staff and student groups to issuing purchases orders, posting invoices onto Sage 50 and preparing fortnightly payment runs.
We are seeking a highly-organised, approachable and adaptable individual, with initiative, a positive mind set and can-do attitude. As a self-starter you will be comfortable working independently and as part of a team. Attention to detail is essential.
The role would suit someone who is detail-oriented with excellent communication skills and experience using excel. Our staff team and student population are diverse and we strongly encourage applicants from all communities. We are looking for someone passionate about working with and for students and supporting MDXSU’s work as a student’s Union and whose values align with our own. Being able to work on short notice would be preferable.
Job Purpose
1. Coordinate the day to day finance function within MDXSU.
2. Support the Head of Operations, with month end close, the annual audit process and to regularly review the finance processes.
3. Contribute towards the Operations team’s strategic and operational planning.
You can find further information about this role in the job pack and all key contacts on our website.
We aim to ensure that the recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, please get in touch if you would like to discuss any access needs or need additional support through any stage of the process.
Application deadline: Monday 15th August 2022, 9am
Interviews: Ongoing Interviews
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