Head of Representation and Student Leadership - Bristol, United Kingdom - Fill My Vacancy

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Bristol, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Strategic oversight, influencing, change making and empowerment; they're looking for someone to take student representation at our client to the next level.

Could you be their new Head of Representation and Student Leadership?

Their Head of Representation and Student Leadership will drive student voice, representation and engagement into the heart of what they do at them.

They will provide leadership to develop and shape their approach to academic representation, student engagementin academic quality and enhancement, SU democracy and student-led change making.

The person in this role will be the directorate's expert on all things student representation; they will champion students, supporting their teams to engage and empower them tocampaign and make change whilst at them.

They will have oversight of two teams at the SU, providing leadership, support and encouraging creativity and radical ideas.

They are soon to be launching their new strategy and they're interested in doing student representation differently.

They're looking for someone who can think creatively about student voice, specifically around academic representation, to enable their networkof almost 1000 student reps to influence, achieve and develop.

Their Head of Representation and Student Leadership will have a key role in supporting their seven full-time elected officers to be the best representatives they can be and as an SU senior manager, they will take ownership of key projects including studentleader induction, the development of their academic voice structure and core democratic events.

The person in this role will also be the manager of some of the SU's most important relationships, particularly with academic faculties.

What's the job?

Role:
Head of Representation and Student Leadership

Hours: 35 hours per week (to be worked flexibly, hybrid working available)

Salary:
£37,896 to £42,240 (starting at the bottom of the scale)

Contract:
Permanent

Closing date: 12pm Monday 16th January

Who are they?

Part business, part charity, part membership body - They are a seriously fun place to work.

Their professional staff do something extraordinary every day:

they support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most outof their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world.

They have over 33,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportiveUniversity community.

What will you bring?

You'll have experience of empowering students or volunteers to organise, lead and succeed
You'll be able to authentically lead teams with emotional intelligence, bringing direction and inspiration
You know how to collaborate with different people around challenging topics and influence important decision makers
You're a skilled project manager who can think creatively to plan and find solutions

Why apply?

Because you're excited to make a difference

They offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days' holiday.

They're committed to helpingyou achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and are open to considering requests for part-time working.

They provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you'llgain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.

They are a Living Wage accredited organisation. They offer the flexibility for work-study balance.

What's more, you will get 20 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro-rata depending on your hours worked.

You are eligible to opt-in to their contributorypension scheme.

Working at them will give you access to a range of opportunities including the chance to shadow members of staff to learn more about what they do as well as excellent training and development opportunities to help you pursue your chosen career.

They are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate their commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture.

They have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awardsfor their commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union.

They also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards. No wonder 93% of their employees would recommend them as a great place to work

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at them. They approach their work with positivity and celebrate their diverse and unique communities.

Their people are proud of their values and care about creating diverse and supportive communitiesthat are inclusive of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and experience.

Be yourself, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.

Key dates
Closing Date: 12pm Monday 16th January