Find Your Perfect Job Role at Your Students' Union

 

Bournemouth University students are part of one of the best Students’ Unions in the UK…SUBU. As winners of the 2016 NUS Education Award and sector leaders for ‘Student Voice’ in the 2017 National Student Survey, SUBU consistently delivers an outstanding experience for its students. 

 

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Students’ Union Democracy and Campaigns Manager

Salary £27,025 Grade 5.23      37 hours per week, Full Time, Permanent

Date advertised:   23^rd November 2018      Closing date:   Midnight, 20^th December 2018

 

Purpose Statement:

 

We are looking for a high performing individual to shape the newly formed Democracy and Campaigns Department and lead the team in delivering the day-to-day operations of the department. The post-holder will be responsible for increasing student engagement in our democratic structures, supporting our work in liberation and supporting students to deliver campaigns. The role will require leading on all our elections and ensuring the smooth running of our democratic and governance systems. This post-holder will develop and implement our democracy review engaging the membership and embedding new democratic structures. 

You will be an experienced manager, a self-motivated, flexible individual, who can work well as part of a team. You will also have experience of empowering and working with volunteers. Knowledge of a student union environment or of higher education policy would be welcome, although it is more important that you have excellent project management experience. Knowledge and experience of campaigning is also important.

 

Skills & Knowledge:
 

·       Excellent organisational skills

·       Demonstrable understanding of best practice in campaigning techniques and strategies

·       Demonstrable understanding of the nature and purpose of democratic and campaigning organisations

·       Ability to manage and deliver diverse projects

·       Interpersonal skills with a wide variety of people

·       Excellent communication skills (both verbal & written)

·       Training skills

·       Planning and development skills
 

To apply, please complete the following essential documents:

Click here to download the full Job Description

Click here to download the Application Form 

Click here to download the Equality and Diversity Form 

 

If you would like to join our interesting and award winning organisation with the opportunity to really make a difference, please send the above forms to subu@bournemouth.ac.uk

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Irfan Zaman by email (izaman@bournemouth.ac.uk).

Interviews will be held on 3^rd and 4^th January 2019.

Good Luck!

 

Students’ Union Volunteering and Sustainability Co-ordinator

Salary £19,202 (Grade 3.11)  

37 hours per week, pro rata.

Term time only, 30-35 weeks per year)

Date advertised:   23rd November 2018 

Closing date:   4th January 2019 (midnight)

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The Students’ Union at Bournemouth University has a vacancy for a Volunteering and Sustainability Co-ordinator.  This is an exciting and rewarding position within our Community Department. The post holder will co-ordinate, support and shape the development and provision of volunteering and sustainability projects and campaigns of the Students’ Union.  Our aim is to maximise student participation within the community.  The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills to enable them to communicate with multiple stakeholders and build relationships to further our sustainability goals. In return we offer a flexible working environment, generous benefits including subsidised parking and free bus travel. The main duties of the position:

 

·     Responsible for promoting Volunteering and Sustainability activities to over 17,000 students

·     Responsible for progressing SUBUs sustainability work by maintaining relationships with local and national networks

·     Responsible for organising and planning of all student volunteering and sustainability opportunities including student Led Projects. 

·     Responsible for overseeing risk assessment and student safety.

·     Monitoring of £12,000 budget

 

We are looking for someone with excellent organisation skills, comprehensive experience of Microsoft Office and the ability to act on own initiative.  Previous experience of working within the sustainability/Green initiative domain is desirable but not essential.  You must however have a passion for and knowledge of sustainability practices.

Click here to download the full Job Description

Click here to download the Application Form 

Click here to download the Equality and Diversity Form 

If you would like to join an interesting and award winning organisation with the opportunity to really make a difference, please send us your completed application files to subu@bournemouth.ac.uk.

For an informal discussion please contact Gillian Lewis by email glewis@bournemouth.ac.uk 

Interviews will be held 14th – 16th January 2019.

 

Equal Opportunities Notice

SUBU is striving to become more inclusive workplace and better represent the student community that we serve. We would therefore encourage applicants from the following communities to apply if they feel that they would want to be part of our change:

• People of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds
• People with Disabilities
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender + people
• Gender Equality

Good luck to everyone in your job applications!