Salary:                                     £18,228

Hours:                                     Full Time - 35 hours a week

Solent Students’ Union has a vision of “Developing confident students at the heart of the Union and University” which is underpinned by our mission to enrich the student experience through opportunities, support, influence and action. We are a close team of professionals who believe that every student matters and have great aspirations with increasing success.

We are looking for a professional, passionate and enthusiastic person to join our Representation Team as a Representation & Democracy Coordinator. This role is fundamental to the “Representation” theme of our new strategic plan and will have responsibility for supporting students to directly influence their university experience through core Union activities including democracy; academic representation and campaigning. The post holder will provide staff support to the elected Head of Student Education and will passionately believe in the benefits of representation and student leadership to our members, demonstrating an acute understanding of their importance in achieving our Vision and Mission.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills; a strong customer or membership focus and demonstrate excellent attention to detail. They will have the ability work on their own initiative as well as being a proactive team member with the ability to prioritise a changing workload. They will have excellent interpersonal skills, a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to communicate complex information to students, officers, service managers and key University staff. They will believe that every student matters and clearly demonstrate a commitment to our organisational values.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Leigh Wilson, Representation, Advice & Democracy Manager at Leigh.Wilson@solent.ac.uk.

Application

We do not accept CVs. 

Job Description | Personal Specification | Application Form

To apply, please send your completed application form to su.recruitment@solent.ac.uk.

Closing Date:                        Thursday 12th September 2019 at midday (12:00)

Interview Date:                      Wednesday 25th September 2019