Student Voice Coordinator
Christ Church Students’ Union is a vibrant and exciting membership organisation on a journey towards expanding our services to better serve and represent all 16,000+ students at Canterbury Christ Church University. Coming to university is a life-changing experience, and the Students’ Union is here to support members from application through to graduation and beyond.
We welcome the prospect of you joining our team!
The Role
We are currently seeking a Student Voice Coordinator to support the ambitions of the Students’ Union.
The Student Voice Coordinator is responsible for developing and enhancing students’ experiences by promoting both the individual and the collective Student Voice at Canterbury Christ Church University.
The post-holder supports and empowers student volunteers and student officers in representational positions who provide the Student Voice. Particularly through driving Student-Led Campaigns from the wider student body as well as the elected full-time and part-time student officers. The post-holder supports and coordinates Student-Led Campaigns throughout the University ensuring a positive impact and empowering student voices with specific emphasis on key aspects of the student experience. Focusing on diversifying engagement in the Students' Union, supporting and motivating student officers and offering an empowering reward scheme for volunteers.
The Person
The role-holder will be able to work with a variety of students, supporting and empowering them to achieve their goals. They will have an understanding of membership-led organisations and democratic procedures, experience of project management and/or planning or delivery of campaigns, and excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills. They will be able to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders, from students to University staff, and organise a calendar of events, providing practical support, ensuring Student-Led Campaigns are effective, empowering and creating change.
Canterbury Christ Church University is committed to equality of opportunity, supporting and encouraging underrepresented groups as well as valuing diversity. We promote wider inclusion through our policies such as the Race Equality Charter, StoneWall for LGBT+ groups and the Disability Confident Scheme, guaranteeing an interview to all disabled candidates which meet the essential criteria for our roles.
We aim to create an inclusive working culture in which all employees feel valued. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, which are currently underrepresented throughout Canterbury Christ Church. We are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities. We also welcome applications from LGB, Trans and Non-binary candidates. All applications decisions and progression opportunities through the University will be determined by personal merit only.
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How to apply
Start date for applications: 20/7/2022 Closing date for applications: 03/08/2022Interviews are to be held: DATE - TBC
If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Ellie Martin ellie.martin@ccsu.co.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ23292
Please ensure you include contact details of two employment referees in your application, one of which must be your current/ most recent line manager.
Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered.
Prior consideration will be given to applicants in the University’s redeployment pool. No agencies, thank you.
For more information about this role, please view the job description via the attachments link above.