This is a full-time paid position (£20,000 per annum)
Each Vice-President will be responsible for two Schools of the University
and therefore the students within that School. Each Vice-President shall
also Chair the School Forum meetings within their School.
Each VP will be responsible for co-ordinating support and advice to
students on issues affecting their personal and academic welfare, within
their two Schools. Issues requiring academic advice and representation
shall be referred to the Union Advice Team.
Once elected, each Vice-President will be appointed to one of the
following positions: Education Officer, Community &
Development Officer, Welfare Officer and Societies & Communications Officer.
The method of appointment will be on the basis of votes polled in the election
with the Vice-President polling the highest number of votes having first choice
of position and so on in order of votes cast.
Each Vice-President will be assigned a further Union-wide remit by
Student Council, once elected. These remits will be selected annually by
the Student Council.
Duties:
To co-ordinate the Union’s representation of students to the University
through meetings, one-to-one advice, lobbying and campaigning;
To raise issues of student concerns with the rest of the Trustee Board and
develop appropriate responses;
To work with Union staff members to deliver effective student
representation;
To support Programme Representatives in tackling issues affecting the
student experience;
To represent students on University Committees;
To take the lead in promoting the Union elections;
To work with staff in the Union to ensure that students are included and
involved in its activities;
To work with the other Sabbatical Officers to run campaigns on issues
affecting the student experience; and
To meet and liaise with University Staff responsible for delivering the
University’s support services to discuss student concerns.