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Application deadline: Thu 30 Mar 2023 09:00
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The Role
This role is part of the Student Voice & Representation department working collectively with colleagues delivering the Guild’s student advice, representation, democracy, policy and campaigns work. The Student Voice & Representation Team is part of the Support & Representation Directorate.
The Representation Coordinator works in a team responsible for the delivery of the Student Representation System, ensuring that representation services are successful and engaging for students at the University of Birmingham. You will support the training, reward and recognition of Student Representative volunteers and deliver activities to promote and support the student voice at the University of Birmingham. You will also provide support to elected volunteers and Guild officers ensuring that Guild members are represented professionally and successfully.
We are looking for candidates who have experience of working effectively as part of a team and using your own initiative, have knowledge of further and higher education and the issues effecting students today along with the ability to establish strong working relationships with a wide range of individuals both within the Guild of Students, the University and external organisations.
The Benefits
We offer great benefits including:
- · 5 days close down during Christmas, and 2 during Easter each year, in additional to bank holidays and 21 days annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service (meaning you will not work during Christmas, New Year or Easter).
- Full sick pay from the moment you start working for us.
- A comprehensive suite of basic training for all employees which includes Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness and Data Protection
- Discounted membership rates at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness
- The opportunity for new staff to join the NEST pension scheme. The Guild contributes a matched payment of between 4-6% of your salary
- A range of wellbeing benefits
We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer and in our most recent staff survey (June 2022) 89% of our staff said they are proud to work for this organisation.
The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
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