Head of Representation and Student Leadership
5 days ago
**Head of Representation and Student Leadership**
Strategic oversight, influencing, change making and empowerment; we’re looking for someone to take student representation at Bristol SU to the next level. Could you be our new Head of Representation and Student Leadership?
Our Head of Representation and Student Leadership will drive student voice, representation and engagement into the heart of what we do at Bristol Students' Union. They will provide leadership to develop and shape our approach to academic representation, student engagement in academic quality and enhancement, SU democracy and student-led change making. The person in this role will be the directorate's expert on all things student representation; they will champion students, supporting our teams to engage and empower them to campaign and make change whilst at Bristol. They will have oversight of two teams at the SU, providing leadership, support and encouraging creativity and radical ideas.
At Bristol SU, we’re soon to be launching our new strategy and we’re interested in doing student representation differently. We’re looking for someone who can think creatively about student voice, specifically around academic representation, to enable our network of almost 1000 student reps to influence, achieve and develop.
Our Head of Representation and Student Leadership will have a key role in supporting our seven full-time elected officers to be the best representatives they can be and as an SU senior manager, they will take ownership of key projects including student leader induction, the development of our academic voice structure and core democratic events. The person in this role will also be the manager of some of the SU's most important relationships, particularly with academic faculties.
**What’s the job?**
**Role**: Head of Representation and Student Leadership
**Hours**: 35 hours per week (to be worked flexibly, hybrid working available)
**Salary**: £37,896 to £42,240 (starting at the bottom of the scale)
**Contract**: Permanent
**Closing date**: 12pm Monday 16th January
**Who are we?**
Part business, part charity, part membership body - Bristol SU is a seriously fun place to work. Our professional staff do something extraordinary every day: we support student leaders to give people a voice in their education, help people get the most out of their student experience and help people make the change they want in the world. We have over 33,000 members, 400 clubs and societies, a diverse range of professional services, and an innovative strategy that will help to create an inclusive and supportive University community.
**What will you bring?**
- You’ll have experience of empowering students or volunteers to organise, lead and succeed
- You’ll be able to authentically lead teams with emotional intelligence, bringing direction and inspiration
- You know how to collaborate with different people around challenging topics and influence important decision makers
- You’re a skilled project manager who can think creatively to plan and find solutions
**Why apply?**
Because you’re excited to make a difference
We offer lots of great benefits including enhanced pay for parents taking maternity, adoption or shared parental leave, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector, a generous pension scheme and at least 40 days’ holiday. We’re committed to helping you achieve a healthy work-life balance through flexible working and are open to considering requests for part-time working. We provide professional training so that whatever your chosen field of work, with the right mix of challenge and support, you’ll gain fantastic experience, and room to develop and advance your career.
We are a Living Wage accredited organisation. We offer the flexibility for work-study balance. What’s more, you will get 20 days of paid annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro-rata depending on your hours worked. You are eligible to opt-in to our contributory pension scheme. Working at Bristol SU will give you access to a range of opportunities including the chance to shadow members of staff to learn more about what they do as well as excellent training and development opportunities to help you pursue your chosen career.
We are proud to have been recognised through numerous accreditations and awards that demonstrate our commitment to creating a positive and supportive culture. We have appeared in the Inclusive Companies top 100 list and have won a number of awards for our commitment to diversity, including best Students' Union. We also won a Third Sector Excellence Award at the 2018 Investors in People Awards. No wonder 93% of our employees would recommend Bristol SU as a great place to work
**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to life at Bristol SU. We approach our work with positivity and celebrate our diverse and unique communities. Our people are proud of our values and care about creating diverse and supportive commun
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