Central Operations and Governance Coordinator

**Central Operations and Governance Coordinator**
**Coventry University Students’ Union**
**Salary: £25,742 - £28,759 per annum**
**37.5 hours per week**
**Permanent**
**Coventry / Hybrid Working**

Coventry University Students’ Union is a charity dedicated to improving the experience of students at the Coventry University Group.

We are looking to recruit a Central Operations and Governance Coordinator.

The Central Operations team sits centrally and supports the wide variety of departments at Your Students’ Union in delivering impactful services to our members. Your role will focus on the day-to-day coordination of operational support focusing on administration processes, preparation of resources and taking minutes for meetings.

Coventry University Students’ Union’s values are to be helpful, inclusive and ethical and these are reflected in our progressive and people focused rewards and benefits. We offer generous annual leave, an agile working scheme and place a high level of importance on **staff support**, **development**, **inclusivity**, and **wellbeing**.

**Key duties**
- Responsible for the day-to-day coordination of the operational support to departments, including room booking systems, purchase requests, travel requests, organising hospitality and ordering supplies.
- Using an online enquiry management system to manage internal enquiries in accordance to service level agreements and response times.
- Organise, coordinate and administer meetings including making calendar bookings, compiling and distributing the agenda and taking the minutes.
- Supporting staff with the set-up of relevant equipment for meetings and events, including IT/AV equipment, furniture and preparation of resources.
- Support in the development and delivery of training for staff around central processes.

**Working hours and Location**

This post is a permanent role and the full-time contract is 37.5 hours per week.

**Salary Details**

The salary is £25,742 - 28,759 per annum.

The salary advertised is the full time salary, if the role is taken on a reduced hour basis the salary (and holiday entitlement) will be calculated pro-rata accordingly.

**Application Process**

**Applications Close**: 09:00 on Tuesday 1st October 2024
**Interview Date(s)**: Wednesday 9th October or Thursday 11th October 2024

**Focus on Diversity and Inclusion**

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively committed to promoting equality and diversity, and expect all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are especially keen to encourage expressions of interest from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Global Majority background.

**Staff Benefits**

Our benefits offered to staff include:

- Occupational Pension Scheme, employer contributions matched up to 6%
- Generous annual leave, this role attracts 35 days holiday plus bank holidays (2 additional days after 2 years’ service)
- Free 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice and support
- Mental Health First Aiders, colleagues who have received training to support others
- Life Insurance 3 x salary
- Discounted Gym membership (in Coventry)
- Eye care and Flu vouchers
- Staff reward and recognition schemes
- Agile working scheme
- Volunteer days, up to 2 paid per year

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,742.00-£28,759.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coventry

Reference ID: CUSU0008